Forensic Professional Concentration

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

      

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Forensic Professional Concentration Brochures:

Meet Dr. Amy Santoro, Assistant Professor of PracticeMeet Michael Kessler, Assistant Professor of Practice

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The program’s Forensic Professional Concentration is designed for currently employed forensic professionals ONLY. It provides career development with a flexible online delivery platform amenable to the working environment. This degree is designed for those individuals currently working in a forensic science field such as law enforcement, medical examiner offices, legal or forensic science laboratory settings to improve the current level of mastery which may lead to supervisory roles and promotion. The program offers both theoretical and practical coursework and is designed to allow students to emphasize areas of special interest such as crime scene investigation, scene reconstructions, and forensic science management.

The Forensic Professional Concentration entails 28 credit hours of online graduate coursework (core + forensic electives) coupled with six credit hours of an in-person forensic capstone experience (required; one-week intensive hands-on training for two summers), targeted for working forensic professionals only for flexibility in the working environment (Total program: 34 credit hours).

APPLICATION MATERIALS

• Applicant Statement/Letter of Intent: Required. Statement of purpose describing applicant’s reasons for pursuing an advanced degree in forensic science and related career plans.
• Letters of Recommendation: 2 letters of recommendation required. The two letters must be from professional colleagues relevant to the career field.
• Verification letter from employer: To be admitted into the program, an applicant must submit an employment verification letter pertaining to active employment in a forensic related discipline by either a law enforcement agency or organization.
• Additional requirements: must submit official transcripts, have a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline from an accredited college or university, and an interview may be required.

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Semester in which the program can be started

The Forensic Science Professional Concentration program reviews applicants for Fall admission on an ongoing basis.
Applicants are required to be currently working in a forensic science field such as law enforcement, medical examiner offices, legal or forensic science laboratory settings.

Estimated Hours to Completion
34 hours

Tuition & Fees
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For more information, please contact Co-Directors:

Prada-Tiedemann, Paola, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Analytical Chemistry & Canine Chemical
Odor Control Profiling
paola.tiedemann@ttu.edu   •   806-834-0983

Smith, Joshua, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Forensic Science
joshua.l.smith@ttu.edu   •   806-834-3705

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Professional Concentration Faculty

Santoro, Amy, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Practice
Forensic Science Professional Online
asantoro@ttu.edu   •   913-608-7812

Kessler, Michael, PSM-FS
Assistant Professor of Practice
Forensic Science Professional Online
mickessl@ttu.edu