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Undergraduate and Graduate Courses in Forensic Sciences

Posted by Buffy on: Friday 11 May 2001

Though by no means all inclusive, you will find below a list of educational institutions around the world which offer degree level courses in forensic disciplines. Keep in mind that oftentimes a Doctorate can be obtained from various institutions who have research staff in similar fields.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Associate Degree in Forensic Technology

Grossmont Community College
8800 Grossmont College Drive
El Cajon, CA 92020
http://grossmont.gcccd.cc.ca.us/aoj/aoj.htm
(619) 644-7323
Fax: (619) 644-7958
Rick Michelson
Rick.michelson@gcccd.net
Dorie Savage
Dorie.savage@gccd.net



Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science

Eastern Kentucky University
Forensic Science Program
521 Lancaster Avenue
Richmond, KY 40475-3102
www.eku.edu
(606) 622-1456
Dr. Robert E. Fraas
chefraas@acs.eku.edu

John Jay College of Criminal Justice
445 West 59th Street
New York, NY 10019
www.jjay.cuny.edu
(212) 237-8899
Dr. Peter DeForest
prd4n6@aol.com


University of Alabama at Birmingham
Department of Justice Science
University Station
901 South 15th Street
Birmingham, AL 35294-2060
www.uab.edu
(205) 934-2069
Dr. Ray Liu
rliu@sbs.sbs.uab.edu

University of Central Florida
Department of Chemistry
PO Box 162366
Orlando, FL 32816-2366
www.ucf.edu
(407) 823-6205
Dr. Barry Fookes
bfookes@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu


University of Central Oklahoma
Department of Chemistry
100 North University Drive
Edmond, OK 73034
www.ucok.edu
(405) 974-5467
Dr. David von Minden
dvonminden@ucok.edu


University of Mississippi
Department of Chemistry
University, MS 38677
www.olemiss.edu
(601) 232-7301
Dr. David Graves
graves@graves.com.olemiss.edu


University of New Haven
Forensic Science Program
300 Orange Avenue
West Haven, CT 06516 www.newhaven.edu
(203) 932-7000
Dr. Harold Harris
hahfsed@charger.newhaven.edu


Bachelor of Science in Forensic Anthropology

University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Forensic Anthropology Program
250 South Stadium Hall
Knoxville, TN 37996-0760 www.utk.edu
(423) 974-4408


Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with Emphasis in Forensic Science

Florida International University
Department of Chemistry
Miami, FL 33199
www.fiu.edu/~ifri/
(305) 348-6211
Kenneth G. Furton
furtonk@fiu.edu


Ohio University
Department of Chemistry
Clippinger Laboratory
Athens, OH 45701-2979 www.ohiou.edu
(740) 593-1737
Dr. Anthony Andrews
aandrews2@ohiou.edu


Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with Concentration in Criminalistics

Metropolitan State College
Department of Chemistry
PO Box 173362
Campus Box 52
Denver, CO 80217-3362
www.mscd.edu
(303) 556-2610
Dr. Charles Tindall
tindallc@mscd.edu

York College of Pennsylvania
Department of Chemistry
Country Club Road
York, PA 17045-7199 www.ycp.edu
(717) 846-7788
Dr. Aline Harrison
aharris@ycp.edu

University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Department of Chemistry and Engineering Physics
Platteville, WI 53818 www.uwplatt.edu/~chemep
((608) 342-1651
Fax: (608) 342-1566
Philip W. Young
youngp@uwplatte.edu


Bachelor of Science in Forensic and Toxicological Chemistry

West Chester University
Department of Chemistry
West Chester, PA 19383
www.wcupa.edu
(610) 436-2881
Helen Reid
hreid@wcupa.edu



Bachelor of Science in Health Care Services - Forensic Option

Beth-El College of Nursing & Health Sciences
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
PO Box 7150
Colorado Springs, CO 80933 http://web.uccs.edu/bethel
(719) 262-4422
Virginia Lynch
forensicns@aol.com


Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies With a Specialization in Forensic Science

Virginia Commonwealth University
816 West Franklin Avenue
Richmond, VA 23284 www.vcu.edu
(804) 828-1674
Sherry Mikuta
sbmikuta@vcu.edu


Dual Major - Chemistry and Criminal Justice

Weber State University
1137 University Circle
Ogden, UT 84407-1137
www.weber.edu
(801) 626-6148
Dr. Jim Gaskill, Director
jhgaskill@weber.edu


Forensic Science or Criminalistics Concentration in Criminal Justice Program

Albany State University
Criminal Justice Department/Forensic Science
504 College Drive
Albany, GA 31705
www.asurams.edu
(912) 430-4864
Dr. Samendra Basu
sbasu@asurams.edu


