Forensic Science Interdisciplinary Minor, http://www.uncw.edu/ant/forsciminor/index.htm
Dr. Midori Albert’s website, http://people.uncw.edu/albertm/index.htm
Quick Facts
- TV shows such as CSI make forensic science look fast paced and exciting. In real life however, it is more likely to be methodical, utilizing detailed scientific/technical skills and increasingly sophisticated tools.
- Most universities don’t have a bachelor’s degree in forensic science because the job outlook can be limited for someone without graduate training. You may be benefit from choosing a more marketable major and getting a forensic science minor.
- Your major should reflect the forensic discipline you want to work in. For example, drug analysts should have a degree heavy in chemistry while DNA analysts should have an emphasis on molecular biology
- If you have a criminal record, you have virtually no chance of getting a job as a forensic scientist.
- Forensic Science is a very small occupation. In the United States, there are about 4,000 crime laboratories, administered by the federal, state, or local governments or private industry. Most crime laboratories employ scientists in the areas of forensic chemistry (drugs, toxicology, trace evidence, explosives, fires, etc.) forensic biology (mainly DNA and body fluids and tissues), and criminalistics (fingerprints, questioned documents, firearms, and toolmarks).
- Most Forensic Scientists work in larger cities or organizations and some can have irregular hours.
- The American Academy of Forensic Science, the largest forensic science organization in the world, is composed of over 5,000 scientists organized into ten sections: Criminalistics, Engineering Sciences, General, Jurisprudence, Odontology, Pathology/Biology, Physical Anthropology, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, Questioned Documents, and Toxicology.
Related Websites:
Job Listings
American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS), http://aafs.org/default.asp?section_id=employment&page_id=current_openings
American Association of Physical Anthropologists, http://www.physanth.org/discus/messages/1/1.html
American Board of Forensic Document Examiners, http://www.abfde.org
American College of Forensic Examiners, http://www.acfei.com/career.php
American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors, http://www.ascld.org/employment.html
Association of Firearms and Toolmark Examiners, http://www.afte.org/forum/smf1/index.php?board=33.0
California Association of Criminalistics, http://www.cacnews.org/jobs.htm
International Association for Identification, http://www.theiai.org/jobs/
International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts, http://www.iabpa.org/employopps.htm
International Association of Forensic Nurses,
Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists, http://www.maafs.org/employmentopportunities.htm
Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists, http://mafs.net/employment.html
National Association of Medical Examiners, http://thename.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=4&Itemid=27
Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists, http://www.neafs.org/employ.htm
Northwest Association of Forensic Scientists, http://www.nwafs.org/nwafsjobs.htm
Society of Forensic Toxicologists, http://www.soft-tox.org/Default.aspx?pn=employment_exchange
Southeastern Association of Forensic Document Examiners, http://www.safde.org/careers.htm
Southern Association of Forensic Scientists, http://www.southernforensic.org/employment_opportunities.htm
Southwestern Association of Forensic Scientists, http://www.swafs.us/employment.htm
Virginia Department of Forensic Science, http://www.dfs.virginia.gov/jobs/jobs.cfm
Illinois State Police Forensic Scientist Trainee Program, http://www.isp.state.il.us/Forensics/ISPHTML/forensics.htm
Internship Program – NC State Bureau of Investigation, http://www.ncsbi.gov/careers/careers_intern.jsp
Volunteer Opportunities – NC Office of State Archeology, http://www.arch.dcr.state.nc.us/programs/volunteer.htm
Job Opportunities and Job Descriptions, http://www.crime-scene-investigator.net/employment.html
Crime Scene Investigator Job Description, http://www.feinc.net/csi-desc.htm
Crime Scene Investigator Job Description, http://www.sc.maricopa.edu/ajs/crime_scene_technician.htm
Career Planning Resources
ASCLS Careers In Forensic Science, http://www.ascls.org/jobs/grads/forensic_science_careers.asp
