Martin Methodist College
Forensic and Crime Scene Investigation
The criminal justice program at Martin Methodist offers a really good survey course on forensics and CSI for those interested in pursuing the work, or further study in grad school for a masters in forensic science. This is a hands-on course, where you'll pick up a number of tricks for working a crime scene in a way that satisfies both the lab technicians, who has to process what you college, as well as the lawyers, who have to present and defend what you college. Balancing this interplay between science and the law is the skills you'll pick up in this course, when you look at the various sub-disciplines of forensic science. It's the perfect course to take if you think you might be interested in working as a crime scene investigator, but are unsure of the possibilities that are out there.
Maryville College
Science 350: Forensic Science
Maryville College's 300-level forensic course, according to the instructor Terry Bunde, is popular no matter what your major. Computer Forensics is really popular with the computer science majors. Document examination is something that sparks an interest with English majors. Art majors get a real kick out of painting forgeries performed over the years, and hunters like the ballistics and firearms portion of the course.
Maryville's Forensic Science Class starts with a basic history of forensic science, looking at things like how fingerprints were first detected, determined to be unique among individuals, and were first used to solve a crime. The class then gets into the controversial aspects of the science -- do DNA databases, for example, violate civil liberties if profiles of exonerated criminals are kept. Should the DNA be removed from the database if someone finishes his sentence? How about if he is arrested, but not convicted?
The only restrictions on taking Maryville College's SCI350 is that you must be a junior or senior non-science major. This loose restriction means that non-scientists can learn about forensics, and you can possibly decide to go to graduate school for forensics with just the core courses under your belt.