Criminalistics at Gannon University is a specialized program within the Forensic Science and Criminal Justice fields that focuses on the scientific analysis of physical evidence in criminal investigations. Students in the program learn techniques used in crime scene investigation, forensic biology, fingerprint analysis, trace evidence examination and more.
Criminalistics focuses on the scientific analysis of physical evidence, while criminology studies crime causes, prevention and social impact. At Gannon, our Criminalistics program emphasizes crime sciences, forensic techniques and investigative methods used in real cases.
The field of criminalistics is a key part of crime sciences, using forensic analysis to help solve criminal cases through DNA testing, ballistics and trace evidence examination.
Graduates of Gannon’s Criminalistics program pursue careers such as:
Forensic Scientist / Criminalist in crime labs and forensic units
Crime Scene Investigator (CSI)
Law enforcement forensic specialist
Private forensic consultant
Researcher in forensic sciences