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Master of Science in Forensic Science

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Master's DegreeAcademicCIP: 43.0406

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Must earn a minimum of 3.0 in required courses. An overall minimum GPA of 3.0 is required to remain in good standing.

Credits

39 credits

Format

In-Person

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Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionSpeakingWritingActive LearningJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingMonitoringLearning StrategiesInstructingMathematicsSystems AnalysisQuality Control AnalysisOperations Monitoring

Knowledge

English LanguageEducation and TrainingComputers and ElectronicsMathematicsLaw and GovernmentPublic Safety and SecurityCustomer and Personal ServiceGeographyEngineering and TechnologyProduction and ProcessingChemistryAdministrativeBiology

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionInductive ReasoningDeductive ReasoningProblem SensitivityNear VisionInformation OrderingSpeech ClarityFar VisionFlexibility of Closure

Tasks

  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as criminal law, d
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Collect geospatial data, using technologies such as aerial photography, light and radio wave detecti
  • Verify integrity and accuracy of data contained in remote sensing image analysis systems.
  • Integrate remotely sensed data with other geospatial data.
  • Operate remote sensing equipment on drones to collect data in areas that are difficult to access or require high-resolution imagery.
  • Conduct routine and non-routine analyses of in-process materials, raw materials, environmental sampl
  • Interpret test results, compare them to established specifications and control limits, and make reco
  • Calibrate, validate, or maintain laboratory equipment.
  • Study nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive values of animal feed materials.
  • Write up or orally communicate research findings to the scientific community, producers, and the pub
  • Develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, or parasite and disease control of anima
  • Collect evidence from crime scenes, storing it in conditions that preserve its integrity.
  • Keep records and prepare reports detailing findings, investigative methods, and laboratory technique
  • Use photographic or video equipment to document evidence or crime scenes.
  • Enter data into databases.
  • Operate drones to capture aerial footage or photographs of crime scenes for further analysis.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareOffice suite softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareCharting softwareProject management softwareWeb platform development softwareDocument management softwareContent workflow softwareProgram testing softwareDevelopment environment softwareGeographic information systemSpreadsheet software

Tools

Body wire recording devicesCarousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer projectorsConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital audio recordersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersElectroshock weaponsGlobal positioning system GPS receiversAirfield lighting equipmentAnemometersDJI GS ProDigital camerasDroneDeployField computersFixed wing unmanned aerial vehicles UAVGamma ray scintillometersGeophysical magnetometersGlobal positioning system GPS devicesGround control targetsHyperspectral imaging equipmentLanding padAbsorbance spectrophotometersAdhesion testers

Work Values

IndependenceAchievementWorking ConditionsRecognitionRelationshipsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary25-1111.00
  • Remote Sensing Technicians19-4099.03
  • Quality Control Analysts19-4099.01
  • Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other19-4099.00
  • Forensic Science Technicians19-4092.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

  • Departmental or program-level curriculum vision for criminal justice and law enforcement education — set strategic direction by leading faculty in comprehensive redesign efforts across undergraduate and graduate offerings.
  • Junior faculty and instructors — mentor and develop through structured observation, feedback, and professional development planning within a postsecondary criminal justice program.
  • Institutional policies governing academic integrity, assessment standards, and student records — shape and champion to align the department with accreditation bodies and professional standards organizations.
  • Interdisciplinary research collaborations with law enforcement agencies, legal scholars, and public safety practitioners — initiate and lead to advance the scholarly reputation of the criminal justice program.
  • Organizational-scale resource allocation for course scheduling, faculty hiring, and instructional technology — guide through evidence-based decision making in a department chair or program director role.
  • Regional and national professional conferences — represent the institution as a thought leader, presenting original scholarship and influencing discourse on law enforcement education policy.
  • Program-level accreditation processes and external review cycles — direct, coordinating faculty contributions and preparing comprehensive self-study documentation for accrediting bodies.
  • Innovative instructional frameworks integrating simulation, online delivery, and community-based learning — champion and institutionalize across the criminal justice faculty to improve student outcomes at scale.
  • Grant funding and external partnerships — secure and steward to support research, student scholarships, and curriculum innovation within the criminal justice and law enforcement discipline.
  • Succession planning and long-term faculty development strategy — architect at the department or college level, ensuring sustained instructional excellence and scholarly productivity in criminal justice education.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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