Law & Policing
Choose this specialization to focus your Forensics degree on the application of forensic principles and techniques to the Canadian legal system and law enforcement. This unique specialization and its curated selection of courses can be added to any Forensics degree and will help you meet the changing demands of forensic investigation in the law enforcement community.
Courses
Students who have fulfilled the requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science or a joint-major Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in Forensic Science may graduate with a Specialization in Law & Policing if they have successfully completed the following 4.0 credits:
2.5 FRSC credits consisting of:
- FRSC 2100H: Criminal Code
- FRSC 2110H: Police Powers
- FRSC 2750H: Computer Crime and Forensics
- FRSC 3110H: Criminology in Forensics
0.5 FRSC credit from:
- FRSC 4312H
- FRSC 4380H: Advanced Topics in Law and Policing
1.5 credits from the following:
- FRSC-BIOL 3000H: Laboratory DNA Forensics
- FRSC 3111H: Non-Human DNA Forensics
- FRSC-ERST 3250H
- FRSC-PSYC 3320H (4320H)
- FRSC-INDG 3401H
- FRSC-INDG 3402H
- FRSC 3800H: Forensic Toxicology
- FRSC 4110H: Firearms and Ballistics
- FRSC 4111H: Basic Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
- FRSC-ERST 4250H
- FRSC-BIOL 4570H
- ANTH-FRSC 3405H
- BIOL-FRSC 3330H
- GESO-CAST-SOCI 3966H
- IDST-SOCI 3120H
- IDST-SOCI 3121H
- PHIL-POST 2150H
- PHIL-POST 3140H
- POST-CAST 3091H
- POST-CAST 3092H
- PSYC 2300H
- PSYC 3240H
- PSYC 3300H
- PSYC 4310H
- PSYC 4720H
- SOCI 2615H
- SOCI 4110H
- SOCI 4270H
Degrees Offered:
- B.A. (Honours)
- B.Sc. (Honours)
Locations:
- Peterborough
Resume Boosters:
- First-hand investigative work with bloodstain pattern analysis, fingerprinting, and evidence recovery in mock crime scenes at Trent’s on-campus Crime Scene House.
- Opportunities to research and work directly with scientists in the lab and professionals in the field.
- A third-year work placement in a sub-discipline of your choice, including Federal government internships with Border Services, RCMP, Health Canada, Food Inspection Services.
- Hands-on internships with federal organizations including Border Services, RCMP, Communication Security, Health Canada, Food Inspection Services.
- Direct access to leading experts in DNA profiling, forensics and at the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.
Career Paths:
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Police Officer
Police officers protect the public, detect and prevent crime and perform other activities directed at maintaining law and order. They are employed by municipal and federal governments and some provincial and regional governments. This unit group includes railway police.
Career Opportunities
- Police Officer
- Document Analyst
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Lawyer
- Crime Scene Technician
- Criminalist
Admission Requirements
Ontario Secondary School Requirements:
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
- A minimum of six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses, including program specific prerequisites
Program Requirements:
- A minimum 70% overall final average
- ENG 4U with a minimum of 60%
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