What colleges/schools will teach you about becoming a crime scene investigator?
by Mr. T in DC
Question by Sydney: What colleges/schools will teach you in this area becoming a crime vista investigator?
I questioned a previous question in this area what it takes to become a csi or a forenscs scientist and I chose to do this but I want to know what schools teach you that kind of stuff. If your a csi also tell me in this area how it’s like and what you had to do and where you went to get a degree for it
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Answer by Rafiki
Basically, to get a excellent job in CSI you will need a excellent degree in Chemistry and then do a Masters degree in an constituent of forensic science.
Many people who take degrees in forensic science will find their options more restricted when they graduate, and if they do work in forensics, will probably be working beneath the Chemist with post-graduate qualifications.
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Hey Syndey. Glad you chose to choose this path.
There are a lot of schools that have crime vista as a bachelors degree. Go online and google forensic science bachelors degrees. Be sure to look for decent reputable schools!
Also if you cant get into a forensic science degree then you may possibly look at responsibility a bachelors in chemistry or biology with a concentration in forensic science. There are a few schools with these also.
If you choose to just do a biology degree (due to the teach you wanting to go to not having the FS degree), then get your degree in biology/.chemistry and look into a masters program once you are done.
In your masters program, be sure to look for one with a concentration in forensic science.
Like I said before, be sure to get a degree in some science correlated field though so you will know just so what you are dealing with when you are on a vista. You will be able to fully clarify the swab of DNA you are collecting and why. This looks fantastic when you go to incite.
George washington university has a fantastic crime vista program by the side of with university of new haven. There are many others.
Just be sure to stay on the path of forensics throughout your bachelors degree and know that it will be very hard but you can get through it.
A few of the classes you can look forward to are (these were from my FS bachelors degree): genetics, human physiology, human osteology, Organic Chemistry I and II, Analytical chemistry, all biology classes, forensic entomology, anthropology, molecular genetics, and nearly all of the maths. So pretty much all of the maths, biologys, and chemistrys.
yes its not fun and very hard but you can get through it.
In your masters program, you will go more into forensic serology, forensic toxicology, etc.
So go get your degrees and in the mean time study hard, read every book you can (not fiction-actual crime vista textbooks) and look into getting into an internship or volunteer position while in college. These volunteer positions are usually available during your junior year of college!
Excellent luck!!