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Through Michigan State University's online Master of Science in Law Enforcement Intelligence and Analysis, criminal justice professionals can gain analytical skills to drive law enforcement operations at all levels of government.

Forensic Art is the presentation of visual information in relation to legal procedures. It encompasses subjects such as facial anthropology and identification. This course combines the concepts of Forensic Art and Facial Imaging. Forensic art is the use of artistic skills to create images of people or scenes for law enforcement or legal purposes.

Forensic anthropology is the study of the human, or what remains of the human, for medico-legal purposes. It plays a key role in UK and international investigations in cases of interpersonal violence and homicide, repatriation, mass disasters, and war crimes. Our Master’s course will teach you how forensic anthropology contributes to the analysis and interpretation of human remains.

Forensic dentistry deals with the examination, handling, and presentation of dental evidence for the legal system. You will develop your knowledge, experience, and skills in forensic dentistry, and in aspects of forensic medicine, law, and research. It Develop your forensic odontology skills through case studies.

There is currently a growing educational need in the field of Legal, Forensic and Criminological Psychopathology among professionals who exercise their profession in areas related to Mental Health. As an individual starting off in professional practice, everyone who undertakes their work in the field of legal medicine or must intervene in the forensic field as specialists and deal with different psycho-pathological issues requires special theoretical and practical knowledge of this type of material.

This programme is designed to provide extensive training in the theory and practice of forensic toxicology and is taught by research-active academics and practitioners with specialist expertise. The content of the course is aligned with guidance from the United Kingdom and Ireland Association of Forensic Toxicologists on best practices in professional training and development in the field.

This scientifically rigorous Master’s programme is designed to provide extensive training in the latest techniques being employed in forensic science laboratories around the world.

This MSc focuses on case formulation and the applied aspects of forensic psychology. There is an emphasis on working with different groups, including children/adolescents, violent or sexual offenders, and those with forensic mental health concerns. The programme has a clear focus on practice-based topics in forensic psychology. Students are able to conduct a research project alongside academics who are active researchers in their fields. Areas of expertise amongst staff include understanding deception and interviewing skills; investigative and courtroom processes; sexual fantasy and sexual offending; and online sexual exploitation material.

Consistently with the aims of the LM-55 Cognitive Sciences class, the master's degree program in Cognitive Forensic Sciences aims at providing its graduates with advanced and multidisciplinary training (psychological, legal, philosophical, neuroscientific, methodological, and technological) on the topics of cognitive sciences applied to the legal-forensic context.

The FEPAC-accredited Master of Forensic Science degree provides an understanding of the integration of forensic disciplines with the investigation of criminal activity, along with an overview of the analytic methods, procedures, equipment and data used by forensic specialists.  

Forensic Archaeology is the specialist application of archaeological techniques to the search and recovery of evidential material from crime scenes, often but not always related to buried human remains. This course is taught by staff with extensive crime scene experience who regularly work on a range of operations and are at the forefront of the professional development of the discipline.

Computers are central to all aspects of our daily lives; as industries ranging from communications to banking have come to rely on them, the need for improved computer security has never been greater. This course focuses on two aspects of Cyber Security: analysis and assessment of risk plus how to minimise it, and how to extract and use digital information from a wide range of systems and devices. The course is structured so that as well as the core modules, students can choose option modules from either the Cyber Security or the Digital Forensics themes. Teaching methods include lab-based sessions, student-led tutorials and lectures by internal staff and guest speakers from the industry. Our courses are offered by friendly, highly experienced staff and benefit from the diverse specialist knowledge and skills within the School of Computer Science and Engineering. Assessments will be carried out mostly through practical or research-based coursework.

The two-year MA Program in Political Science specifically addresses the needs of students who have a three-year study background in political science (or a related discipline) and would like to gain a more structured and comprehensive knowledge about contemporary political theory, European politics, and different research methodologies and empirical skills necessary for the practice of political science.

The University Master’s Degree in Criminal Investigation and Forensic Sciences is designed to offer specialized training in the investigation of complex crime and the use and application of the main forensic techniques employed in said investigations.