| Degree in Criminalistics |
| The criminalistics degree provides advanced technical background for those wishing to enter the criminalistics field as professional laboratory examiners. |
| FOR 614 |
Survey of Forensic Science |
| FOR 617 |
Expert Testimony |
| FOR 620 |
Advanced Criminalistics I |
| FOR 640 |
Advanced Criminalistics II |
| FOR 641 |
Forensic Science Laboratory II |
| FOR 653 |
Physical Analysis |
| FOR 673 |
Forensic DNA Analysis |
| FOR 674 |
Forensic Science Laboratory II |
| FOR 697 |
Thesis I with Seminar |
| FOR 698 |
Thesis II |
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| Restricted Electives: |
| FOR 615 |
Capillary Electrophoresis |
| FOR 616 |
Advanced Crime Scene |
| FOR 618 |
Forensic Photography |
| FOR 619 |
Advanced Fingerprints |
| FOR 625 |
Chemistry of Fire and Explosives |
| FOR 645 |
Drug Chemistry and Identification |
| FOR 655 |
Firearms Examination |
| FOR 661 |
Medicolegal Investigation |
| FOR 662 |
Toxicology |
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| Degree in Advanced Investigation |
| The advanced investigation degree provides advanced training in forensic sciences and investigation techniques, and is designed for students interested in applying forensic science to investigations, forensic identification, crime scene processing, and related work. |
| FOR 616 |
Advanced Crime Scene Investigation |
| FOR 632 |
Advanced Investigation I |
| FOR 633 |
Advanced Investigation II |
| FOR 661 |
Medicolegal Investigation and Identification |
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| Plus one of the following: |
| CJ 608 |
Law and Evidence |
| CJ 651 |
Criminal Procedure |
| CJ 652 |
Sexual Offenders and Predators |
| PS 605 |
Criminal Law |
| Degree in Fire Science |
| The fire science degree provides advanced training in arson scene investigation, laboratory analysis of arson-related evidence, and related aspects of arson and fire investigation. |
| FOR625 |
Chemistry of Fires and Explosions |
| CJ 649 |
Fire Scene Investigation and Arson Analysis (4 credits) |
| CJ 608 |
Law and Evidence or |
| CJ 651 |
Criminal Procedure or |
| FS 665 |
Legal Aspects of Fire and Arson Investigation or |
| PS 605 |
Criminal Law |
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| Plus one of the following: |
| CJ 667 |
Fire and Building Codes, Standards, and Practices |
| CJ 668 |
Fire and Casualty Insurance Practices |
| CJ 669 |
Dynamics, Evaluation, and Prevention of Structural Fires |
| CJ 684 |
Fire/Accident Scene Reconstruction |
In addition, other degree courses may fulfill elective requirements. Courses listed as requirements for one of the degrees may be taken as electives for other degrees with the permission of the student’s faculty adviser.
