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SIUE offers forensic science master’s program at Belleville campus; program pursuing accreditation

2741530 · March 22, 2025
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Tom Slutich, director of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s forensic science master’s program, described the degree offered at the Southwestern Illinois Justice and Workforce Development Campus and said the program is seeking accreditation and working with state law enforcement and regional training partners to address a DNA backlog.

Tom Slutich, director of the forensic science master’s program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and a professor of chemistry, said the program is offered at the Southwestern Illinois Justice and Workforce Development Campus in Belleville and is pursuing accreditation.

The program matters to law enforcement and aspiring forensic scientists because, Slutich said, it aligns with statewide efforts to address a backlog of…

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