Overview
The Crime Scene Investigation emphasis provides comprehensive training in crime scene documentation, evidence recognition, and reconstruction. Students learn to process scenes using scientific methods, interpret pattern evidence, and communicate findings effectively. Students are first introduced to the crime scene processing method and build upon that foundation with advanced documentation techniques, bloodstain pattern analysis, and shooting incident reconstruction skills. The courses ultimately blend those skills into crime scene analysis using the event analysis methodology. Hands‑on training in mock scenes and laboratory exercises prepares graduates for field‑based forensic roles requiring precision, critical thinking, and strong observational skills.
What Students Learn
- Crime scene documentation and photography
- Evidence recognition, collection, and preservation
- Bloodstain pattern analysis and impression evidence
- Shooting incident reconstruction and death investigation
- Scene processing techniques and chain‑of‑custody principles
- Scientific reporting and courtroom communication
Career Pathways
Graduates pursue roles such as:
- Crime Scene Investigator / Forensic Technician
- Evidence Specialist
- Medicolegal Death Investigator
- Field Evidence Collection Technician
- Positions in Federal, State and Local Agencies
- Forensic Consultaion
If you want to be the person who brings order to chaos at a crime scene, this emphasis gives you the skills to do it. You’ll learn how to document scenes, collect and preserve evidence, and reconstruct events using hands‑on training and realistic scenarios. This pathway prepares you for careers where attention to detail and scientific thinking truly matter.
Course Requirements
Crime Scene Investigation
Area of Emphasis for the M.S. in Forensic Science
In addition to the core curriculum, this area of emphasis includes:
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| FSC 607 | Blood Stain Pattern Analysis | 3 |
| FSC 615 | Adv Crime Investigation | 3 |
| FSC 617 | Adv Crime Photo & Document | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours | 8 |
Total including Core requirements 44 hrs.
