California Baptist University
Forensic chemists apply knowledge from chemistry, biology and genetics to analyze evidence found at crime scenes or in the bodies of crime suspects. The forensic chemistry major 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.
Learn by experience
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.
A survey of the U.S. system of criminal justice.
In this course students will integrate and apply concepts from a variety of disciplines such as chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics, etc., to the study of forensic science.
This course builds on the students' criminalistics and chemistry foundation to study advanced topics in forensic chemistry.
As you make decisions about college, keep in mind the full social, spiritual and educational experience awaiting you at CBU. Here, you will be supported by professors, staff and fellow students who will help you discover your strengths and challenge you to do more than you ever thought you could. Let us equip you with the education, training and opportunities you'll need to start making a unique difference doing what you love.
Apply today! When you complete and submit your application to CBU, a friendly and knowledgeable admissions counselor will guide you through the admissions process and all the necessary steps to become a Lancer.
I studied chemistry when I was in college and analytical chemistry in graduate school because I wanted to discover how the world works on the atomic and molecular level. Through teaching, I get to help students see how chemistry impacts their lives, majors, and the order of the world around us. Every day studying chemistry is a day looking at what God has created.
I worked as an attorney for the Texas Department of Public Safety for a few years in the 1990s. Following that, I became interested in teaching at the college level, and began my career as a professor in 1999, teaching criminal justice and law. I moved to CBU in 2004 to help recreate the criminal justice program.
I studied chemistry when I was in college and analytical chemistry in graduate school because I wanted to discover how the world works on the atomic and molecular level. Through teaching, I get to help students see how chemistry impacts their lives, majors, and the order of the world around us. Every day studying chemistry is a day looking at what God has created.
I worked as an attorney for the Texas Department of Public Safety for a few years in the 1990s. Following that, I became interested in teaching at the college level, and began my career as a professor in 1999, teaching criminal justice and law. I moved to CBU in 2004 to help recreate the criminal justice program.
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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, B.S.
Chemistry, B.S.
Criminal Justice, B.S.