Certificate in Forensic Sciences

The certificate is intended to provide motivated undergraduate students focused opportunities to explore their expressed interest in the application of scientific concepts, methods of analysis, and critical evaluation, to forensic matters. The goal is to provide an opportunity for students to gain exposure to, and experience with, this special interest field; and learn how the concepts and methodology from a range of scientific disciplines are applied in a forensic setting. Adding this certificate to a core discipline major will help prepare students for post-graduate education in desired related fields. Critical thinking practice is at the core of the program with an inherent focus on the development of such intellectually disciplined processes of applying, analyzing, and evaluating information, results, and conclusions.

Students who want to pursue the Certificate in Forensic Sciences who are concurrently pursuing an undergraduate must be admitted to a degree program at Saint Mary's University, have completed 30 credit hours with a minimum GPA of at least 3.0, and have declared a major.