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OVERVIEW OF THE FORENSIC SCIENCE PROGRAM

Our mission as a forensic science program is to develop professional, ethical graduates whose competence in problem-solving, legal analysis and application, quantitative reasoning, investigation and scientific laboratory procedures can be applied to immediate employment or advanced study.  

The forensic science major includes criminal justice, biology, chemistry, physics, math and interdisciplinary courses designed to help students achieve the program goals and objectives.  Forensic science majors are strongly encouraged to elect additional science courses, and a B.S. degree in forensic science with an emphasis in biotechnology is a commonly chosen degree option.  Curriculum requirements, professional suitability requirements, and model schedules are given in links at the upper right.  An external advisory board helps guide the program.

The forensic science major is housed in the Department of Biology, Chemistry and Geoscience, and students pursuing a forensic science major are assigned an academic advisor from this department and enjoy the facilities of the department.  With small class sizes, innovative teaching approaches, and hands-on access to modern, research-quality instrumentation, our department supports students in developing the analytical, problem-solving and teamwork skills necessary to successfully pursue science-based careers.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS MAJORING IN FORENSIC SCIENCE

Students completing a forensic science major will be prepared for application to a variety of professional and graduate schools, including medical school, dental school, physical therapy programs, toxicology, pharmaceutical science and forensic science graduate programs.  Forensic science majors will also be competitive for laboratory positions in the biotechnology, chemical or pharmaceutical industries or in government agencies.  Recent FSU graduates have been accepted at various professional schools and have gained employment as laboratory technicians.

Highly marketable combination degrees include forensic science with chemistry, biology, math, business, foreign languages or psychology.

To contact the college of Science and Technology with general questions, please email us at scitech@fairmontstate.edu
 
   

Contact Info

Dr. Mark Flood, Coordinator
Department of Biology-Chemistry-Geoscience
Room 414 Hunt Haught Hall
Phone: 304.367.4309
E-Mail: mflood@fairmontstate.edu

 

External Advisory Board

 

Coordinating  Committee Faculty Profiles

Student and Alumni Profiles