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Forensic Science

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Coordinators: Clifford Fedler, Associate Dean of the Graduate School; Jim Childers, Institute for Forensic Science

The Texas Tech Graduate School offers a master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in forensic science. Graduates can expect to look for employment in many areas of law enforcement and criminal justice from the local and state level, up to the federal level. More information about the professional opportunities available in forensic science can be found at the Web site for the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (www.aafs.org). The interdisciplinary program has two tracks of study: one for a forensic scientist and one for a forensic examiner. A typical candidate for the forensic scientist program would have an undergraduate background in the sciences with study in programs such as chemistry, biology, or physics. The forensic examiner should have a degree in either a behavioral or social science. Sample courses of study for a forensic scientist or a forensic examiner are available at www.depts.ttu.edu/gradschool/programs/INDSforensicsci.php.

Students in the forensic science program (forensic scientists and forensic examiner tracks) will be required either to write a thesis or report or complete an internship as part of the requirements for the degree. This 39-hour Master of Science program will also help students obtain selective internships through local and statewide partnerships.

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