ADMJ 84

About this course

This course discusses techniques used by forensic scientists in identification, collection, comparison, and analysis of different types of physical evidence from crime scenes. The course is intended for the non-science major seeking a law enforcement career but it is useful to all students interested in the field of forensic science. Emphasis will be given to trace evidence, DNA evidence, bloodstain patterns, firearms, tool marks, fingerprints, questioned documents, drugs, arson, explosives, computer forensics, and courtroom expert witness testimony. This is a combined content lecture and skill-building crime lab utilization course.

No section is scheduled at De Anza College for Fall 2026. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

The De Anza catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.

Advisory: “ESL D272. and ESL D273., or ESL D472. and ESL D473., or eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.”

Transfer pathways that use ADMJ 84

ASSIST maps ADMJ 84 to a requirement in 7 published pathways from De Anza College.

• Forensic Science, Concentration in BiologyDe Anza → San Jose State
• Forensic Science, Concentration in Crime Scene InvestigationDe Anza → San Jose State
• Forensic Science, Concentration in Digital EvidenceDe Anza → San Jose State
• Forensic Science, Concentration in ChemistryDe Anza → San Jose State
• Justice Studies, Concentration in CriminologyDe Anza → San Jose State
• Justice StudiesDe Anza → San Jose State
• Criminal JusticeDe Anza → CSU Los Angeles