And you have to do all this with a minimum GPA of 2.00 or better. To finish this degree, you are not required to complete a minor. You can, however, Minor in the forensics concentration, completing a smaller subset of the same courses.
For more information about Stanislaus' forensic program, call them at 209-667-3408.
San Jose State University
Forensic Science Bachelors - San Jose State U.
San Jose offers a BS in Forensic Science, with concentrations in both chemistry and biology. Depending on your interest, you can choose courses that take you the DNA and microbiology route, or instead take you through chemical analysis using mass spectroscopy, IR and gas chromatography.
The Biology Concentration for the BS in Forensic Science requires, well, you guess it, a lot of biology -- 48 units worth. Some are your standard basic Criminal Justice fare: Criminal Law, Evidence & Procedures, and Investigations, as well as Criminalistics and Introduction to Forensic Sciences. In your biology courses, you'll be expected to knock down both Animal and Cell Biology, General, Molecular and Human Genetics, Molecular Cell Biology and its lab course. When you get into you upper years, you'll have the choices of Forensic Anthropology, Mammalian Physiology, Toxicology and Forensic Entomology.
For the Chemistry Concentration for the BS in Forensic Science, the courses in Animal, Cell and Human Genetics are replaced with Organic Chemistry, the labs, Biochemistry, and the dreaded Physical Chemistry. Upper level courses include Mechanics, Calculus, Electricity & Magnetism, Atomic Physics (no kidding) and the old stand-by, Quantitative Analysis.
You can give them a ring if you're interested in learning more: 408-924-2940.
California State University at Sacramento
Forensic Chemistry Bachelors - California State U. at Sacramento
Cal State Sacramento offers a BA in chemistry with the ability to specialize in Forensic Chemistry. While Sacramento also offers a BS in chemistry, you are not required to take the harder, more science-centric courses for the BS in order to pursue the Forensics route. Instead, the BA is specially picked for the Forensic Chemistry concentration.