Weber State University
1137 University Circle
Ogden, UT 84407-1137
www.weber.edu
(801) 626-6148
Dr. Jim Gaskill, Director
jhgaskill@weber.edu


Bachelor of Science in Forensic Investigation

Jacksonville State University
College of Criminal Justice
Jacksonville, AL 36265-9982
www.jsu.edu
(256) 782-5733
Robert Benson
bbenson@jsucc.jsu.edu


Minor in Forensic Science (within Polymer Science Department)

The University of Southern Mississippi
Department of Polymer Science
Southern Station
Box 10076
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0076
www.usm.edu
(601) 266-4868
Dr. Gerald Mattson
gerald.mattson@usm.edu


Minor in Forensic Science (within Criminal Justice)

St. John's University
St. Vincent's College
8000 Utopia Parkway
Bent Room 268
Jamaica, NY 11439
www.stjohns.edu
(718) 990-6111
Dr. Thomas Wood


York College of Pennsylvania
Department of Chemistry
Country Club Road
York, PA 17405-7199 www.ycp.edu
(717) 846-7788
Dr. Aline Harrison
aharriso@ycp.edu



UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES


AUSTRALIA

Deakin University
Centre for Chiral & Molecular Technologies
School of Biological & Chemical Sciences
Geelong, Vic, 3217
Australia
www.deakin.edu.au/~swlewis
61 3 52271365
Fax: 61 3 52271040
Dr. Simon W. Lewis
swlewis@deakin.edu.au


The University of Technology, Sydney
PO Box 123
Broadway, NSW, 2007
Australia
www.uts.edu.au
61 (2) 9514 1751
Professor Tony Moon
tony.moon@uts.edu.au


CANADA

Laurentian University
Department of Biology
935 Ramsey Lake Road
Sudbury, Ontario
Canada P3E 2C6
www.laurentian.ca/www/biology/forensic/frameset.html
(705) 675-1151, ext. 2285
Dr. Scott I. Fairgrieve
sfairgri@nickel.laurentian.ca


University of Toronto at Mississauga
Forensic Science, Room 227
3359 Mississauga Road N.
Canada L5L 1C6
www.erin.utoronto.ca/
academic/FSC/index.html
(905) 828-3726
Dr. Jerry Melbye
jmelbye@credit.erin.
utoronto.ca


GERMANY

Humboldt University of Berlin
Unter den Linden 6
D-10099
Department of Forensic Science
Berlin, Germany
www.hu-berlin.de
0030/2093-0


PHILIPPINES

Philippine College of Criminology
Manila, Philippines


POLAND

University of Crakow
Department of Criminalistics
Crakow, Poland


SWITZERLAND

Universite de Lausanne
Institute de police scientifique et de criminologie
Place due Chateau 3
CH-1005
Lausanne, Switzerland
www.unil.ch
92 46 00


UNITED KINGDOM

University of Glasgow
Department of Forensic Medicine & Science
University Place
Glasgow G12 8QQ
Scotland, UK
www.gla.ac.uk/Acad/ForMed
+44 141 330-4574
Professor Peter Vanezis
Vanezis@formed.gla.ac.uk


University of Central Lancashire
Centre for Forensic Science
Maudland Building
Preston
PR1 2HE
England, UK
www.uclan.ac.uk/facs/science/
forensic/Index.htm
+44 (0) 1772 894384
Fax: +44 (0) 1772 894881
Dr. Lee Chatfield
lkchatfield@uclan.ac.uk


South Bank University London
103 Borough Road
London SE1 0AA
England, UK
www.sbu.ac.uk/fsu
44 171 815-7979
Dr. Nikolaos P. Lemos
lemosnp@sbu.ac.uk

University of Strathclyde
Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry
Forensic Science Unit
Thomas Graham Building
295 Cathedral Street
Glasgow G1 1XL
Scotland
www.strath.ac.uk
44 (0) 141 522 4400
Professor Brian Caddy
b.caddy@strath.ac.uk

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

Master of Science in Forensic Science

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Department of Justice Science
University Station
901 South 15th Street
www.uab.edu
(205) 934-2069
Dr. Ray Liu
rliu@sbs.sbs.uab.edu

University of Central Oklahoma
Department of Chemistry
100 North University Drive
Edmond, OK 73034
www.chemistry.ucok.edu/
Masters.htm
(405) 974-5467
Dr. David von Minden
dvonminden@ucok.edu

Florida International University
Department of Chemistry
Miami, FL 33199
www.fiu.edu/~ifri/Masters.html
(305) 348-6211
Jose R. Almirall
almirall@fiu.edu

George Washington University
Samson Hall 101
Department of Forensic Science
2036 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20052
www.gwu.edu/~forensic
(202) 994-7319
David Rowley
dar@gwu.edu

