Forensic Science - Forensic Investigation Emphasis, B.S.

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOn campusFEPAC-accredited

Overview

A 124-credit BS in Forensic Science with a Forensic Investigation Emphasis covering crime scene documentation, fingerprint and bloodstain analysis, and death investigation, with a capstone, internship or research option.

Official program name: Forensic Science - Forensic Investigation Emphasis, B.S.
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science · major: Forensic Science
Source: catalog.uvu.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: catalog.uvu.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: catalog.uvu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School: Utah Valley University
Location: Orem, UT
Subjects: Crime Scene Investigation — core of the degree (“Forensic Investigation Emphasis”)Forensic Science — core of the degree
Tracks / concentrations: Forensic Investigation Emphasis
Source: catalog.uvu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Required credits: Total Credit Hours 124
Source: catalog.uvu.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.

Prerequisite courses: RequiredMatriculation requires ENGL 1010 and 2010 and, with a C or higher, precalculus or college algebra and trigonometry, college biology and chemistry with labs, CJ 1010 and CJ 1350, plus an application for matriculation to the BS Forensic Science program.
Source: catalog.uvu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated forensic science BS (Forensic Investigation Emphasis); crime-scene oriented rather than laboratory-chemistry oriented.

Forensic science bachelor's emphasis in crime scene and forensic investigation techniques; listed as a separate catalog program.

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

Curriculum

Capstone

Capstone experience: forensic science internship, research in forensic investigations, directed reading or Forensic Investigation Capstone.
Source: catalog.uvu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Laboratory components

Required forensic courses include forensic photography, fingerprint processing and examination, and bloodstain pattern analysis.
Source: catalog.uvu.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”.

Technical preparation

Prerequisite courses: RequiredMatriculation requires ENGL 1010 and 2010 and, with a C or higher, precalculus or college algebra and trigonometry, college biology and chemistry with labs, CJ 1010 and CJ 1350, plus an application for matriculation to the BS Forensic Science program.
Source: catalog.uvu.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

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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

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

FEPAC program accreditation

Accredited by FEPAC — listed as “Science with Forensic Investigation Concentration (Bachelors), 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.

catalog.uvu.edu/health-public-service/criminal-justice-law-enforcement/forensic-science-forensic-inv — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 24, 2026
DAPIP — NWCCU 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

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