The Forensic Chemistry concentration requires all the same courses as a standard BA in chemistry would, but has some quirks: first, you have to take two courses in Criminal Justice, the first an introduction course to Criminal Justice and Society, the second a survey course on Physical Evidence.
California State University at Los Angeles
Masters in Criminalistics - California State U. at Los Angeles
Cal State LA offers a Masters in Criminalistics from their graduate school, combining the rigors of science training with the liberal arts background of a criminal justice major. To apply to the program, you have to have B average or better in the last 60 semester hours of your undergraduate training. GRE scores are also required, and there is no minimum cut-off as in many programs.
Unlike some other schools, you have to make two different applications: the first to the graduate school, the second to the forensics program. The real kicker is that admission to one does not guarantee admission to the other. This is something you often see at less-than-competitive schools with more-than-competitive individual programs. If you have more questions about the program, call the school office at 323-343-4610.
Golden Gate University
Certificate in Forensic Accounting - Golden Gate U.
Starting in 2009, Golden Gate pursued a new graduate specialty certificate in forensic accounting. The school had been working for some time to get the certification to move forward, and just recently the American Institute of CPAs authorized a specialty credentialing in forensic accounting, called the Certified Financial Forensic. The requirements for calling yourself a CFF is continuing education. Golden Gate offers a lot of this in its training program.
The courses you can take in Golden Gate's program include bankruptcy, economic damages, shareholder and stakeholder disputes, lost profits and insolvency. The certificate program addresses each of these, paying particularly close attention to the lingo you would be expected to know if you took the stand in a forensic accounting trial. So you can see how this course is geared to both attorneys and accountants working (or intending to work) in the accounting field.