Forensic Chemistry Bachelors - Cal State East Bay
Cal State East Bay also offers undergraduate chemistry and biology majors the opportunity to focus their training into forensic chemistry or forensic biology specialties. For chemistry, the course-load emphasizes instrumental methods, learning the analysis techniques and machines that are used in forensics labs throughout the world. The program also demands knowledge and experience with PCR, DNA sequencing, fragment analysis, as well as the dreaded physical chemistry.
California State University, Fresno
Master of Science in Forensic Science (MSFS) - Cal State Fresno
CalState Fresno offers a full-scale masters in forensics, called a "professional science" masters degree, but in no way shorted from a traditional MS. The only change from a traditional curriculum is that the masters is offered after 6 pm, so that working lab techs can complete the degree. A strong up-side of this program is that it has a long history. The school has been training forensic scientists for more than 50 years. Despite the long history, the program has remained small, and the courses regularly enroll fewer than 10 people per instructor. Combine this with the fact that the tuition is relatively inexpensive as far as graduate training is concerned, and you've got one of the best deals in the United States as far as forensic training goes.
To enroll in the program, you have to have the general list of undergraduate courses, a year of bio and lab, a year of chemistry and lab, a year of physics and lab, a year of organic chemistry and lab, and a course each of calculus, statistics, analytical chemistry and biochemistry. The program can give you a run-down of specifics in your case, particularly if a course on your transcript will qualify. Call them at 559-278-2103.
Joint Doctorate in Forensic & Behavioral Science - Cal State Fresno and UC Davis
Cal State Fresno and UC Davis both offer a combined Doctorate in Forensic and Behavioral Science. Similar to the Fresno's masters program in forensic science, the doctoral program lays out a series of course over four years (three if you come into the program with a masters). Toward the end of the program, the number of courses drop off, but the hours required for your dissertation take off.