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UMUC's Bachelor of Science in Investigative Forensics provides a thorough foundation in the knowledge and skills necessary to process and report on physical evidence at a crime scene or in connection with an investigation of civil liability. The curriculum, based on national guidelines, provides students with a basic foundation in investigative, scientific, and laboratory-based forensics, and introduces students to the various disciplines that make up the forensic collaborative workgroup. The major prepares students for career opportunities focused on the investigatory aspects of forensics.

Students who graduate with a major in Investigative Forensics will be able to identify: the various types of evidence obtained during a crime scene investigation; typical forensic laboratory tests, such as trace evidence, impressions, firearms, questioned documents, and forensic biology and anthropology; and the different roles within the collaborative workgroup during an investigation. Students can also explain the role and the impact of investigative forensics within the criminal justice system; apply analytical and problem-solving skills in all three stages of crime scene investigation (scene documentation, evidence collection, and scene reconstruction). This degree requires 120 credits of coursework to complete.