Marshall University Forensic Science Graduate Program
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The Forensic Science Graduate Program at Marshall University
(Huntington, West Virginia
) is a two-year academic program leading to a master of science
degree in forensic science. The program is accredited by the American Academy of Forensic Sciences
, and the only one in the U.S. housed with a state Combined DNA Index System (CODIS)
facility.
The graduate program was created in 1994 through collaboration of the Marshall University School of Medicine and the West Virginia State Police
. It admits approximately 15 students each year.
Marshall University
Marshall University is a coeducational public research university in Huntington, West Virginia, United States founded in 1837, and named after John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States....
(Huntington, West Virginia
Huntington, West Virginia
Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Ohio River. Most of the city is in Cabell County, for which it is the county seat. A small portion of the city, mainly the neighborhood of Westmoreland, is in Wayne County. Its population was 49,138 at...
) is a two-year academic program leading to a master of science
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
degree in forensic science. The program is accredited by the American Academy of Forensic Sciences
American Academy of Forensic Sciences
The American Academy of Forensic Sciences is a professional society for people in all areas of forensics.For over sixty years, the AAFS has served a distinguished and diverse membership. Its nearly 6,000 members are divided into eleven sections spanning the forensic enterprise...
, and the only one in the U.S. housed with a state Combined DNA Index System (CODIS)
Combined DNA Index System
The Combined DNA Index System is a DNA database funded by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation . It is a computer system that stores DNA profiles created by federal, state, and local crime laboratories in the United States, with the ability to search the database to assist in the...
facility.
The graduate program was created in 1994 through collaboration of the Marshall University School of Medicine and the West Virginia State Police
West Virginia State Police
The West Virginia State Police is a paramilitary organization, state law enforcement agency in the United States that provides statewide police services to the 1.83 million residents in West Virginia...
. It admits approximately 15 students each year.