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BS Forensic Investigation (WVU Tech, Beckley) at West Virginia University

West Virginia University, United States

Programme overview

The BS in Forensic Investigation at WVU Tech emphasizes analytical skills and scientific reconstruction of the recent past, combining classroom instruction, hands-on lab work and field applications, with a senior thesis and capstone practicum internship.

Faculty: School of Arts and Sciences, WVU Institute of Technology  |  Duration: 120 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Courses include Introduction to Forensic Investigation, Fingerprint Evidence Analysis with lab, Crime Scenes, Death Investigation, Senior Seminar in Forensic Investigation and a Practicum Capstone Internship.

Career pathways

Investigators and current practitioners, with flexibility for work in a forensic laboratory or graduate school.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Progression standards: overall 2.0 GPA across major courses and a minimum grade of C in each major course.

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

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (international undergraduate deadlines are published for all three terms). WVU has rolling admissions and admits students year-round.

First-time freshman application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. Rolling admissions. Apply with the WVU application or the Common Application; the application fee is $20 for West Virginia residents, $65 for out-of-state students and $75 for international students. SAT/ACT scores are optional for an admissions decision, though a few majors and scholarships require them; no essays or recommendations are required.

Transfer application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. The nonrefundable application fee is $65 for domestic and $75 for international students; applicants need at least 24 transferable credit hours and a minimum 2.0 GPA.

International undergraduate applicants apply by June 1 for Fall (all documents by July 1), October 1 for Spring (documents by November 1) and February 15 for Summer (documents by April 1); the nonrefundable application fee is $75.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.wvu.edu/undergraduate/

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