The B.S. in forensic science program will educate students in a specified field of forensics where their expertise will assist in evidence collection and systems security with a contextual understanding of chain of command, evidence contamination, and matters of criminal law that will withstand the scrutiny of the criminal court system.

Graduates will possess the expertise coveted by government agencies, private security firms, Fortune 500 companies, and the human service industry. Our program focuses on specified and essential analytical tools to interpret information efficiently from diverse platforms – chemical, biological, technical, and behavioral – to disseminate to a wide audience within the criminal justice system, security, and business sectors.

The novel curriculum of our forensic science program will be geared toward meeting the interests of our existing and future students, while satisfying the demand for university graduates with skills needed to analyze and draw insights from four diverse scientific areas.


Behavioral Forensics

  • Rehabilitation counselors
  • Certified abuse and drug addiction counselors
  • Mental health social workers
  • Criminal investigators
  • Forensic mental health clinician
  • Victim advocate
  • Special agent
  • Forensic psychologist

Digital Forensics

  • Cybersecurity analysts
  • Network security engineers
  • IT auditors
  • Digital forensic examiners
  • Fraud analysts
  • Criminal forensic investigators

Forensics Biology and Chemistry

  • Analytical chemist
  • Biometrician
  • Formulation chemist
  • Forensic examiner
  • Evidence specialist
  • Quality control chemist
  • Crime scene analyst
  • Forensic biology examiner
  • Criminalist
  • Forensic DNA analyst