Forensic Professional
FREE WEBINAR SERIES Spring Semester 2025
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The programs 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 applicants 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 bachelors degree in a relevant discipline from an accredited college or university, and an interview may be required.
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
- Use the Student Business Services Tuition Estimator to estimate your costs.
For more information, please contact Co-Directors:
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Prada-Tiedemann, Paola, Ph.D. |
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Smith, Joshua, Ph.D. |
Professional Concentration Faculty
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Santoro, Amy, Ph.D. |
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Kessler, Michael, PSM-FS |
Fast Facts
Delivery: Online (asynchronous classes)
Master's Hours to
Completion: 34
Now accepting applications for: Fall
Maximum Transfer Hours: 30
Department of Environmental Toxicology
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Address
Department of Environmental Toxicology, Texas Tech University, Box 41163, Lubbock, TX 79409 -
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806.742.4567 -
Email
entx.it@ttu.edu