Forensic Science, M.S.: Forensic Professional Concentration

About the Forensic Science, M.S.: Forensic Professional Concentration

The program’s Forensic Professional Concentration is designed for currently employed forensic professionals, provides career development with a flexible online delivery platform amenable to the working environment. This degree is designed for those individuals currently working in a forensic science field such as law enforcement, medical examiner offices, legal, or forensic science laboratory settings to improve the current level of mastery which may lead to supervisory roles and promotion. 

The program offers both theoretical and practical coursework and is designed to allow students to emphasize areas of special interest such as crime scene investigation, scene reconstructions, and forensic science management.

The Forensic Professional Concentration entails 28 credit hours of online graduate coursework (core + forensic electives) coupled with six credit hours of a required in-person forensic capstone experience (two-week intensive hands-on training for two summers), targeted for working forensic professionals only for flexibility in the working environment. The program entails a total of 34 credit hours.

Forensic Professional Concentration Applicant Instructions:

• GPA: 3.0
• GRE: not required.
• Applicant Statement/Letter of Intent: Required. Statement of purpose describing applicant’s reasons for pursuing an advanced degree in forensic science and related career plans.
• Letters of Recommendation: 2 letters of recommendation required. The two letters must be from professional colleagues relevant to the career field.
• Verification letter from employer: To be admitted into the program, an applicant must submit an employment verification letter pertaining to active employment in a forensic related discipline by either a law enforcement agency or organization.
• Additional requirements: must submit official transcripts, have a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline from an accredited college or university, and an interview may be required.