Mary M. Thomasson<\/a>, Public Information Officer, Marshall University Forensic Science Center, 304-691-8961<\/p>\nMarshall University Forensic Science Graduate Program <\/b><\/p>\n
ranks number one in the nation on national assessment test scores<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
HUNTINGTON, W.Va.<\/b> \u2013 The Marshall University Forensic Science Graduate Program once again is ranked number one in the country for its students receiving the highest overall scores on the Forensic Science Assessment Test, a qualifying test offered each year by the American Board of Criminalistics.<\/p>\n
In addition, a Marshall student received the highest test score from among 179 students from 15 other forensic science programs that participated in the test.<\/p>\n
Of the top 25 highest test scores ranked, 11 were students from the Marshall Forensic Science Graduate Program.<\/p>\n
Dr. Pamela Staton, program coordinator, said the test scores are evidence of the high quality education the program provides.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe quality of an academic program can be measured by a program\u2019s achievement of national accreditation and how well its students perform on national board examinations,\u201d she said. \u201cThe Forensic Science Graduate Program at Marshall University has achieved both of these honorable distinctions. This translates to high quality forensic science services to law enforcement, the legal profession, and the public as graduates of this program become forensic scientists in the field.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dr. Terry W. Fenger, director of the forensic\u00a0science graduate program, said the test is useful for assessing the program\u2019s strengths and demonstrating to prospective students and the general public its ability to meet national standards.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe results demonstrate not only the quality of the program and its students, but the dedication of its full-time faculty and the many adjunct faculty members,\u201d Fenger said. \u201cThe program greatly benefits from the input of law enforcement and criminal justice system professionals here locally and across the state.\u201d<\/p>\n
Marshall\u2019s program is accredited by the Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission (FEPAC) of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.<\/p>\n
The students who participated in this examination, which was administered in Spring 2013, are now graduates of Marshall\u2019s nationally recognized Forensic Science Program. They demonstrated their knowledge in disciplines including forensic biology, controlled substances, trace analysis, toxicology, latent prints, questioned documents, fire debris and firearms\/tool marks.<\/p>\n
The test is offered to students in their last semester of an academic forensic science program. While seeking their first jobs, recent college graduates may use their test results to demonstrate their knowledge across a broad range of forensic science disciplines.<\/p>\n
The American Board of Criminalistics offers a wide array of testing and certification services that focus on the forensic sciences.<\/p>\n
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