Forensic & Crime Scene Investigation Schools in Michigan

Michigan State University

• Established in 1855, Michigan State University is a public institution with more than 46,000 undergraduate and graduate students. In 2010, "U.S. News and World Report" ranked the school 71st among all universities in the United States. The university master's degree program in forensic science was the first in the country to receive accreditation from the American Academy of Forensic Sciences' Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission. Students in the program have the option to specialize in forensic biology, chemistry or anthropology. All students take general courses in forensic science and complete a thesis research paper prior to graduation. A bachelor's degree in a natural or physical science is necessary to receive admission to the program. Students also have the option to pursue a Ph.D. in a field like analytic chemistry, biochemistry or genetics while working toward their master's at Michigan State. A limited number of assistantships and scholarships are granted for graduate students at Michigan State. Michigan residents receive discounts on tuition.

  Michigan State University

  560A Baker Hall

  East Lansing, MI 48824

  517-353-7133

  forensic.msu.edu

Madonna University

• The Roman Catholic Church founded Madonna University in 1947 in the community of Livonia, which is 25 miles west of Detroit. Home to more than 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students, the college offers a Bachelor of Science in forensic science. Among the courses required for the major are general biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, microbiology, genetics, instrumental analysis, criminal investigations, criminology, physics and calculus. The college also offers a certificate program in DNA analysis for undergraduate students and a post-baccalaureate certificate in forensic science for individuals who already have a bachelor's degree in a different field. Approximately 69 percent of all freshmen and 76 percent of all continuing students receive some type of financial aid while studying at Madonna University, according to the "2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges."

  Madonna University

  36600 Schoolcraft Road

  Livonia, MI 48150

  734-432-5339

  madonna.edu

Lake Superior State University

• A public institution located in Sault Ste. Marie, Lake Superior State University has a combined enrollment of more than 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students. The college's forensic science program culminates in a Bachelor of Science degree in forensic chemistry. Among the courses required for the major are general and organic chemistry, toxicology, biochemistry, investigations, criminalistics, procedural and substantive law, microbiology, biochemistry, algebra, calculus and psychology. All students in the program must complete a senior research paper or project prior to graduation. Around 83 percent of all undergraduate students at Lake Superior receive some form of financial aid, explains the "2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges." Michigan residents enjoy discounted rates on tuition.

  Lake Superior State University

  650 West Easterday Ave.

  Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783

  906-635-2231

  lssu.edu