Forensic Science Program

Some UNT Program Statistics:

For the incoming classes of 2005-2012, our graduation rate for a Bachelor of Science Degree is 85% with a 61% completion of the Forensic Science Certification, and
After graduation our students have gone on to pursue Master's and PhD's at some of the following Universities:

            University of Tennessee
            University of Southern Florida
            University of Washington
            George Washington University
            Texas Christian University
            University of Houston
            Sam Houston State
            University of North Texas Health Science Center
            Vanderbilt University
            Auburn University
            West Virginia University

Our graduating seniors have internships with local, state, national, and private crime laboratories, student internship projects completed for 2016 include:

Denton PD, Latent Fingerprints and Development
Integrated Forensic Labs, Alternate Light Sources
Austin PD, Forensic Division
Lewisville PD, Internship
Denton County Sheriff Office, Drug Analysis
Dr. Golden Lab, Synthetic Bone Synthesis for Human Bone Studies, Shoe wear pattern analysis, Diatoms presence in drowning victims, design of new breathalyzer sensors
UNT Forensic Genetics Lab, DNA Analysis. PCR validation
Dr. Verbeck Lab, GC-MS Drug Analysis, Fingermark Analysis, Drug analogues database and designer drugs, analysis of gasoline
Dallas 6th Floor Museum, Crime Scene Camp Counselors
Alliance Forensic Laboratories, Firearms Examination, Ballistics
UNT Department of Biology, Study of Neuromodulation, Plant Lipid research
Dr. Kennedy Lab, Decomposition rates of fish
Tarrant County Medical Examiners Office
Dallas County District Attorney's Office
Dr. Reidy Lab, Analysis of coatings
Southwestern Institute of Forensic Science Medical Examiners Office
Bexar County Juvenile Probation Department
UNT Law Innocence Project
Naval Criminal Investigation Service (NCIS)
Professor Lewis Lab, Blood spatter analysis, latent fingerprints
Dr. Dandekar Lab, Touch DNA analysis
Dallas Police Department
Dr. Acree Lab, Modeling of Drug Partitioning using Abraham model