Harding University
Computer Forensics - Harding U.
The Computer Science department at Harding offers all kinds of seminars throughout the school year, on a variety of cool topics related to IT. In this year alone, there were several seminars dedicated to digital evidence collection and forensic examination. You can get the latest run-down of scheduled visitors by calling 501-279-4361.
Henderson University
Forensic Psychology - Henderson U.
Henderson offers a general course on the psychological basis of criminal behavior. In addition to general lectures and textbook study, the course requires a group presentation and project. Guest speakers on various fields of forensic speak throughout the term. Past lecturers have included crime scene investigators, a DEA agent, a retired CIA officer and attorneys of various disciplines.
Hendrix University
Auditing and Forensic Accounting - Hendrix U.
Hendrix offers a 500-level graduate course called Contemporary Issues in Auditing. The course looks at more advanced topics like internal auditing, statistical sampling, and especially forensic accounting. Fortunately, the course is not only opened to graduate students, but to those who get permission as well. This is a way for those interested in forensic accounting, with a background in general accounting, to find out if this is a field they really want to pursue.
University of Arkansas
Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship - U. of Arkansas for Medical Science
The Medical Sciences division at the University of Arkansas offers medical school graduates the opportunity to pursue forensic psychiatry. The program deals with traditional subjects like violence risk assessment, prisoner suitability release and juvenile court evaluations. You can find out more at 501-686-6196.
Certificate Program in Forensic Science - U. of Arkansas Criminal Justice Institute
The Criminal Justice Institute in Little Rock, at the University of Arkansas, offers two different certificate programs for law enforcement personnel - the beginner's Crime Scene Technician Certificate and the second-tier Advanced Crime Scene Technician certificate. The program addresses specifically the needs of crime scene techs responding to rural crime scenes, with specific units on CSI, digital photography, human remains recovery, computer crime, bloodstain pattern analysis, and forensic alternate light sources. All of the courses are held on-site, usually in Little Rock, but more and more are being held elsewhere throughout the state.
