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Forensic Science: Crime Scene Investigation (CSI), Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

Prepare for a Career Solving Crimes
  • 100%

    The Graduate Certificate in Forensic Science: CSI is Delivered 100% Online

  • 7

    The Program Features Accelerated 7-Week Courses (3 in Fall & 3 in Spring)

  • 16%

    Projected Job Growth (2020-2030)

Alumni work as:

Document crime scenes by taking photographs and measurements, identify and collect evidence, and maintain the chain of custody.

Assist police detectives in collecting, processing, and analyzing evidence from a criminal investigation.

Aid criminal investigations by collecting and analyzing evidence.

Support police detectives and other law enforcement investigative teams.

Examine evidence that has been collected for possible clues about what happened and who might be responsible for the crime.

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Learn To

Describe and explain the various forensic science specializations and the basic techniques and methods used in crime-scene evidence collection and analysis

Assess and process crime scenes and death scenes

Collect forensic evidence

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Forensic Science: Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Program Overview

Specialized Skills

The graduate certificate in Forensic Science: Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) will provide you with a deep theoretical understanding of, and training and experience in, the application of proper procedures, methods and techniques of forensic investigation and evidence recovery.

You will learn to examine and document crime scenes and to handle, package, and transport physical evidence to crime laboratories for further analysis.

Career Development

A significant component of this graduate certification program in CSI is to enable applied learning and support career development.

The CSI program fosters critical thinking, knowledge, technical skills, ethics, discernment and humility in preparation for working in the medico-legal realm and with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies and the justice system.

The CSI program prepares you for entry-level forensic science positions.

Online Accelerated Program (OAP)

The graduate certificate in Forensic Science: Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) is delivered 100 percent online, featuring accelerated seven-week courses (three in the fall and three in the spring).

These classes are staggered within the fall and spring semesters to ensure you get the most out of each course.

Online programs save time and are flexible to allow you to finish the program on your schedule. 

Online Accelerated Programs Calendar

Supplement Your Forensic Foundation

Sample Courses In CSI

Table shows sample courses for this program
FSC 501 Forensic Science Foundations
FSC 502 Expert Testimony & Challenges in Court
FSC 503 Seminar in Crime Scene Investigation Professional Development
FSC 504 Crime Scene Photography
FSC 505 Death Investigations
FSC 506 Research in Forensic Science
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How Do I Apply to the CSI Certificate Program?

Applicants seeking admission to the Forensic Science CSI graduate certificate program must have a strong record of academic achievement with a bachelor's degree in hand by the start of the program.

A major and/or minor in biology, chemistry, criminology, criminal justice, forensic science, or relevant social science or natural science is preferred but not required.

The B.S. or B.A. must be from an accredited college or university in the U.S. or its equivalent in a non-U.S. institution based on a four-year program.

Admission Deadlines & Requirements

Information: Forensic Science - Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - Online Accelerated Program 

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  • Completed applications are reviewed for admission by the program as they are received.
  • All applications and supporting documents must be received by the published deadline.

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Location/Delivery Method

  • Distance Education - Fully Online - Asynchronous (instructional materials made available on the Internet and available 24 hours a day every day-not time-dependent slots)

Deadlines (11:59 p.m. EST)

  • This program is not currently accepting applications. 
    • Please contact the program coordinator with any questions.

Transcripts

  • One official transcript is required from each U.S. post-secondary institution attended. Refer to the Getting Started page for international transcript instructions.

Test Scores

  • None Required

Recommendations

  • 3 letters of recommendation

Additional Requirements

  1. Upload Supplemental Documents After Submission
  2. Essay: A one or two-page (maximum) letter of interest (i.e., statement of purpose, statement of intent, letter of interest, or personal letter), detailing the applicant’s goals and how the Forensic Science: CSI Graduate Certificate Program will help meet those goals.
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  4. Bachelor's Degree: Bachelor's degree and or minor in biology, chemistry, criminology, criminal justice, forensic science, or relevant social science or natural science preferred, from a regionally accredited institution.
  5. Financial Aid:  Non-federal loans are available for this program.  Admitted students may apply through the UNCW Scholarship Application to be considered for additional scholarships.  Please consult your Financial Aid Counselor for further details.
  6. Visa Sponsorship: This program does not qualify for visa sponsorship.

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