The undergraduate major in Forensic Science is designed to provide students from varied backgrounds and academic interests with a curriculum in the general forensic sciences. This curriculum will serve as a preparation for a baccalaureate-level career in criminalistics and law enforcement or as preparation for post-graduate education in the forensic sciences.

This interdisciplinary program draws on resources from the departments of Anatomy, Anthropology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biology, Chemistry, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, School of Communication, Criminal Justice, Mathematics, Philosophy and Religion, Physics, Psychology, and Sociology to provide students with sufficient background and baccalaureate-level preparation for several fields of the forensic sciences. To accommodate this breadth of fields and the variety of career outcomes that resolve from them, the Forensic Sciences curriculum is divided into two tracks, Evidence Technician and Evidence Analyst.

The Evidence Technician track is recommended for those interested in law enforcement careers involving evidence processing at crime scenes and only limited laboratory analysis. Students interested in acquiring a background in scientific analysis of evidence as a supplement to another major may prefer this track.

The Evidence Analyst track is recommended for those who desire a career in forensic laboratory analysis and access to careers that require similar analytical skills. Students interested in pursuing simultaneous science majors may also prefer this track.

Admission requirements: Students may declare either track of the Forensic Science major at any time after admission to the University, provided that he or she has an overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.2 or higher. After joining the program, a 2.2 GPA must be maintained in the major and overall. Failure to maintain the appropriate GPA for two consecutive semesters will result in dismissal from the program.