Here at the University of Montana - Missoula, I teach one class in forensic anthropology. We offer B.A. and M.A. degrees in anthropology. Both our undergraduate and graduate programs focus on offering a rounded, 4-field approach to anthropology. Although some of my graduate students do their thesis on a subject related to forensic anthropology, I can not honestly say that our program is very good. Our main problem is that we have only a very small forensic collection, so students have to find collections to work with somewhere else.
Most people take the third route and pursue a forensic career as a general laboratory technician.
The following are my suggestions for the type of course work that would best help you in preparing for forensic lab tech jobs. They are based on my personal experience applying for jobs, advice from crime lab personnel, and examination of job advertisements. It would be impossible to take all these courses, but the more you can take, the better. There is no ideal sequence of courses, nor is there an ideal blend of courses. Equivalents can be found at most colleges and universities.