Students seeking clear admission should hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher learning with a 2.5 grade point average overall. Students with an undergraduate grade point below 2.5 will be required to sit for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and acquire a target score in three categories: Verbal 149, Quantitative 141 and Analytical Writing 3.0. Students who have previously earned advanced degrees including, but not limited to M.S., M.A., M.B.A., J.D. or other recognized graduate degrees from an accredited university will be exempt from the GRE requirement.
Applicants without an academic and/or experiential background in a related discipline or field of study including, but not limited to: occupational safety, security, homeland security, emergency management, emergency medical, insurance, and risk management may be accepted into the program with departmental approval. When deficiencies are deemed to exist, applicants may be required to satisfy all designated deficiencies prior to admission to candidacy. Students must also meet general requirements of the EKU Graduate School.
Demonstrated English language proficiency. Before being accepted for admission to the university international students must demonstrate their English language proficiency. For standard admission students may demonstrate proficiency by one of the following means:
TOEFL score of 530 (paper based), 195 (computer based), or 71 (internet based) with no band score below a 16.
IELTS scores of 6.0 overall with 5.0 or above in EVERY subject/skill category.
Duolingo English Test with a score of 95 or higher.
Japanese students may submit the EIKEN test with a passing score of Pre-1.
ACT English 18 and ACT Reading 20
SAT Evidence Based Reading/Writing 510
Successful completion of the ELS Level 112 Intensive English program in the United States. (See below for details.)
Accredited by the Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission
One of only 18 accredited undergraduate programs in the U.S.
Well-established program with an excellent reputation nationally
Versatile degree, with employment opportunities in forensic labs, chemical industry and environmental labs
Who Would be Interested in Forensic Science?
Students who:
Enjoy learning science and working in a laboratory
Have the patience and diligence to perform work to very high quality standards
Want to work in a situation where they apply scientific knowledge to solve complex real-life analytical chemistry problems in support of investigative work
Can communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
Have personal integrity and high ethical standards
Have no history of drug abuse or criminal activity
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Core Course Requirements
General Chemistry I (3)
General Chemistry Lab I (1)
General Chemistry II (3)
General Chemistry Lab II (1)
Organic Chemistry I (3)
Organic Chemistry Lab I (1)
Organic Chemistry II (3)
Organic Chemistry Lab II (1)
Biochemistry of Macromolecules (3)
Intro. to Forensic Science (3)
DNA Profiling (3) (spring only)
Forensic Professional Practice (3) (fall only)
Forensic Microscopic Analysis (2) (fall only)
Forensic Microscopy Lab (1) (fall only)
Expert Witness Testimony (3) (fall only)
Forensic Science Capstone (3) (fall only)
Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry (2) (fall only)
Analytical Chemistry (3)
Analytical Chemistry Lab (2)
Instrumental Analysis (3)
Instrumental Analysis Lab (1)
Instrumental Analysis (3)
Forensic Instrumental Lab (1)
Inorganic Chemistry (3) (fall only)
Mass Spectrometry (3) (spring only)
Biophysical Chemistry I (4)
Professional Training (2) (fall only)
Forensic Trace Evidence (3) (spring only)
Forensic Trace Evidence Lab (1) (spring only)
Forensic Toxicology & Drugs (3) (spring only)
Drugs & Toxicology Lab (1) (spring only)
Cell and Molecular Biology (4)
Calculus I (4)
Criminal Evidence (3)
College Physics I (5)
University Physics I (5)
College Physics II (5)
University Physics II (5)
Introduction to Statistical Reasoning (3)
Applied Statistics I (4)
Synthetic& Analytical Methods Lab (2)
Biophysical Chemistry (4)
Professional Training (2)
Chemistry Practicum (1)
Graduate Seminar (2)
‡ Graduate students are required to have a minimum of 2 credit hours from
CHE 811. If CHE 881 is elected for the ¹ PLUS ONE (1) HOUR (see below), you
must take 2 hours of 811 as part of the core.
¹ PLUS THREE (3) HOURS of any 700-level course in chemical/biological science
Chemistry Practicum (1)
Graduate Colloquium (1)
Advanced Analytical Chemistry (3)
Applied Biochemistry (3)
Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (3)
Advanced Organic Chemistry (3)
