Florida International University is an AAFS-accredited school that offers a certificate in forensic science, a master’s in forensic science and a PhD in chemistry with a forensic science concentration. The university includes the International Forensic Research Institute, which conducts research in forensic science, offers scientific expertise to local law enforcement and legal institutions and provides continuing education and advanced training for forensic scientists. The forensic science program offers online courses and regular courses at the university, located in Miami.
Florida International University
International Forensic Research Institute
University Park
Chemistry and Physics buildings
Miami, Florida 33199
(305) 348-6211
fiu.edu/~ifri
Michigan State University offers an AAFS-accredited forensic science program that includes a master’s degree in the field. The School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State offers modern research and teaching laboratories for forensic science that include state-of-the-art forensics equipment. The Michigan State Police Forensic Science Division’s laboratory headquarters is near campus, and the police department offers internship positions and research resources. The Michigan State forensic science program includes forensic chemistry, forensic biology and forensic anthropology. The campus is n East Lansing, Michigan, a large college town near Lansing, the state capital.
Michigan State University
School of Criminal Justice
560A Baker Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824-1118
(517) 353-7133
forensic.msu.edu
Virginia Commonwealth University is an AAFS-accredited institution that offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in forensic science. The undergraduate program offers courses in forensic microscopy, crime-scene search and recovery techniques and forensic chemistry, while the graduate school covers subjects such as DNA analysis, advanced drug analysis, forensic medicine and firearm and toolmark identification. The university also offers internships at forensic laboratories and university research laboratories. Virginia Commonwealth University is in Richmond, the state capital.
Virginia Commonwealth University
College of Humanities and Sciences
1000 West Franklin Street
PO Box 843079
Richmond, VA 23284
(804) 828-8420
has.vcu.edu/forensics