Forensic Science / Crime Scene Investigation Degrees
Crime scene investigators collect and document evidence from crime scenes, and may take photographs of items at the scene. Forensic scientists, or forensic science technicians, work mainly in the laboratory, analyzing and examining the evidence brought in by the CSIs. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that jobs in the field of forensic science will increase by about 31 percent by the year 2016, and for detectives and criminal investigators, employment should rise by 17 percent.- All
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These are some of the best programs that award forensic science degrees, including DNA forensics. Each program will have a different sequence of courses, which you should ask about when you apply. Typical courses will include human anatomy, biochemistry and DNA analysis.
A minimum of a bachelor's degree in natural science or forensic science is required to work as a DNA analyst.
Forensic science has many specialized areas of study. Here is our list of accredited schools offering degrees in this field. To the left is a sidebar where can refine your search according to tuition, level of degree and many more choices.
An autopsy is the examining of the body of a deceased person, or sometimes an animal, and is done by a pathologist. A pathologist is a specialized doctor. The requirements to become a pathologist are as follows: you must complete medical school, you must have obtained a doctor of medicine degree (MD), complete a 4 to 5 year residency in anatomic pathology or a combination of anatomic/clinical pathology and a 1 or 2 year fellowship in pathology.
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