University of Illinois at Chicago
Forensic Science Program MC866
833 South Wood Street
Chicago, IL 60612-2250
www.uic.edu/pharmacy/depts/
forensicsci/
(312) 996-2250
Dr. Robert Gaensslen
reg@uic.edu

John Jay College College of Criminal Justice
445 West 59th Street
New York, NY 10019
www.jjay.cuny.edu
(212) 237-8899
Dr. Peter DeForest
prd4n6@aol.com

Marshall University School of Medicine
Office of Research and Graduate Education
1542 Spring Valley Drive
Huntington, WV 25755-9310
http://musom.marshall.edu/
forensic
(304) 696-7394
nelsonv@marshall.edu

National University
Forensic Science Program
11255 N. Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037
http://www.NU.EDU
(619) 642-8419
Dr. Ismail M. Sebetan
isebetan@nu.edu

Nebraska Wesleyan University
Psychology Department
www.nebrwesleyan.edu/
(402) 465-2430
Dr. Jody Meerdink
jem@nebrwesleyan.edu

University of New Haven
Forensic Science Program
300 Orange Avenue
West Haven, CT 06516
www.newhaven.edu
(203) 932-7000
Dr. Harold Harris
hahfsed@charger.
newhaven.edu

Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences/Forensic Genetics

University of North Texas Health Science Center at
Fort Worth
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
3500 Camp Bowie Boulevard
Fort Worth, TX 76107-2699
www.hsc.unt.edu
(800) 511-GRAD or
(817) 735-2560
Carla J. Lee
Director of Graduate Admissions & Services
gsbs@hsc.unt.edu

Master of Science in Criminalistics

California State University, Los Angeles
Department of Criminal Justice
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032-8163
www.calstatela.edu
(180) 343-4610
Anthony Longhetti

California State University, Sacramento
School of Health and Human Services
Division of Criminal Justice
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819-6085
www.csus.edu
(916) 278-6487
Hugh Wilson (through 1/31/99)
wilson@csu.edu
Roland Dart
(beginning 2/1/99)
dartrc@csu.edu

Vermont College of Norwich University
36 College Street
Montpelier, VT 05602
www.investigativepsych.com/madegree.htm
(800) 336-6794 or
(802) 828-8500
Dr. Maurice Godwin

Master of Science in Chemical Toxicology

George Washington University
Samson Hall 101
Department of Forensic Science
2036 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
www.gwu.edu/~forensic
(202) 994-7319
David Rowley
dar@gwu.edu

University of Florida
Distance Education in Forensic Science
Department of Physiological Studies http://grove.ufl.edu/~forensic/
(352) 331-3379
Dr. Donna Wielbo
donnawielbo@msn.com

Master of Science in Criminal Justice/Concentration in Forensic Science

Michigan State University
560 Baker Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824-1118
www.msu.edu
(517) 353-5283
Dr. Jay Siegel
siegelj@pilot.msu.edu

Virginia Commonwealth University
816 West Franklin Avenue
Richmond, VA 23284 www.vcu.edu
(804) 828-1050
Dr. James Hague
jhague@atlas.vcu.edu

Master of Science in Chemistry - Forensic Related Research

West Chester University
Department of Chemistry
West Chester, PA 19383
www.wcupa.edu
(610) 436-2881
Helen Reid
hreid@wcupa.edu


Master of Science in Natural Science - Forensic Concentration

Southeast Missouri State University
1 University Plaza
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 www.semo.edu
(573) 651-2221
Dr. Robert Briner
c655clb@semovm.semo.edu


Master of Science in Nursing - Forensic Option

Beth-El College of Nursing & Health Sciences
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
PO Box 7150
Colorado Springs, CO 80933 http://web.uccs.edu/bethel
(719) 262-4422
Virginia Lynch
forensicns@aol.com


Post Bachelor's Certificate in Forensic Invesitgation

Wayne State University
Dept. of Mortuary Service
Div. of Forensic Science
5439 Woodard
Detroit, MI 48202 www.mortuarysciencewayne.org
(313) 577-9099
Dr. Peter Frade
ab8123@wayne.edu


DOCTORAL PROGRAMS


PhD with Concentration in Forensic Science

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Department of Justice Science
University Station
901 South 15th Street
Birmingham, AL 35294-2060
www.uab.edu
(205) 934-2069
Dr. Ray Liu
rliu@sbs.sbs.uab.edu

John Jay College of Criminal Justice
445 West 59th Street
New York, NY 10019 www.jjay.cuny.edu
(212) 237-8899
Dr. Peter DeForest
prd4n6@aol.com

Doctor of Public Health with Research Opportunity in Forensic Science

University of California, Berkeley
140 Warren Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720 www.berkeley.edu
(510) 642-4587
George Sensabaugh
sensaba@uclink4.berkeley.edu

PhD in Analytical Chemistry with Forensic Science Emphasis

Ohio University
Department of Chemistry
Clippinger Laboratories
Athens, OH 45701
(740) 593-1731
Bruce McCord
mccord@main.chem.ohiou.edu

PhD in Toxicology with Forensic Science Emphasis

University of Illinois at Chicago
Forensic Science Program MC866
833 South Wood Street
Chicago, IL 60612-2250 www.uic.edu
(312) 996-2250
Dr. Robert Gaensslen
reg@uic.edu


In addition there are a number of universities which offer research emphasis in forensic science through thesis.


