This program has been around for awhile, granting degrees since 1999. Unlike some other programs, U. of Denver focuses first and foremost on a solid background in masters-level clinical psychology, supplementing it with additional courses to prepare students for the court system as a forensic psychologist. Courses include Clinical Interviewing and Psychotherapy; beginning through advanced Forensic Mental Health; Group Intervention; Statistics; the Psychology of Criminal Behavior; Trauma and Crisis Intervention; and Law (both family and mental health), among others.
Applications to the program are due by January 5th of each year, with priority consideration if you get your paperwork in by December 5th. The GRE is required, with baseline scores expected of 550 verbal, 550 quantitative and 4.5 analytical (though there are no cut-offs). The GPA requirements are strict, with Denver expecting a 3.5 undergraduate and 3.0 graduate. If you have a psychology undergraduate degree, then you're good to go as far as prerequisite courses go. If you do not, however, you'll need at least 4 courses in psychology to apply. Recommended courses include statistics, child psychology, personality theory, abnormal psychology and experimental psychology. Having actual work experience, even if it's in a volunteer setting, is invaluable to your application. You can find out more about the program by calling 303-871-3877.
University of Northern Colorado
Forensic Anthropology & Death Investigation - U. of Northern Colorado
The Natural and Health Science college at Northern Colorado offers a 300-level extended studies course on forensic death investigation and forensic anthropology. This is a packed, one-week course covering basic forensic anthropology, osteology, decomposition changes and manner of death, as well as analysis of human skeletal remains and human identification. You'll pick up techniques for using bones to determine the sex, age and ethnicity of the decedent. Forensic topics like determining the type of weapon used in the death (blunt force versus sharp knives, for example). The course is a combination of both lecture and lab.