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Office: Newman Towers
Telephone: 410-617-2057
Fax: 410-617-5682
Website: www.loyola.edu/academics/forensic-studies

Chair: David Rivers, Professor

Professors: David Rivers; Christopher Thompson
Assistant Professors: Alan Thoms-Chelsey
Affiliate Faculty: Tatiana Anderson; Rana DellaRocco; Rachelle Fobbs; Jonathan Fried; Dana Keiter; Whitley Mayo; John Morgan

The department of forensic science offers two graduate degrees that align with Loyola's mission through a commitment to graduate education for lives of meaningful professional service and leadership, to challenge students to understand the ethical dimensions of personal and professional life, and through an examination of their own values, attitudes, and beliefs. Both programs address key areas underserved by existing programs in Maryland. The masters of science in forensic pattern analysis provides training and coursework in forensic pattern evidence, including latent prints, firearms/toolmarks analysis, questioned documents, and tire and shoe tread analyses.  In addition to developing a range of technical and specific skills to advance students' career options, this degree program will enhances the broader development of students' skills in a manner consistent with Loyola's mission. A second degree, the masters of science in biological forensics provides coursework and training in forensic entomology, forensic microbiology, forensic anthropology, biological forensics, veterinary and wildlife forensics, death investigation, DNA analysis, and fingerprints, in addition to other courses focused on the development of an array of learner and technical skills relevant to a wide range of careers in forensic science and other disciplines.

Programs

• Biological Forensics, MS
• Forensic Pattern Analysis, MS

Courses

• BL 628 - Bioterrorism

• FO 500 - Forensic Studies Seminar
• FO 530 - Criminalistics
• FO 600 - Crime Scene Investigation
• FO 610 - Fingerprints
• FO 630 - Biological and Forensic Science Quality Assurance
• FO 645 - Veterinary and Wildlife Forensics
• FO 650 - Forensic Pattern Evidence
• FO 651 - Forensic Entomology with Lab
• FO 656 - Biological Forensics
• FO 657 - Biological Forensic Laboratory
• FO 675 - Mock Trial for Forensic Pattern Evidence
• FO 677 - Death Investigation
• FO 680 - Forensic Microbiology
• FO 685 - Introduction to Firearms and Toolmarks Analysis
• FO 690 - Topics in Forensic Science
• FO 695 - Crime Scene and Evidence Photography
• FO 700 - Statistics in Forensic Science
• FO 710 - Advanced Topics and Techniques in Fingerprints
• FO 715 - Forensic Anthropology
• FO 725 - DNA Analysis
• FO 750 - Forensic Cognitive Psychology
• FO 752 - Forensic Science Errors and Wrongful Convictions
• FO 773 - Special Topics in Forensic Biology
• FO 780 - Pattern Evidence Recognition and Statistical Methods
• FO 781 - Cold Case Investigation
• FO 785 - Advanced Firearms and Toolmarks Analysis
• FO 790 - Forensic Pattern Analysis Internship
• FO 791 - Forensic Pattern Analysis Research
• FO 792 - Forensic Pattern Analysis Independent Study

• PL 611 - Bioethics

• WR 625 - Professional Writing
• WR 626 - Technical Writing

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