University of Wisconsin-Platteville · Department of Criminal Justice and Forensic Investigation

Forensic Investigation, B.S.

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOn campusFEPAC-accredited

Overview

An on-campus Bachelor of Science in Forensic Investigation with crime scene, laboratory and medicolegal death investigation emphases and hands-on work in a crime scene house.

Official program name: Forensic Investigation, B.S.
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Forensic Investigation
Source: uwplatt.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: uwplatt.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: uwplatt.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School: University of Wisconsin-Platteville — Department of Criminal Justice and Forensic Investigation
Source: uwplatt.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Location: Platteville, WI
Subjects: Crime Scene Investigation — core of the degree (“Forensic Investigation, Crime Scene emphasis”)Forensic Science — formal concentration / track (“Laboratory emphasis”)
Required credits: Not verified
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 investigation bachelor's degree with crime scene, laboratory and medicolegal death investigation emphases.

Degree title names forensic investigation; crime scene processing, evidence and science coursework with three emphases.

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

Curriculum

Internship

Nationally recognized internship program with local, state and federal agencies.
Source: uwplatt.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Natural-science content

Program encourages majors and/or minors in biology or chemistry; coursework itself is not itemized on the page.
Source: uwplatt.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Laboratory components

Mock crime scene practicals in the crime scene house and research facility.
Source: uwplatt.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Other

Department news states FEPAC accreditation covering all three emphases (university statement).
Source: uwplatt.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Careers and licensure

An academic degree and an occupational licence are different things.

Career and licensure statements. Page notes agencies require background checks and health assessments and that certain records or conditions may limit eligibility.Source: uwplatt.edu · verified October 24, 2026

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

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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

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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

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

FEPAC program accreditation

Accredited by FEPAC — listed as “Forensic Investigation. Concentrations in Crime Scene, Laboratory, and Medicolegal Death Investigation (Bachelors), Full Accreditation” · since March 1, 2026Source: 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 — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
uwplatt.edu/criminal-justice — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
FEPAC-accredited programs (AAFS) — Accreditor directory, verified October 24, 2026
uwplatt.edu/news/criminal-justice-and-forensic-investigation — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
uwplatt.edu/program/forensic-investigation — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026

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