Forensic Science How do you solve a murder without a body? How do you prove you’re innocent when you look guilty as sin? What discipline is responsible for more “Aha!” moments that any other? Forensics — the recognition, collection, identification, and interpretation of physical evidence and the application of science and technology to provide objective facts for criminal or civil court cases. If you’re interested in forensics, there’s no more prestigious place to earn your degree than the world-renowned Henry C. Lee College. Study in the famous Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science It doesn't get any more real than what you'll find here. A go-to resource for law enforcement agencies around the globe, this $14 million state-of-the-art center incorporates working crime-scene labs and high-tech visual displays as well as housing an extensive forensic archive. Choose a biology or chemistry focus. Chemistry, biology, and medicine are the main disciplines used in forensics, although the science also uses physics, computer science, and mathematics. Our curriculum allows you to focus on chemistry or biology and also gives you the opportunity to choose upper level elective courses in specialized forensic disciplines or work toward a double major in chemistry or biology. Learn from teachers who are still active in the field. Your instructors all have extensive experience and are highly respected in their individual disciplines. They continue to practice, serving as consultants and analysts on cases, so you will always be at the forefront of techniques and developments.

Career Placement for Forensic Science UNH's forensic science program, focusing on the natural sciences, prepares students for a wide range of career opportunities in various laboratory settings as well as for graduate school. Our graduates are found and respected in crime laboratories, clinical and research laboratories, police investigative units, medical examiners' offices, crime scene investigation units and civilian investigation units around the world. The caliber of our graduates and their excellent reputations are your best recommendations as to the quality of our program and the degree you will hold. Our graduates can also be an invaluable network for finding and securing employment in an increasingly competitive job market. Graduate School UNH is one of the original and premier institutions nationwide featuring an established master'sdegree program in forensic science. There are two possible concentrations in that degree. One is in criminalistics, which is targeted at laboratory scientists, and the other is in advanced investigation. We are one of a few schools in the nation to offer an M.S. degree in forensic science targeted at investigators.