Florida International University in Miami, University of Florida in Gainesville, Scottsdale Community College in Arizona and the University of North Dakota all confer a certificate in forensic criminal investigation.
Florida International University's Certificate in Forensic Science is an 18-credit program for students interested in careers in forensic science. The core group of classes include survey of forensic science, forensic evidence and an internship. In addition to these specialized classes, students must also choose electives from subjects such as molecular biology, forensic toxicology, criminal procedure, forensic statistics and criminal justice.
Institutions that confer associate degrees in forensic criminal investigation include Southern Crescent Technical College in Griffin, Georgia; MassBay Community College in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts; Phoenix College; Southwestern College in Chula Vista; Palm Beach State College; and Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs.
Southern Crescent Technical College offers an Associate in Forensic Science Technology that trains students to apply for jobs as crime scene investigators, lab technicians and medical examiners. Specialization courses cover topics in crime scene investigation, case preparation and court room testimony, criminal procedure and computer forensics.
There are a number of schools that confer four-year degrees in forensic criminal investigation. You can choose between schools that include Albany State University, University of Baltimore, Columbia College in Missouri, University of New Haven, Colorado Technical University in Colorado Springs and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
The University of Baltimore, in cooperation with the Baltimore police department, has a Bachelor of Science in Forensic Studies intended to give students an education based on real-world training. As part of the program, students are given the opportunity to work inside the Baltimore police department, and must choose among two concentrations: forensic science or police science. In the forensic science concentration, students work in a crime lab environment and have direct interaction with forensic professionals. In the police science concentration, students work with the city's criminal investigation bureau for hands-on instruction in investigative methods.
Schools that offer master's programs in forensic criminal investigation include Arcadia University in Glenside, Pennsylvania; George Washington University in Washington, D.C.; Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln; and Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia.
George Washington University's Master of Forensic Sciences degree offers three concentrations: forensic toxicology, forensic chemistry and forensic molecular biology. The toxicology concentration trains students to become medical examiners or private lab testers. The chemistry concentration provides education in lab analysis and trace evidence (hair and fibers) evaluation, and the molecular biology concentration trains students in the field of DNA analysis.