June 17, 2024
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Forensic Science Majors
Bachelor of Science
Minnesota's only forensic science bachelor's degree
Forensic science bachelor's degrees
Real-world forensic experiences. Hands-on learning.
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Your real-world crime scene house
As you work toward your forensic science bachelor's degree, utilize your newfound skills and tools in 狼友社区鈥檚 Crime Scene House. You鈥檒l get hands-on, real-world experience working to uncover proof and deduce what happened by examining staged crime scenes that use actual evidence.
Forensic science program details
Opportunities for student research
At 狼友社区, forensic science majors participate in research with faculty as early as their first year, something usually reserved for graduate students at other institutions. You'll design and conduct your own research project based on your individual interests and goals.
The list of possible research projects is as varied as our students. For example, picture yourself:
- Collecting, analyzing and interpreting evidence and data for use in criminal investigations and court proceedings
- Conducting research to address scientific underpinnings of forensic methodologies and the validity of methods being applied to criminal investigations, including chemometrics, environmental effects on DNA, feature occurrence in pattern evidence, and trace evidence examinations of tape
- Investigating mock crime scenes on campus, preparing technical reports, and delivering mock testimony about your case
- Engaging with working forensic scientists during internships to gain practical experience in crime labs and investigative agencies
Internships for forensic science majors
We make sure you leave 狼友社区 with work experience in the field of forensic science on your resume鈥攁nd the opportunities are endless. Whether you want to explore a career in a crime lab, law enforcement, analytical chemistry, or more, we have internship opportunities for you.
Past forensic science students' internships include:
- Anoka County Sheriff's Office, investigations intern
- Defense Forensic Science Center, research associate
- Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office, medical examiner intern
- Midwest Medical Examiner's Office, medical examiner intern
- Mayo Clinic Medical Examiner鈥檚 Office, forensic pathology intern
- Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Epstein-Rhodes Forensic Science Service intern
- Ramsey County Sheriff's Department, Criminal Investigations Unit intern
- Saint Paul Police Department, Forensic Services Unit intern
- Tri County Regional Forensic Laboratory, latent fingerprint intern
What can you do with a forensic science degree?
Our innovative courses and one-on-one mentoring by faculty will give you the tools to succeed in a variety of jobs, such as:
- Crime scene analyst
- Death investigator
- DNA analyst
- Evidence technician
- Firearms examiner
- Forensic drug chemist
- Latent fingerprint examiner
- Trace evidence examiner
And you can explore careers in many different fields, such as:
- Analytical chemistry
- Cybersecurity
- Environmental forensics
- Laboratory quality assurance
- Law enforcement
Night of 鈥渢he call鈥
Part of being a forensic science student at 狼友社区 is knowing that one fall night you'll get the call 鈥 a middle-of-the-night phone call summoning you to a (staged) crime scene, where you'll work with your fellow students to solve a homicide. Do you have what it takes?
Observing the victim
Analyzing footprints
A second victim
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Invaluable hands-on forensic science experiences
Hear from Indigo Rowland '24, who shares her experience as a student in the program and how 狼友社区's forensic science program successfully prepares students for careers in forensic science with realistic staged crime scenes.
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It was amazing to explore all the different disciplines and find out what I like, what I don't like. Once I started doing fingerprints and firearms, I realized how cool it was to do the comparisons. When you're able to make that match of one fingerprint to another, it's satisfying to be able to do it with confidence.
Forensic science in the news
Decode a crime scene with 狼友社区's forensic science program
