Duquesne University (duq.edu) offers a number of programs to students interested in a career in forensics through its Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law. The institute offers a 12- to 18-credit certificate program in forensic science and law that features a combination of online and live sessions. Students can receive a master's in forensic science and law through a five-year course of study taught by science and law professors. Students also can pursue a master of science in nursing with a forensic nursing track or obtain a post-master's certificate in forensic nursing.
Carlow University (carlow.edu) is one of the few universities in the country that offers an undergraduate degree in forensic accounting. Students in this bachelor's degree program learn to use accounting, auditing and investigative skills to detect and try to prevent financial fraud and white-collar crimes. They learn about employee theft, insurance and securities fraud, asset misappropriations, fraudulent statements and professional negligence.
Strayer University (strayer.edu) offers a bachelor of science in criminal justice degree with a concentration in computer security and forensics. Students who complete the program at Strayer's Cranberry Woods Campus in suburban Cranberry Township can move into careers in the public and private sector in criminal justice, cyber crime and security. Classes include crime and criminal behavior, criminal law, computer forensics and computer CSI. Strayer also offers concentrations in criminal justice administration, homeland security and emergency management and homeland security technology.
Point Park University (pointpark.edu) says students who like to apply chemistry, physics, biology and math to legal problems may enjoy its forensic science program. It's designed to help students find careers in forensic laboratories working with drugs, arson, toxicology, death investigations and DNA. To earn a bachelor of science in forensic science, students are required to take classes such as criminal investigation, accident/suicide death investigation, forensic evidence and natural death investigation.