Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science (BSFS) Student Measures and Performance
Annual BSFS Recruiting and Enrollment
| Incoming Freshman | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applications | 83 |
184 | 206 | 231 |
273 | 248 |
| Denied | 46 |
95 |
94 |
101 | 171 | 147 |
| Accepted | 37 | 89 |
112 | 130 |
102 | 101 |
| Enrolled at Start of Fall of Academic Year | 23 |
39 |
62 |
56 |
42 |
41 |
| Transfers | ||||||
| External Transfer & BGSU Major Change Applications | 19 |
16 |
14 |
17 |
22 |
9 |
| Accepted | 10 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
8 |
1 |
| Enrolled | 10 | 7 |
3 |
8 | 8 |
1 |
| Total Program Enrollment Fall of Academic Year | 42 | 79 | 136 | 167 | 156 |
142 |
| Degrees Awarded During Academic Year | 2 |
1 | 9 |
20 |
31 |
3 |
BSFS Student Measures by Cohort
| Cohort | Enrollment | Average High School GPA | Currently Enrolled Fall 2022/ (Graduated) | Current/(Graduate) Average Cumulative GPA |
| Fall 2022 | 41 | 4.08 | 41 | -- |
| Fall 2021 | 42 |
4.05 | 30 |
3.42 |
| Fall 2020 | 56 | 4.10 | 26 |
3.55 |
| Fall 2019 | 62 |
4.04 | 31/(6) |
3.54/(3.85) |
| Fall 2018 | 39 |
3.87 | 4/(15) |
3.01/(3.51) |
| Fall 2017 | 23 |
3.89 | (18) |
(3.63) |
| *Fall 2016 | 11 | ----- | (8) | (3.55) |
*BSFS academic program approved by the Ohio Department of Higher Education - August 2016. All enrollment for Fall 2016 were transfer students due to new program and approval timing.
Academic Year Graduations include Summer, Fall, and Spring semesters in that order.
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SFS Student Research Highlights
BSFS students are required to perform forensic science related research as an element of their capstone experience and are encouraged to participate in ongoing departmental research throughout their undergraduate careers. Recent examples of undergraduate student research are listed below.
Non-Destructive Body Fluid Analysis Emily Ambrus (2022)
An Examination of the Fallibility of the Human Element in Comparative Examination and the Possible Implementation of Digital Analysis Logan Carothers (2022)
Methods for Identifying Unknown Vehicles Using Clear Coat Paint Trace Evidence Gabriella DeRaedt (2022)
YFiler Plus Validation Chloe Koon (2022)
Validation of the Ohio Attorney General's Center for the Future of Forensic Science Automate Express™ Robot Lily Rupp (2022)
DNA Profile Statistics: Improving the Calculations or Improving the Science Julia Schwertner (2022)
Mechanisms to Combat DNA Degradation in a Forensic Setting Katie Bannick (2021)
Determining the Age of Latent Prints Left at a Crime Scene Claudia Burkey (2021)
A Review of Extraction and Quantification for Cannabidiol in Food Products Abigail Clark (2021)
The Impact of the Microbiome in Forensic Science Kayla Martin (2021)
Tying Postmortem Wound Pattern to the Weapon that Created It Kelsey Schaller (2021)
Strategies for Improving Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Efficiency in the Presence of Taq Polymerase Inhibitors Meghan Boomer (2020)
An Analysis of the Scientific Value and Ethics of Mandating Fingerprint Taking at Birth; Is it Worth Doing? Kasey Powers (2020)
Optimization of Cyanoacrylate Fuming Chamber Megan Gayer (2020)
Using Infrared Photography for Distance Determination of Gunshot Residue on Fabric Madison Muir (2020)
FTIR Analysis of Architectural Paints: Comparisons Across Paint Finish and Brand Type Nevada R. Smith (2020)
Determining Ideal Swab Type for Collection of the Microbiome for Forensic Identification Purposes Natalie Wise (2020)
Poster Presentations
BCI Validation Study: YFiler Plus Kit Validation Chloe Koon (2022)
Validation of the Ohio Attorney General's CFFS Science Automate ExpressTM Robot Express™ Robot Lily Rupp (2022)
Updated: 09/14/2022 03:29PM