Master of Science in Forensic Science

About the Program

In the past few years film and television has introduced our entire society to the once closed world of forensic science. One of the elements that the entertainment industry has correctly identified as shedding light into the field is that a multidisciplinary approach is necessary to allow our criminal justice system to run properly.

The Master of Science in Forensic Sciences is designed to provide a thorough introduction to both the scientific and legal aspects of the field, which will then be followed by more in-depth study of specific forensic science fields. The fifth and sixth quarters are designed to allow students the study of one of three current areas of concentration: molecular biology, criminalistics, or clinical forensic medicine. Opportunities for overlapping study within these disciplines are also available. Students will be exposed to both the intricacies of problem solving as well as to the real-world application of the related disciplines within the field of forensic science. A collaborative network of municipal agencies, private enterprise and allied professional programs within the University has been built to prepare professionals who can confront the forensic challenges of the new millennium.

The program is not limited to only those students with undergraduate degrees in criminal justice and topic related fields. The program is designed to attract students at a multidisciplinary level. Students with coursework in the natural sciences, pre-medicine, engineering, computer science, psychology and the social sciences are only a few of the disciplines which will find this program beneficial.

For more information about this program, visit the College of Medicine's Master of Science in Forensic Science web page.