TECA 1303 — Family, School, and
Community Total hours 15 Degree plan valid for 5 years from the semester that student signs dedicated schedule and enrolls in courses. *EDUC 1300 is required for all first-time in College Students attending Coastal Bend College. **BCIS is required for all college students, a test out option of 70% in computer literacy is available. Page 125 of 210 Forensic Science Program Description: The student seeking an AAS in Forensic Science will receive an industry driven foundation in contemporary forensic theory and practices. The student will be provided with knowledge of various techniques used to process crime scenes for forensic evidence which are common to the profession. Graduates of the program will be competent in how to secure a crime scene, identification of evidence, proper documentation of a crime scene, evidence collection and packaging, types of evidence to look for in different types of crime, the tests available to analyze evidence, and forensic laboratories. The program prepares the student to enter the field of forensics as a crime scene tech at the federal, state, or local levels. Additionally, this field of study also prepares the student for entry and intermediate levels in a career in private laboratories as a lab assistant. What Will I Learn? Students will develop a knowledge of the f orensic science profession and associated industries through learning objectives designed both to expose the student to, and engage the student in, the theory and practices of var