Online Master's in Forensic Science
Explore Our Forensic Science Master's Program
Stevenson University Online's Master of Forensic Science is designed for working professionals who want to learn the instrumentation, technology, and pertinent law used to collect evidence for presentation in a court of law. Developed for working adults with a natural-science background, Stevenson University’s fully online program provides exceptional training that fits your lifestyle. A master’s in Forensic Science prepares graduates to become leaders in their field through tailored education in the sciences and gaining a thorough knowledge of law fundamentals.
Within our Forensic Science graduate program, students will experience highly-specialized training in the sciences and a core of law courses. Through Stevenson University Online’s relationship with the Maryland State Police Forensic Sciences Division, U.S. Secret Service Lab, and the Baltimore County Crime Lab, students will receive training from the top experts in the field. Students will receive professional insights from leaders in the field to help prepare them to work as forensic specialists. With specific insights that come from known leaders, graduates of this program will be prepared to work as forensic specialists in this interdisciplinary and applied scientific field.
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Program Concentrations
Program Concentrations
Stevenson University Online strives to provide students the tools they need as they pursue their training while simultaneously managing a career. We provide choices within the program for students to fine-tune their education to their needs. Additionally, students can select from two concentrations of study based on their personal interests and career aspirations: Biology or Chemistry.
- Biology: Students will examine the science underlying DNA analysis and analyze serological evidence and immunological evidence.
- Chemistry: Students will examine the science underlying chemical analysis and analyze chemical and trace evidence. Graduates will have the ability to describe the toxicology and analytical chemistry relevant to isolating and identifying drugs and toxic substances.
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Careers
Careers for Forensic Science Graduates
- Forensic Chemist
- Forensic DNA Analyst
- Forensic Toxicologist
- Forensic Latent Print Examiner
- Crime Scene Investigator
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Courses
Some of the Courses You Could Take
- FSCI 610 Physical Evidence at Crime Scenes
- FSCI 615 Safety/Quality Control/Quality Assurance
- FSCI 640 Serology & Immunology
- FSCI 645 DNA Analysis
- FSCI 617 Trace Evidence
- FSCI 670 Toxicology
- FSCI 630 Crime Scene Investigation
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Admissions/Tuition
Admissions/Tuition
- Completed online application.
- Completion of coursework and/or bachelor’s in a natural science field such as Biology or Chemistry, and/or completion of a bachelor's degree with the appropriate prerequisite coursework from a regionally accredited institution.
- Completion of the following course prerequisites:
- General chemistry I and II and lab (8 credit hours)
- Organic chemistry I and II and lab (8 credit hours)
- Biology I and lab (4 credit hours)
- Calculus or statistics (3 - 4 credit hours)
- Physics I and II for science majors and lab (8 credit hours)
- Official college transcripts from all previous academic work. If the transcripts are from an institution located outside of the United States, students must submit an official course-by-course transcript evaluation from an organization that is a current member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). A member list is available on the NACES website.
- Cumulative and math/science GPA in past academic work of no less than 3.00 on a four-point scale.
- Personal statement.
Tuition Rate Standard Per Credit $695.00 Per Course (3-Credits) $2,085.00 - Stevenson University offers a partnership tuition rate through our relationships with local community colleges, hospitals, and organizations. A full list of our partners can be found here.
- Stevenson University Online has simplified the cost of your online master's degree by eliminating all fees.
- Financial aid packages are offered to those who qualify.