DOCTORATE PROGRAMS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

UNITED KINGDOM

University of Glasgow
Department of Forensic Medicine & Science
University Place
Glasgow G12 8QQ
Scotland, UK
www.gla.ac.uk/Acad/ForMed
+44 141 330-4574
Professor Peter Vanezis (Human Identification Center)
Vanezis@formed.gla.ac.uk
Dr. Robert A. Anderson (Forensic Toxicology)
Anderson@formed.gla.ac.uk
Dr. John Oliver (Forensic Toxicology)
Oliver@formed.gla.ac.uk

GRADUATE PROGRAMS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

Master of Science in Forensic Archaeology

UNITED KINGDOM
Bournemouth University
School of Conservation Sciences
Talbot Campus
Poole, Dorset
England, United Kingdom
BH12 5BB
http://csweb.bournemouth.ac.uk/consci/text/forensic.htm
+44 0 1202 595444
Fax: +44 0 1202 595255
Paul N. Cheetham
pcheetha@bournemouth.ac.uk

Master of Science in Forensic Science

INDIA

Punjabi University
Patiala 147 002
91-181-290079

University of Madras
Chepauk
Chennai 600 005
91-44-568778

University of Sagar
Sagar (M.P.)

Master of Science in Criminology

PHILIPPINES

Philippine College of Criminology
Manila, Philippines

SWITZERLAND

Universite de Lausanne
Institute de police scientifique et de criminologie
Place due Chateau 3
CH-1005
Lausanne, Switzerland
www.unil.ch
692 46 00

UNITED KINGDOM

King's College London
Department of Biochemistry
Strand
London WC2R 2LS

University of Strathclyde
Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry
Forensic Science Unit
Thomas Graham Building
295 Cathedral Street
Glasgow G1 1XL
Scotland
www.strath.ac.uk
44 (0) 141 552 4400
Professor Brian Caddy
b.caddy@strath.ac.uk

Master of Science in Clinical Pathology & Clinical Forensic Medicine

Master of Science in Forensic Toxicology, Master of Science in Facial Identification, Master of Science in DNA Analysis, Master of Science in Human Identification

UNITED KINGDOM

University of Glasgow
Department of Forensic Medicine & Science
University Place
Glasgow G12 8QQ
Scotland, UK
www.gla.ac.uk/Acad/ForMed
+44 141 330-4574
Professor Peter Vanezis (Human Identification Centre)
Vanezis@formed.gla.ac.uk
Dr. Robert A. Anderson (Forensic Toxicology)
Anderson@formed.gla.ac.uk
Dr. John Oliver (Forensic Toxicology)
Oliver@formed.gla.ac.uk

South Bank University London
103 Borough Road
London SE1 0AA
England, UK
www.sbu.ac.uk/fsu
44 171 815-7979
Dr. Nikolaos P. Lemos
lemosnp@sbu.ac.uk

UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE COURSES
IN FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY


Louisiana State University
1100 Florida Avenue/Box 142
New Orleans, LA 70119-2799
www.lsusd.lsumd.edu
(504) 619-8584
Northwestern University
Health Science Building
240 East Huron
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 266-5965

University of Louisville School of Dentistry
Surgical and Hospital Dentistry
501 South Preston Street
Louisville, KY 40202
www.dental.louisville.edu
(502) 852-5083
Dr. Mark Bernstein

University of Texas
Dental Branch
Houston, TX 77225 (713) 500-3050
Approved Courses in Forensic Odontology

American Board of Forensic Odontology (ABFO)
The Forensic Sciences Foundation
PO Box 669
Colorado Springs, CO 80901-0669
www.abfo.org
(719) 636-1100
Kimberly Wrasse, Registrar
kwrasse@aafs.org

American Society of Forensic Odontology (ASFO)
11 Tiffany Plaza
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
www.asfo.
(518) 584-2342
Susan Rivera, DDS
srivera@global2000.net

The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
Center for Advanced Medical Education
6825 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20306
www.afip.org
(800) 577-3749
(one week course every March)

University of Texas Health Science Center at
San Antonio, Dental School
Department of Dental Diagnostic Science
7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, TX 78284 (210) 567-3365
Marden E. Alder, DDS, MS
alder@uthscsa.edu
(week long program offered every other year)





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