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Forensic Studies

Why This Degree is For You

real-world forensic studies.

Our Bachelor of Science program brings you as close to real-world forensic studies as possible.

Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Option

Program Type

Bachelor of Science

B.S.

School

College of Public Affairs

Locations/Format

UBalt Campus

Cost

Undergraduate
Tuition and Fees

Requirements

All Degree Requirements

Courses are offered on campus and online.

121 credits to earn a degree.

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B.S. in Forensic Studies

In our bachelor of science program, you'll study the theory of forensics and practice its applications through your coursework, and complete an internship with a local law enforcement agency. This experiential learning opportunity provides you with the background and forensic experience you'll need to become a forensic science specialist or a criminal investigator.

Forensic Investigation

This concentration focuses on the field's legal and procedural aspects. As a student in the forensic investigation concentration, you'll gain a practical understanding of current investigative procedures and techniques. Also, you'll receive comprehensive training in the evidentiary process and familiarize yourself with the major components of the criminal justice process, from the investigation and collection of crime scene evidence to its scientific evaluation and subsequent presentation in court.

Forensic Science

This concentration focuses on the scientific aspects of criminal investigation. Your coursework in the lab will allow you to interact with forensic professionals and gain experience with sophisticated equipment.
This is a STEM-designated concentration.

Program Opportunities

Students work with faculty in the Jami R. Grant Forensic Laboratories

Train in our Labs

Students in both concentrations of the Forensic Studies program get to work in The University of Baltimore's state-of-the-art Jami R. Grant Forensic Laboratories, which were established through a collaboration with the Baltimore Police Department. Our laboratories include crime scene rooms and facilities for microscopic and instrumental analysis of evidence.

The Maryland Police Officer Scholarship Program

The Maryland Police Officer Scholarship is awarded to current police officers or individuals planning to become a police officer, who are enrolled in an academic program that furthers their career in law enforcement. Recipients must pledge to work as a police officer in the state upon completion of their studies.

Who May Apply?

Students that are current police officers or individuals planning to become a police officer after graduation who are:

accepted for admission or currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at a Maryland public senior institution.
a Maryland resident or have graduated from a Maryland high school.
enrolled full-time or part-time pursuing a course of study or program that would further the recipient's career in law enforcement.

Learn more about The Maryland Police Officer Scholarship Program.

Shorten your path to your master's degree.

Students who qualify may take up to 9 graduate credits, which apply to both the bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and the master's degree in Criminal Justice. Contact us for more information or learn more about our accelerated options.

Special Admission Requirements

a 2.75 cross-institutional cumulative grade point average
completion of COSC 100: Introduction to Computer Technologies or an equivalent transferable course (a general education requirement).

The forensic science concentration also requires:

satisfactory completion (with a GPA of 2.5 or better and no grade lower than C) of at least five of these prerequisite science courses prior to admission**:
- Biology I
- Chemistry I
- Chemistry II
- Organic Chemistry I
- Organic Chemistry II
- Physics I
- Physics II.

**Preference is given to students who have completed all seven science courses with the specified standards prior to admission. If you are admitted without having met all science prerequisites, you will have to complete the requirements following admission, and the time required to complete the degree may be extended by at least one semester.

What Our Graduates Do

You'll study the theory of forensics and practice its applications through your coursework, and complete an internship with a local law enforcement agency. This experiential learning opportunity provides you with the background and forensic experience you'll need to become a forensic science specialist or a criminal investigator.

Common Roles

Police Officer
Federal Law Enforcement Agent
Detective
Trace Evidence Examiner
Drug Analyst
Crime Scene Technician
Forensic Investigator

College proves challenge worth accepting

College gave me a skill set to compete in the world and influence people. It just changed my life.

Tyreco Colbert B.S. '23

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solvers got a glimpse of their future

UBalt Forensic Studies students tour the Baltimore Police Department's forensics lab

A UBalt student is interviewed on camera

From fingerprints to blood splatters. WMAR-2 News Baltimore followed a group of UBalt Forensic Studies students as they toured the Baltimore Police Department's forensics lab and got to see firsthand how forensic scientists go about solving crimes.