The combination of theoretical concepts and real-world examples, along with significant hands-on experience, allowed Shane Williams to graduate from the Forensic Science Graduate Program with the career-ready skills he needed to succeed in a crime lab.
Emily Helmes, a recent graduate of the forensic science master’s program, reflects on the hands-on experiences and applicable skills she gained in the program that contributed to her success in landing a job before graduation.
According to Qiuhan Wang, a 2015 graduate of the program now working at the California Department of Justice, the MS in Forensic Science prepared her well for her doctoral studies and a career in a crime lab.
Programs in forensics are hard to come by in Aldrin Alviar’s native Philippines, so pursuing a master’s in forensic science at UC Davis is not only fulfilling his academic goals, it’s also a dream come true.