The Eastern Kentucky University Forensic Science Program is offered through the Department of Chemistry. The program was established at EKU in 1974, making it one of the oldest in the United States. During this time, the program has gained a national reputation for excellence in undergraduate education in Forensic Science. We have approximately 200 majors from more than 20 states and several foreign countries. Approximately 20 students graduate from the program each year.

The EKU Forensic Science Program is one of only 11 undergraduate programs in the country that is accredited by the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (www.aafs.org).

EKU Forensic Science Program Admission

Obtaining a degree in the EKU Forensic Science Program is actually a two-step process. The first step is when students are accepted by EKU’s Admissions Office and want to declare a major in forensic science. Those students will be admitted to the University as Pre-Forensic Science majors. Students would need to complete the requirements of the Pre-Forensic Science curriculum and the application process to continue to the next step of becoming a Forensic Science Major and begin taking forensic science (FOR) courses. Admission to EKU does not guarantee acceptance into the forensic science major. More information is available about the admission and application process of the EKU Forensic Science Program

If a student is successful with the admission and application process, the Forensic Science Program currently offers two degree options: a Chemistry option and a Biology option. Depending on your interests and professional goals, you should choose the one that is right for you.