The University of Wisconsin's Milwaukee campus offers a forensic science program spanning numerous schools and departments including the Departments of Chemistry and Anthropology at the College of Letters and Science, the Department of Clinical Laboratory Science at the College of Health Science and the Criminal Justice Department located at the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare. Students can choose between three paths of academic emphasis: Death Investigation, General Forensic Science or Forensic Toxicology. Students enrolled in the Forensic Science program must have other majors of study while taking this specialized course, which results in a certificate of completion in addition to the earned degree. Common majors include Chemistry, Biology and Criminology.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Helen Bader School of Social Welfare
2400 E. Hartford Avenue
Enderis Hall 10th and 11th Floors
Milwaukee, WI 53211
414-229-4851
http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CFS
A criminalist is a person who studies science and its applications to the law; in other words, it is a word often used interchangeably with forensic scientist. The University of Wisconsin's Platteville campus offers students who are majoring in Chemistry the choice of a Criminalistics focus for their Bachelor of Science degree. The program takes four years of full-time study to complete. The Chemistry program at UW-Platteville is accredited by the American Chemistry Association and gives graduates a core understanding of how chemistry relates to forensic science by providing hands-on training with spectrometers, infrared, chromatographs, magnetic resonance imaging and electron microscopes with access to a up to date computer lab.
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, Wisconsin 53818
800-362-5515
http://www.uwplatt.edu/chemep/chem/pro/crmnlstc.html
Carroll College is a private Christian four-year university located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, that offers a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry or Biochemistry with an emphasis in Forensic Science. Students will gain a strong background in Chemistry and supplement that knowledge with coursework in Criminal Justice and Criminal Procedure, Evidence and Investigation. Carroll University offers students the opportunities for internships and independent research to better prepare them for their future careers or further study.
Carroll College
100 N. East Avenue
Waukesha, WI 53186
262-547-1211
http://www.carrollu.edu/