Master of Science in Forensic Science

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campusFEPAC-accredited

Overview

Cedar Crest College's MS in Forensic Science is a full-time, two-year program for applicants with a natural or forensic science bachelor's degree, with laboratory coursework and a thesis.

Official program name: Master of Science in Forensic Science
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Forensic Science
Source: cedarcrest.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Subject focus: Dedicated degreeThe degree itself is in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science or a closely related justice subject.
Source: cedarcrest.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Forensic type: Laboratory forensic scienceA natural-science degree built around chemistry, biology and laboratory analysis of evidence. Laboratory and prerequisite requirements are listed on the profile.
Source: cedarcrest.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School: Cedar Crest College
Location: Allentown, PA
Subjects: Forensic Science — core of the degree
Required credits: Not verified
Duration: full-time, two-year program (full-time)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: cedarcrest.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated laboratory-science MS in Forensic Science.

Forensic Science master's with laboratory coursework, criminalistics training and a thesis.

Source: cedarcrest.edu · verified October 24, 2026

We list associate, bachelor's, master's and research-doctorate programs in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science and related subjects at institutionally accredited US schools — degrees in the subject and formal concentrations, never certificates or one-elective degrees. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Formats, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.

Formats offered: On campus
Source: cedarcrest.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Full-time
Source: cedarcrest.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Curriculum

Thesis

Bulk of master's research performed in the summer between first and second year.
Source: cedarcrest.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Science prerequisites

Undergraduate prerequisites include biochemistry and genetics.
Source: cedarcrest.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Laboratory components

Laboratory coursework with instrumentation for pattern analysis, crime scene reconstruction and microscopy.
Source: cedarcrest.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Other

Program page describes the program as FEPAC accredited.
Source: cedarcrest.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Careers and licensure

An academic degree and an occupational licence are different things.

Career and licensure statements for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

A degree does not guarantee police academy admission, sworn officer certification, federal employment, a security clearance, a position with a named agency, a forensic laboratory job or eligibility to practice as a psychologist. Those have separate training, scientific prerequisites, examinations or hiring requirements set by the agency, state or licensing board. Academic degrees vs police academy training

Research and doctoral requirements

Research areas, supervision, examinations and residency as the school publishes them.

Research proposal

Research proposal and thesis committee selected in the first year in the 1-credit Thesis Prospectus course.
Source: cedarcrest.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Technical preparation

Prerequisite courses: RequiredUndergraduate prerequisites include biochemistry and genetics
Source: cedarcrest.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Prior degree: RequiredBachelor of Science in a natural or forensic science, or equivalent coursework
Source: cedarcrest.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Minimum GPA: RecommendedMinimum 3 — 3.0 on a 4.0 scale recommended; holistic review
Source: cedarcrest.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation
Source: cedarcrest.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Graduate funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation

Two different things: the school's institutional accreditation, and FEPAC accreditation of this exact forensic science program.

Institutional accreditation

Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

FEPAC program accreditation

Accredited by FEPAC — listed as “Forensic Science (Masters), Full Accreditation” · since January 1, 2022Source: aafs.org · verified October 24, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 24, 2026.

DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
FEPAC-accredited programs (AAFS) — Accreditor directory, verified October 24, 2026
cedarcrest.edu/program/forensic-science/master/ — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026

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