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NWU Home   ›   Graduate and Adult Students   ›   Graduate Programs   ›   Forensic Science Program   ›   Master of Science in Forensic Science   ›   MSFS Degree Requirements

MSFS Degree Requirements

42 total credits are required for a MSFS degree.

Core Courses 16 hrs.
505 Fundamentals of Crime Scene Investigation 3 hrs.
506 Fundamentals of Evidence Processing 3 hrs.
507 Criminal Law and the Law of Evidence 3 hrs.
508 Medicolegal Death Investigation 3 hrs.
509 Cold Case Practicum 2 hrs.
597 Internship 2 hrs.
Forensic Science Specialty Area Courses
Forensic Biology/Chemistry Courses - MSFS 25 hrs.
516 Crime Scene House Practical 2 hrs.
515 Advanced Crime Scene Investigation 4 hrs.
541 Advanced Forensic Biology 4 hrs.
542 Forensic DNA 5 hrs.
547 Advanced Forensic Chemistry 5 hrs.
599 Research Project 5 hrs.
1 credit required for MSFS
Elective Seminars
590 Ballistics: Trajectory Analysis 1 hr.
577 Expert Witness Testimony 1 hr.
578 Forensic Linguistics 1 hr.
590 Trace and DNA Evidence: Recognition, Collection & Analysis
590 Toolmark Evidence Recognition, Recovery, & Examination
1 hr.
1 hr.

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