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Minimum Level of Education Required: Grade 12 / High School
Min GPA: 75.0%
We require demonstration of proficiency in English for most international applicants. Submit official English test scores with your application unless you’re from Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Commonwealth Caribbean, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa or the United Kingdom. We accept the following:
TOEFL internet-based score of 71+
IELTS score of 6.0+
Duolingo score of 100+ (tests taken before July 1 – minimum score of 51)
PTE score of 50+
We only can accept scores received directly from the testing organization. We review on an individual basis any case where an applicant’s score is below our recommended testing levels.
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Want to be a forensic investigator? As a student in Lynn's forensic investigations program, you'll learn how to work in the field of criminalistics. You'll get hands-on experience through testing, studying, analyzing and processing crime scenes, and learn how to work with law enforcement.
This forensic investigations degree gives you an introduction to the uses and methods of forensic science, examines the types of evidence attained to prepare you for a role as a forensic scientist. Before you graduate, you will even create and solve a crime of your own using investigative techniques such as forensic psychology, computer forensics, forensic pathology and more.
You'll learn important facets of crime scene investigation from accomplished and experienced faculty, including a former FBI special agent and our faculty medical doctor who practiced clinical and surgical pathology in the U.S. and abroad. Plus, you'll examine evidence and produce theories about perpetrator motives with this exciting forensic investigations program.
Quick facts about the forensic investigations degree
Start earning your bachelor's of science in forensic investigations and get skills necessary to start your career. Many of the topics you'll study take you deep into the field of forensic science, including:
Computer forensics and criminalistics
Crime scene preservation and investigation
Laboratory testing, evaluation and identification of crime scene materials
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Course name - Core curriculum |
Course credits |
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Introduction to Belief Systems |
3 |
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World Belief Systems |
3 |
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Belief and Reason 300 |
3 |
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Foundations of U.S. Justice |
3 |
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Civic Engagement and Social Justice |
3 |
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Theories of Self |
3 |
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Societies and Institutions |
3 |
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Algebra and Personal Finance |
3 |
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Introductory Statistics |
3 |
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Quantitative Reasoning 400 |
3 |
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Scientific Inquiry |
3 |
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Science and Society |
3 |
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Citizenship Project |
2 |
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Career Preparation |
2 |
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Language and Culture |
2 |
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First Year Seminar |
1 |
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Course name - Major core |
Course credits |
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Introduction to Criminal Justice |
3 |
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Law and Courts |
3 |
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Introduction to Forensic Science |
3 |
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Criminalistics & Lab |
4 |
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Trace Evidence and Microscopy |
4 |
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Arson and Explosion Investigation |
3 |
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Forensic Pathology |
3 |
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Forensic Case Studies |
3 |
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Capstone in Forensic Science |
3 |
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Ethical Decision Making |
3 |
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Geopolitical Affairs |
3 |
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Human Behavior |
3 |
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Abnormal Psychology |
3 |
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General Chemistry I and Lab |
4 |
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Research Methods |
3 |
CRJ 330 also meets DJC 300 requiement
FOR 340 also meets DSL 300 requirement
FOR 440 also meets DSL 400 requirement
FOR 450 also meets DSSA 400 requirement
FOR 495 also meets DJCA 400 requirement
HUM 420 also meets DBRG 400 requirement
PSY 370 also meets DSSA 300 requirement
FOR 395 also meets DQR 300 requirement
Jumpstart your career in a variety of fields with a degree in forensic investigations. See where your degree can take you.
