Degree Requirements

The degree consists of 41-46 graduate credit hours, as follows:

• FO 500 - Forensic Studies Seminar *
• FO 530 - Introduction to Criminalistics
• FO 610 - Introduction to Fingerprints
• FO 630 - Biological and Forensic Science Quality Assurance
• FO 650 - Forensic Pattern Evidence
• FO 675 - Mock Trial for Forensic Pattern Evidence ***
• FO 710 - Advanced Topics and Techniques in Fingerprints
• FO 780 - Pattern Evidence Recognition and Statistical Methods
• FO 790 - Forensic Pattern Analysis Internship **** or
• FO 791 - Forensic Pattern Analysis Research **** or
• FO 792 - Forensic Pattern Analysis Independent Study ****
• WR 625 - Professional Writing or
• WR 626 - Technical Writing

• And three courses selected from the following:

• BL 628 - Bioterrorism
• BL 651 - Forensic Entomology with Lab
• BL 655 - Forensic Biology with Lab
• BL 773 - Special Topics in Forensic Biology
• FO 600 - Crime Scene Investigation
• FO 690 - Topics in Forensic Science **
• FO 750 - Forensic Cognitive Psychology
• FO 752 - Forensic Science Errors and Wrongful Convictions
• GB 705 - Leading and Managing People
• PL 611 - Bioethics
• ST 510 - Introduction to Statistics or
• ST 565 - Biostatistics or
• ST 681 - Probability and Statistics
• ST 776 - Bayesian Inference

Program of Study

An example of a typical program of study is as follows:

Key:

*One credit course which is repeated for 3 credits total

**May be repeated once for credit for a total of 6 credits (different topics). 

***Can only be taken after completion of FO 610  and FO 710 , or with written permission from the program director.

****May be repeated once for credit (e.g., additional approved research project, independent study project or internship).