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University of Nebraska Lincoln
Lincoln , United States
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Bachelors
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Biology | Forensic Science | Criminal Justice
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Natural Science | Security Services
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Forensic Science Program

The Forensic Science program at the University of NebraskaLincoln offers a comprehensive education in the field of forensic science. The program includes a range of courses that cover the principles and practices of forensic science, including crime scene investigation, forensic biology, forensic chemistry, and forensic photography.


Course Offerings

  • FORS 120: Introduction to Forensic Science
    • Description: The United States legal system, serology, DNA analysis, crime scene investigation, comparative analysis, digital forensics, and behavioral sciences.
    • Credit Hours: 2
    • Max credits per semester: 2
    • Max credits per degree: 2
    • Grading Option: Graded with Option
    • Offered: FALL
  • FORS 120L: Introduction to Forensic Science Laboratory
    • Description: Practical aspects of forensic sciences. Forensic entomology, soil science, blood spatter, fingerprints, trace evidence, odontology, footmark analysis, palynology, and osteology.
    • Credit Hours: 1
    • Max credits per semester: 1
    • Max credits per degree: 1
    • Grading Option: Graded with Option
    • Offered: FALL
    • Course and Laboratory Fee: $25
  • FORS 200: Forensic Science Seminar
    • Description: Current issues in research, ethics, and professional practice related to forensic science.
    • Credit Hours: 1
    • Max credits per semester: 1
    • Max credits per degree: 1
    • Grading Option: Graded with Option
    • Offered: SPRING
  • FORS 215: Laboratory Safety in Forensic Science
    • Description: Explores different types of laboratory designs, basic laboratory and chemical safety, biosafety, radiation safety, and large animal/agricultural safety.
    • Credit Hours: 1
    • Max credits per semester: 1
    • Max credits per degree: 1
    • Grading Option: Graded
    • Offered: SPRING
  • FORS 300: Forensic Taphonomy
    • Description: Forensic application of processes associated with decomposition and preservation of organic materials.
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • Max credits per semester: 3
    • Max credits per degree: 3
    • Grading Option: Graded with Option
    • Offered: FALL
  • FORS 302: Principles of Forensic Photography
    • Description: Concepts, techniques, analysis, and interpretation of photographic evidence.
    • Credit Hours: 1
    • Max credits per semester: 1
    • Max credits per degree: 1
    • Grading Option: Graded with Option
    • Offered: FALL
  • FORS 306: Crime Scene Management
    • Description: Critical thinking, reasoning, investigative failure, resource management, and supervision in criminal investigation.
    • Credit Hours: 1
    • Max credits per semester: 1
    • Max credits per degree: 1
    • Grading Option: Graded with Option
    • Offered: SPRING
  • FORS 307: Forensic DNA for Crime Scene Investigators
    • Description: Basic terminology, concepts, and techniques that are currently, or have been previously used in operational crime laboratories.
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • Max credits per semester: 3
    • Max credits per degree: 3
    • Grading Option: Graded
    • Offered: SUMMER
  • FORS 320: Latent Print Analysis
    • Description: An introduction to the history of latent print examination; physiology and biology of fingerprints; fingerprint pattern recognition; recording finger and palm prints; latent print analysis and comparison.
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • Max credits per semester: 3
    • Max credits per degree: 3
    • Grading Option: Graded
    • Offered: SPRING
  • FORS 330: Introduction to Firearms Examination
    • Description: Introduction to the history of firearms examination, manufacturing methods for firearms and ammunition components, examination of cartridge cases and current legal issues firearms examiners encounter.
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • Max credits per semester: 3
    • Max credits per degree: 3
    • Grading Option: Graded
    • Offered: FALL
  • FORS 340: Forensic Chemistry
    • Description: Introduction to theory and practice of Forensic Chemistry. Forms a foundation for more advanced studies in Forensic Chemistry.
    • Credit Hours: 4
    • Max credits per semester: 4
    • Max credits per degree: 4
    • Grading Option: Graded
    • Offered: SPRING
  • FORS 350: Death Investigations
    • Description: Reinforces knowledge regarding the role of the crime scene investigator as well as the others on scene and outside of the scene.
    • Credit Hours: 2
    • Max credits per semester: 2
    • Max credits per degree: 2
    • Grading Option: Graded
    • Offered: SPRING
  • FORS 400: Crime Scene Investigation
    • Description: Identification, collection, preservation, presentation of physical evidence. Ethics and chain of custody.
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • Max credits per semester: 3
    • Max credits per degree: 3
    • Grading Option: Graded
    • Offered: FALL
