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Forensic Studies (Certificate) at Simon Fraser University

Simon Fraser University, Canada

Programme overview

The Forensic Studies certificate is an undergraduate certificate of at least 18 units for criminology students and professionals who want to focus on forensic studies. Units may also count toward a major, minor or bachelor's degree but not toward another SFU certificate or diploma.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Criminology  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Students complete CRIM 355 The Forensic Sciences and 15 units chosen from electives such as ARCH 322 and 323 Special Topics in Biological Anthropology, ARCH 373 Human Osteology, ARCH 383 Ancient and Forensic DNA and ARCH 442 Forensic Anthropology.

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Entry requirements

Students must be admitted to SFU (or in process) and have completed CRIM 355 - The Forensic Sciences with a final grade of C- or better.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

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