I learned everything from fingerprinting to using the right tools for analyzing, collecting and preserving evidence. I also learned about police protocol, and the dangers that can occur on the job and how to avoid being in a hazardous situation.
Did enjoy being here
We did TONS of hands on work and we visited places like the county morgue, county jail, county crime lab, etc. This further enhanced my knowledge of the field.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
We did things hands on, therefore we needed a variety of tools like fingerprint powder, evidence bags, cameras etc. The cameras alone cost a fortune! We were the only school that had the opportunity to use the cameras and learn about properly taking images for crime scenes. Definitely a bang for my buck!
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
Take your time to learn the information. Use your laptop to quickly type in notes from lectures. LISTEN to your instructor, because you never want to mess up a crime scene. If you focus, you will have all the necessary tools and information to do the job.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
Students interested in the Criminal Justice field that want an active role in investigating crime scenes by working hand in hand with other people in an agency to solve a crime.
Students that can work well in groups
Students who take the role of a leader
Students that don't mind blood, the smell of a corpse etc.
Students that can detach themselves from a situation, yet are noble enough to understand the victims, and their families.
I learned everything from fingerprinting to using the right tools for analyzing, collecting and preserving evidence. I also learned about police protocol, and the dangers that can occur on the job and how to avoid being in a hazardous situation.
We did TONS of hands on work and we visited places like the county morgue, county jail, county crime lab, etc. This further enhanced my knowledge of the field.
We did things hands on, therefore we needed a variety of tools like fingerprint powder, evidence bags, cameras etc. The cameras alone cost a fortune! We were the only school that had the opportunity to use the cameras and learn about properly taking images for crime scenes. Definitely a bang for my buck!
Take your time to learn the information. Use your laptop to quickly type in notes from lectures. LISTEN to your instructor, because you never want to mess up a crime scene. If you focus, you will have all the necessary tools and information to do the job.
Students interested in the Criminal Justice field that want an active role in investigating crime scenes by working hand in hand with other people in an agency to solve a crime. Students that can work well in groups Students who take the role of a leader Students that don't mind blood, the smell of a corpse etc. Students that can detach themselves from a situation, yet are noble enough to understand the victims, and their families.