Blog Challenge #1

I have loved science ever since I was a little girl.  My love for science has grown so much over the years that I had decided that I want to become a Forensic Scientist. I have watched just about every NCIS and CSI shows and become so interested in the field I would like to study it and soon become a Forensic Scientist.  With my career choice comes the choice of colleges.  I have not yet decided if I want to go away for college or stay close to home so I have been looking at a wide variety of colleges , some close to home and some farther away.  Some colleges that I have looked into are Duquesne University, Pace University, and Arcadia University.

Duquesne University- Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences
Duquesne University is located in Pittsburg, PA and requires an undergraduate to have a 3.0 cumulative QPA/GPA and a 2.5 QPA/GPA in math and science to attend the third year of the Forensic Science and Law Program.  To attend the first semester of Duquesne I would need 4 credits of advanced chemistry, 1 credit of advance chemistry lab, 4 credits of calculus, 4 credits of biology, 3 credits of thinking and writing across the curriculum, and 1 credit of research and information skills.  The program offered by Duquesne is also a 5-year program and the curriculum allows students to take course work leading towards a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry or Biology. The program is also accredited by the Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission.

Pace University- Dyson College of Arts and Science
Pace University is located in Westchester, NYC and requires 4-7 credits of English, 3 credits of Writing in Disciplines, 0-3 credits of Computing Foundation Core course, 3 credits of Math, 3 credits of Foundational Science, 3 credits of Public Speaking, and 0-6 credits of Second Language Proficiency.  Pace offers both a Bachelor's and Masters degree in Forensic Science.  The students of Pace (both undergraduate and graduate) are supported by the Chemistry and Biology department. "The criminal, forensic chemistry, and forensic biology programs have fully equipped facilities for forensic chemistry and forensic biology, including the new DNA sequencing lab and specialized laboratories for crime scene reconstruction, forensic microscopy, questioned documents, and virtual crime scene reconstruction." Pace University is also a 2-year program for Forensic Science.

Arcadia University- Master of Science in Forensic Science (M.S.F.S.)
Arcadia University is located in Glenside, PA and requires first year students to take a set of core courses in Biology and Chemistry that concern both general and specific topics in Forensic Science. The M.S.F.S. program is nationally accredited by the Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Committee.  Arcadia also offers a guaranteed internship at the Center for Forensic Science Research and Education.  Arcadia prepares students for careers in private, state, and federal agencies, gives students an opportunity to attend autopsies and consult on cold case investigations, and become recognized by the American Board of Criminalistics (ABC) by taking the Forensic Science Assessment Test (FSAT) prior to graduation.  Arcadia University is also a 5-year program in Forensic Science.