These requirements are in place to ensure that an entry-level Additionally,Ī demonstrable minimum number of credit hours in chemistry and physics is required as part It was not until recently that forensic science was added to the list of accepted degrees. Ment for most entry-level forensic laboratory positions is a degree in a hard or physical science.
He wanted to develop an examiner’s mind to be able to solve a problem, notĪ background in science is essential to work as a forensic examiner. He knew that it requires a scientist to understand how theĪnalysis functions. He was a brilliant man and could teach anyone toĭo the analysis, given enough time. Me things I should have learned in college. He was not going to waste his time teaching Science I knew to the analysis of physical evidence. My mentor believed that he was not a science teacher. My response have been incorporated into this text. This may seem an odd opening for a book foreword. Unfortunately, that was not the response the selection committee wanted to hear. I responded that I would advise them against seeking a degree in forensic science. On the words of my mentor, my own personal experience with a degree in criminalistics, and theĮmployment prospects for new graduates with a degree in forensic science as I formulated my I was once asked how I would council a person seeking a degree in forensic science. The backbone of the modern forensic laboratory. Degrees in forensic science have beenĬreated to address the demand created by the CSI culture. Emphasis in biology has replacedĬhemistry with serological and biological examinations. Laboratory seems to be drifting away from its traditional roots, with the introduction of DNAĮvidence and the plethora of forensic shows on television. Christian, Jr.įorensic chemistry was once the foundation of the crime laboratory.
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