  • FORS 400L: Crime Scene Investigation Laboratory
    • Description: A lab for credit to go with FORS 400.
    • Credit Hours: 1
    • Max credits per semester: 1
    • Max credits per degree: 1
    • Grading Option: Graded with Option
    • Offered: FALL
    • Course and Laboratory Fee: $50
  • FORS 401: Forensic Biology
    • Description: Ethics, quality assurance, quality control, analysis, and interpretation of biological evidence for the legal system.
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • Max credits per semester: 3
    • Max credits per degree: 3
    • Grading Option: Graded
    • Offered: SPRING
  • FORS 401L: Forensic Biology Laboratory
    • Description: A lab for credit to go with FORS 401.
    • Credit Hours: 1
    • Max credits per semester: 1
    • Max credits per degree: 1
    • Grading Option: Graded
    • Offered: SPRING
    • Course and Laboratory Fee: $50
  • FORS 403: Advanced Forensic Photography
    • Description: Advanced concepts, techniques, analysis, and interpretation of photographic evidence.
    • Credit Hours: 1
    • Max credits per semester: 1
    • Max credits per degree: 1
    • Grading Option: Graded with Option
    • Offered: SPRING
  • FORS 404: Bloodstains as Evidence
    • Description: Documentation and interpretation of geometric bloodstains, calculating probable origins, and collecting blood as a source of DNA evidence.
    • Credit Hours: 2
    • Max credits per semester: 2
    • Max credits per degree: 2
    • Grading Option: Graded with Option
    • Offered: FALL
  • FORS 410: Advanced Forensic DNA Methods
    • Description: Provides a comprehensive description of forensic DNA analysis and includes a complete discussion of the process of forensic DNA analysis.
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • Max credits per semester: 3
    • Max credits per degree: 3
    • Grading Option: Graded
    • Offered: FALL
  • FORS 411: Overview of Forensic Comparative Analysis
    • Description: Covers the main forensic science comparisons that are seen in most crime scene investigation units and forensic science labs.
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • Max credits per semester: 3
    • Max credits per degree: 3
    • Grading Option: Graded with Option
    • Offered: SPRING
  • FORS 414: Forensic Entomology
    • Description: Application of entomology to legal issues. Criminal investigations, insects of forensic importance, insect succession on carrion, and case studies.
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • Max credits per semester: 3
    • Max credits per degree: 3
    • Grading Option: Graded with Option
  • FORS 415: Forensic Toxicology
    • Description: Provides a comprehensive understanding of the principles of toxicology, pharmacokinetics, metabolism, analytical methods and instrumentation relative to forensic science.
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • Max credits per semester: 3
    • Max credits per degree: 3
    • Grading Option: Graded with Option
    • Offered: FALL
  • FORS 445: Human Remains in Forensic Science
    • Description: Forensic anthropology within the broader context of forensic sciences and biological anthropology.
    • Credit Hours: 4
    • Max credits per semester: 4
    • Max credits per degree: 4
    • Grading Option: Graded with Option
    • Offered: FALL
    • Course and Laboratory Fee: $90
  • FORS 446: Pollen Analysis for Behavioral, Biological and Forensic Science
    • Description: Collection, processing, identification of common North American pollen types. Pollination ecology relating to scene reconstruction.
    • Credit Hours: 4
    • Max credits per semester: 4
    • Max credits per degree: 4
    • Grading Option: Graded with Option
    • Offered: FALL
  • FORS 485: Forensic Science Capstone
    • Description: Application and integration of principles to address emerging issues involving forensic science.
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • Max credits per semester: 3
    • Max credits per degree: 3
    • Grading Option: Graded with Option
    • Offered: SPRING
    • Course and Laboratory Fee: $50
    • ACE Outcomes: ACE 10 Integrated Product
    • Experiential Learning: Case/Project-Based Learning
  • FORS 495: Internship in Forensic Science
    • Description: Requires a structured practical experience under the supervision of a forensic science professional.
    • Credit Hours: 1-4
    • Max credits per semester: 4
    • Max credits per degree: 4
    • Grading Option: Graded with Option
  • FORS 496: Independent Study in Forensic Science
    • Description: Requires an individual or group project in research or literature review, or extension of course work.
    • Credit Hours: 1-6
    • Max credits per semester: 6
    • Max credits per degree: 6
    • Grading Option: Graded with Option
  • FORS 498: Special Topics in Forensic Science
    • Description: Current issues in forensic science.
    • Credit Hours: 1-6
    • Max credits per semester: 6
    • Max credits per degree: 12
    • Grading Option: Graded with Option
  • FORS 499H: Honors Thesis
    • Description: Conduct a research project and write a University Honors Program or undergraduate thesis.
    • Credit Hours: 1-6
    • Max credits per semester: 6
    • Max credits per degree: 6
    • Grading Option: Graded
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