Forensic Investigation Degree
Forensic Investigation Concentration
The Forensic Investigation Concentration is designed for students who have a social science background (i.e., anthropology, psychology, sociology, criminal justice, criminology) and intend to work in a non-laboratory setting. Note: This concentration requires the completion of a formal thesis OR a formal internship and comprehensive exam. Internships and the beginning of data collection typically occur during the summer between the first and second years of the program and may require the student to remain in Lubbock or travel to the internship or data collection location.
Sample Course Schedule
| Year 1 | ||
| Fall Semester Schedule | ||
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE NAME | CREDIT HOURS |
| FSCI 5308 | Fundamentals of Forensic Science | 3 |
| FSCI 5101 | Seminar in Forensic Science | 1 |
| FSCI 5258 | Criminal Investigations | 2 |
| FSCI 6330 | Investigative Analysis of Scene Reconstruction | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Spring Semester Schedule | ||
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE NAME | CREDIT HOURS |
| FSCI 5331 | Forensic Science and Law | 3 |
| FSCI 5350 | Crime Scene Investigation and Integrity of Physical Evidence |
3 |
| FSCI 5353 | Research Methods in Forensic Science | 3 |
| FSCI 5259 | Victimology | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours | 11 | |
| Summer Semester Schedule | ||
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE NAME | CREDIT HOURS |
| BTEC 6031 | Internship in Forensic Science | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall Semester Schedule | ||
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE NAME | CREDIT HOURS |
| FSCI 5310 | Forensic Biology | 3 |
| FSCI 5352 | Quality Assurance and Ethics in Forensic Science | 3 |
| FSCI 6360 | Investigation Analysis of Impression Evidence | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Spring Semester Schedule | ||
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE NAME | CREDIT HOURS |
| FSCI 5260 | Courtroom Testimony for Forensic Scientists | 2 |
| FSCI 5355 | Instrumental Methods for Trace Evidence Analysis |
3 |
| FSCI 5252 | Homeland Security | 2 |
| FSCI 6031 | Internship in Forensic Science | 3 |
| Program approved ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Total credit hours needed for M.S. degree in Forensic | ||
| Science: 45 hours | ||
Department of Environmental Toxicology
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Address
Department of Environmental Toxicology, Texas Tech University, Box 41163, Lubbock, TX 79409 -
Phone
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Email
entx.it@ttu.edu