Forensic Science
Be part of a team that works to bring justice to victims and their families.
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You’ve seen us on TV.
Now is your chance to see what it really takes to get the job done.
"State and local governments are expected to hire additional forensic science technicians to process their high case loads...Scientific and technological advances are expected to increase the...reliability, and usefulness of objective forensic information...As a result, forensic science technicians will be able to provide even greater value than before..."(Bureau of Labor and Statistics)
$56K Average Salary
27th Highest Ranked Forensic Program
The Only Forensic Science B.S. in Utah
Solve meaningful problems that impact society and individuals.
Be the one who makes a difference and solves the case.
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Designed to help students learn principles to perform scientific work conducted within a crime laboratory.
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Provides experience necessary to perform laboratory demonstrations and identify evidence found at crime scenes.
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Teaches the qualifications, professional practices and ethical skills needed to become a forensic scientist.
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Provides an understanding of how to identify, process, collect and document various types of evidence.
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Helps students acquire advanced skills in the disciplines of forensic photography, death investigation, fingerprint processing/examinations, impression evidence, bloodstain pattern analysis, crime scene reconstruction, firearms, and tool mark evidence.
Crime Facilities
Our program includes a practical crime scene facility, a dedicated forensic laboratory
with state of the art equipment, professors who currently work in the field, and more.
In the crime scene facility students are given the opportunity to create, analyze,
and solve “crime.” The forensic laboratory trains students in theoretical and practical
principles of chemistry, biology, physics, mathematics, and other principles that
are commonly conducted within a crime laboratory.
Some courses include:
Trace Analysis
Death Investigations
Fingerprint Examination
Forensic Photography
Firearms Examination
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