Forensic Arson, Explosives, Firearms, and Toolmarks Investigation, GCRT

Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2024-2025. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.

Total Hours: 12

Required Hours
Degree Core
Select 6 hours from the following:6
Survey of Forensic Sciences
Ethical Research and Scientific Writing
Quality Assurance in Forensic Science
Criminalistics and Evidence Analysis
The Law and Expert Evidence
Forensic Statistics
Hours Subtotal6
Electives
Select 6 hours from the following:6
Ethics in Forensic Leadership
Internship in Forensic Sciences
The Chemistry of Pyrotechnics
Essential Science for Explosive Operators
Fire Dynamics in Forensic Investigations
Ordnance Identification and Recognition
Methods in Fire and Explosion Investigation NFPA 921/1033
Explosives Research, Testing and Evaluation Methods
Computer Fire Modeling
Forensic Threat Assessment and Management
Violence in Forensic Settings
Forensic Chemistry
Forensic Pathology and Medicine
Blast Injuries and Effects
Interdisciplinary Post Blast Investigation
Fingerprints and Their Role in Forensic Science
Blood Stain and Pattern Analysis
Forensic Crime Scene Processing
Forensic Bioscience
Forensic Toxicology
Law and Expert Evidence: Firearms and Toolmarks
Destructive Devices/Explosives: Law and Regulations
Intelligence for Forensic Investigators
Digital and Multimedia Evidence for Investigators
Battlefield Forensics and the Global War on Terror
Forensic Psychology
Advanced Forensic Psychology
Forensic Science Seminar
Circuit Exploitation of Destructive Devices
Building Construction and Fire/Explosion Forensic Examination
Forensic Examination of Fire Protection Systems
Identification of Destructive Device Fuzing Systems
Electrical Theory and Failure Analysis in Forensic Fire Investigations
Firearms and Toolmarks
History of Firearm Identification
Admissibility of Firearm Identification
Forensic Management and Organizational Development
Directed Readings in Forensic Sciences
Special Topics in Forensic Sciences (Forensic Evidence Processing for Post-Blast Investigations)
Special Topics in Forensic Sciences (Advanced Forensic Evidence Processing for Post-Blast Investigations)
Special Topics in Forensic Sciences (Introduction to Digital Evidence)
Special Topics in Forensic Sciences
Special Topics in Forensic Sciences (Forensic Engineering for Investigators)
Special Topics in Forensic Sciences (Forensic Examination of Firearms)
Special Topics in Forensic Sciences (Advanced Forensic Examination of Firearms)
Special Topics in Forensic Sciences (Forensic Examination of Toolmarks)
Special Topics in Forensic Sciences (Advanced Forensic Examination of Toolmarks)
Advanced Energetic Materials Chemistry and Engineering
Advanced Fire Dynamics
Advanced Interdisciplinary Post Blast Investigation
Advanced Computer Fire Modeling
Threat Assessment and Management of Violent Extremism
Case Studies in Forensic Science
Advanced Blast Injuries and Effects
Network Forensics
Mobile Device Forensics
Computer Forensics, Extractions and Analysis
Advanced Identification of Destructive Device Fuzing Systems
Advanced Destructive Device Circuit Exploitation
Advanced Electrical Theory and Failure Analysis in Forensic Fire Investigations
Advanced Forensic Examination of Firearms
Advanced Toolmark Examination and Identification
RCIED - Advanced Analysis and Mitigation
Shooting Reconstruction for Examiners
Advanced Special Topics in Forensic Sciences
Hours Subtotal6
Other FRNS courses not listed may be used as an elective with departmental permission.
No more than 2 courses (6 hours) can overlap between any two or more Graduate Certificates in Forensic Sciences.
Total Hours12

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