MS in Chemistry — Forensic Science Track

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Overview

A 32 or 34 credit hour track within UCF's Chemistry MS with Forensic Analysis, Forensic Biochemistry and Forensic Professional concentrations; an online version is listed by UCF Online.

Official program name: Master of Science in Chemistry, Forensic Science Track
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Chemistry
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Subject focus: Concentration inside a broader degree — Forensic Science TrackA formal concentration, track or specialization inside a broader degree such as psychology, sociology or chemistry. The awarded degree is the broader one.
Source: ucf.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: ucf.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School: University of Central Florida
Location: Orlando, FLFor the online option this is where the school is located — not a residency requirement, and not a guarantee that you may enroll from your state.
Subjects: Forensic Science — formal concentration / track (“Forensic Science Track”)
Tracks / concentrations: Forensic Analysis, Forensic Biochemistry, Forensic Professional
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Required credits: 32 or 34 credit hours beyond the bachelor's degree
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Duration: Full-time: two years of continuous full-time study; part-time: generally four years (full-time / part-time as printed)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Why this program is listed

Formal Forensic Science Track within the Chemistry MS, laboratory-science oriented.

Forensic Science Track within the Chemistry MS with three forensic concentrations.

Source: ucf.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 · Online
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Online delivery: Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Not verified
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

The program page does not say whether the online option requires campus visits. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Capstone

Forensic Professional concentration (34 credit hours) ends with a one-credit independent study capstone and no laboratory research project.
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Thesis

Forensic Analysis and Forensic Biochemistry concentrations require a defended thesis (8 thesis credit hours).
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Science prerequisites

Applicants with undergraduate degrees in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, forensic science, statistics and physics are encouraged to apply.
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Other

Page directs applicants interested in crime scene investigation or forensic psychology to other graduate programs.
Source: ucf.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

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”.

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

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 deadline
Fall March 1 (online program page; no year printed) · for Fall
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Year not printed

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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
In-state — Graduate, in-state (on-campus program page)	$369.65	per creditSource: ucf.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Out-of-state — Graduate, out-of-state (on-campus program page)	$1,276.48	per creditSource: ucf.edu · verified October 24, 2026
In-state — Online, in-stateFrom the school's online tuition table	$327.32	per creditSource: ucf.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Out-of-state — Online, out-of-stateFrom the school's online tuition table	$1,234.15	per creditSource: ucf.edu · verified October 24, 2026

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

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

FEPAC program accreditation

This program does not appear in FEPAC's accredited-program list. FEPAC accredits forensic science programs only and is optional; its absence is not a sign that a program is illegitimate, and the school's other programs or institutional accreditation do not imply it.

State authorization (online students)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Florida.

International applicants

Not verified for the online option.

Sources and verification

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

DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
ucf.edu/degree/chemistry-ms/forensic-science-track/ — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
ucf.edu/online/degree/chemistry-ms-forensic-science/ — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026

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