Bachelor of Science in Forensic Chemistry

California Baptist University

Forensic chemists apply knowledge from chemistry, biology and genetics to analyze evidence found at crime suspectsThe forensic chemistry major at CBU prepares students to be competitive for entry-level employment in forensic science-related positions while also providing a strong background in chemistry that can lead to other careers.Students have abundant opportunity to engage in hands-on learning and collaborative research with faculty. Students will complete a senior level capstone course in which they will do an internship in a crime lab, research project under the supervision of a science faculty member, or literature-based thesis. Students will get hands-on training using some of the same instrumental methods of analysis that are used in crime labs.Upon completion of each year of chemistry coursework (General, Organic, and Analytical), students will attain knowledge comparable to national standards in these areas of chemistry.Students will demonstrate proficiency in accurately conveying scientific data both orally and in writing.Students will be able to apply instrumental and other laboratory techniques to laboratory -based problems.Students should be able to define forensic chemistry-related problems clearly, develop testable hypotheses regarding collected evidence, design and execute experiments to analyze this evidence, analyze data using appropriate instrumental and statistical methods, and draw appropriate conclusions.