Master's Programs in Forensic Archaeology

Ohio State University

• The Ohio State University Department of Anthropology offers one of the widest variety of graduate degrees in the field of anthropology. Many of the programs offered through the department are heavily focused on archaeology in nature and provide students with a broad spectrum of knowledge across the field of archaeology. Within the master's degree program there are a number of different emphases possible including the field of forensics. Related areas of study within the department also make it possible for students to approach their research from a variety of perspectives. Some of these include bio-archaeology, biomedical anthropology and paleopathology, among others.

  Ohio State University
  Department of Anthropology
  4034 Smith Laboratory
  174 W. 18th Ave.
  Columbus, Ohio 43210
  614-292-4149
  anthropology.osu.edu

Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute

• One of the more extensive programs in the field of forensic archaeology can be found in Erie, Pennsylvania, at the Mercyhurst College Applied Forensic Sciences Department. The Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute (MAI) is known for its extensive work in the field of archaeology and forensics. The institute consists of three interrelated departments: Anthropology/Archaeology, Geology and Applied Forensic Sciences. At the master's degree level students can pursue a Master of Science degree in the fields of forensic and biological anthropology, archaeology and geoarchaeology. The forensics program is designed to give students extensive knowledge of the recovery of crime scenes, laboratory skeletal analysis and sophisticated statistical analysis used to analyze data obtained in the field. Because MAI contracts its forensic services out to law enforcement agencies across the country, students have ample opportunities to study real life cases under the direction of prominent faculty members.

  Applied Forensic Sciences Department
  Mercyhurst College
  501 East 38th St.
  Erie, PA 16546
  814-824-2000
  mai.mercyhurst.edu

National University

• National University, a school dedicated primarily to working with non-traditional students, offers a regionally accredited (Western Association of Colleges and Schools) Master of Forensic Sciences degree. The program is designed with forensic sciences in mind with the intent of training students for their eventual placement in the field of forensic analysis and investigation. As part of the core curriculum students are required to take courses in forensic archaeology and anthropology. The program requires a supervised master's degree project in the field.

  National University Academic Headquarters
  11255 North Torrey Pines Road
  La Jolla, CA 92037
  800-628-8648
  www.nu.edu