Overview

The program benefits from a close affiliation with the Center for the Future of Forensic Science and the Ohio Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation Crime Lab. Students will learn aspects of chemistry and chemical analysis and how to apply those principles to analyzing evidence. This will include chemical reactions in field color tests, extracting drugs from complex mixtures, the use of chemical instrumentation such as a gas chromatograph coupled with a mass spectrometer. Not only will the student be able to analyze mock street-drug samples to mimic the duties of a drug chemist, but they will also analyze mock body fluids to determine the quantity of drugs present, as if working in a toxicology laboratory. This education includes instruction on answering testimony-type questions to increase the understanding of a jury.

Understanding the chemistry of crime

Proper, ethical and accurate processing of physical evidence from a crime scene is critical in solving crimes. Forensic drug analysts are a vital piece of the justice system.

Bowling Green State University Forensic Drug Analysis degree students are interdisciplinary, studying the biological and chemical foundations for forensic science, in-field procedures and the legal and ethical requirements of gathering, analyzing and presenting evidence in court.

The BGSU Forensic Science Program offers students an unparalleled opportunity to prepare for careers as forensic scientists through a unique combination of:

Expert faculty with decades of professional crime laboratory work experience

Newly designed forensic science classroom and laboratory learning spaces

Hands-on use of cutting-edge crime laboratory instrumentation

Mock crime scene house

Accreditation

The BGSU Bachelor of Science in forensic science is accredited by the Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission (FEPAC) and offers a specialization in forensic drug analysis.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Spectroscopic Methods in Organic Chemistry

Forensic Science

Pharmacology and Toxicology of Drugs of Abuse

Physical Chemistry

Chemical Separations

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-07-05 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bowling Green, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Undergraduate students may be admitted to BGSU after successful completion of 12 years of formal studies in primary and secondary schools.

$75 non-refundable application fee

Official transcripts from secondary school and from any post-secondary school attended (no photocopies accepted)

A copy of the applicant's passport or National ID

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

22330 USD / year

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Out-of-State

22330 USD / year

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In-State

14342 USD / year

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Living costs

Bowling Green

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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Understanding the chemistry of crime

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Programme Structure

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