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Forensic Science - Forensic Investigations, B.S.

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

A concurrent bachelor of science in forensic investigations earned with a second related major (minimum 139 credit hours for both degrees), with a 120-hour practicum.

Official program name
Forensic Science - Forensic Investigations, B.S.
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science · major: Forensic Science - Forensic Investigations
Source: uco.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
Subject focus
Dedicated degreeThe degree itself is in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science or a closely related justice subject.
Source: uco.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Forensic type
Crime scene investigationEvidence collection, documentation and scene processing. It is not the same as laboratory forensic science.
Source: uco.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School
Location
Edmond, OK
Subjects
Crime Scene Investigation — core of the degree (“Forensic Investigations”)Forensic Science — core of the degree
Required credits
minimum of 139 credit hours for two bachelor's degrees (concurrent)
Source: uco.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Duration
Not verified

Entry pathway

Not verified whether this degree admits first-year students or only applicants with prior credits.

Why this program is listed

Dedicated forensic science BS (forensic investigations), a concurrent degree with a second major.

Source: uco.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: uco.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

Curriculum

Internship

  • 120-hour internship at a practicum site; placements are limited and competitive.
    Source: uco.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Laboratory components

  • Curriculum includes laboratory examination of impression evidence, fingerprints, firearms and glass.
    Source: uco.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 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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
In-state — Undergraduate, Oklahoma resident (cost-of-attendance estimate, full-time, two semesters)From the school-wide rate table for this level$7,632per academic year · 2026-27Source: uco.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Out-of-state — Undergraduate, non-Oklahoma resident (cost-of-attendance estimate, full-time, two semesters)From the school-wide rate table for this level$19,930per academic year · 2026-27Source: uco.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

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.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 24, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. uco.edu/admissions/aid/cost.PHP — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 24, 2026
  3. uco.edu/programs/fsi/fsi/forensic-investigations.PHP — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026

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