Dr. Midori Albert’s Website, http://people.uncw.edu/albertm/index.htm
AAFS Choosing a Career in Forensic Science, http://www.aafs.org/?section_id=resources&page_id=choosing_a_career
AAFS Links, http://www.aafs.org/default.asp?section_id=resources&page_id=forensic_links
Careers in Forensic Psychology, http://www.wcupa.edu/_ACADEMICS/sch_cas.psy/Career_Paths/Forensic/Career08.htm
Careers in Forensic Science,
http://www.ascls.org/jobs/grads/forensic_science_careers.asp
Forensic Scientist: Career Information
http://careerplanning.about.com/cs/occupations/p/forensic_tech.htm
Forensic Science Technicians
http://online.onetcenter.org/link/summary/19-4092.00
Forensic Technician - Career and Education Info
http://www.rileyguide.com/careers/forensic-technician.shtml
Carpenter’s Forensic Science Resources, http://www.tncrimlaw.com/forensic/
Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories, 2002, http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/cpffcl02.htm
Education and Training in Forensic Science, http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/203099.pdf
Education in Forensic Anthropology, http://medstat.med.utah.edu/kw/osteo/resources/resources.html
FBI Laboratories, http://www.fbi.gov/hq/lab/labhome.htm
Florida State University’s Career Advise, http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/faculty/nute/FScareers.html
Forensic Toxicology Laboratories, http://www.abarbour.net//labs.htm
Kruglick's Forensic Resource and Criminal Law Page, http://www.bioforensics.com/kruglaw/forensic.htm
Locating Forensic Science Experts, http://www.tncrimlaw.com/forensic/f_locate.html
Michigan State University’s Forensic Science Resources, http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/crimjust/forsci.htm
Reddy’s Forensic Websites, http://www.forensicpage.com/
Undergraduate and Graduate Programs Forensic Science, http://www.aafs.org/?section_id=resources&page_id=colleges_and_universities
Young Forensic Scientists Forum, http://www.aafs.org/yfsf/index.htm
Zeno’s Forensic Websites, http://forensic.to/forensic.html
Professional Associations
American Board of Criminalistics, http://www.criminalistics.com/
American Board of Forensic Anthropology, http://www.csuchico.edu./anth/ABFA
American Board of Forensic Document Examiners, http://www.asqde.org/abfde.htm
American Board of Forensic Entomology, http://www.research.missouri.edu/entomology/
American Board of Forensic Odontology, http://www.abfo.org
American Board of Forensic Psychology, http://www.abfp.com
American Board of Forensic Toxicology, http://www.abft.org
American College of Forensic Examiners, http://www.acfei.com/
American Society of Crime Lab Directors, http://www.ascld.org/index.htm
American Society of Forensic Odontology, http://www.asfo.org
American Society of Questioned Document Examiners, http://www.asqde.org
Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction, http://www.acsr.org/
Association of Analytical Communities International, http://www.aoac.org
American Academy of Forensic Sciences, http://www.aafs.org
American Association of Physical Anthropologists, http://www.physanth.org/
Association of Firearms and Toolmark Examiners, http://www.afte.org
Association of Forensic DNA Analysts and Administrators, http://www.afdaa.org/
California Association of Criminalistics, http://www.Cal-tox.orgEvidence Photographers International Council, http://www.epic-photo.org/
Forensic Toxicologist Certification Board, http://home.usit.net/%7Erobsears/ftcb/index.htm
International Association for Identification, http://www.theiai.org
International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts, http://www.iabpa.org/
International Association of Forensic Nurses, http://www.forensicnurse.org
International Association of Forensic Toxicologists, http://www.tiaft.org
International Homicide Investigators Association, http://www.ihia.org/
Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists, http://www.maafs.org/
Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists, http://www.mafs.net/
National Association of Document Examiners, http://www.expertpages.com/org/nade.htm
National Association of Medical Examiners, http://www.thename.org
New Jersey Association of Forensic Scientists, http://www.njafs.org
Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists, http://www.neafs.org/
Northwest Association of Forensic Scientists, http://www.nwafs.org/
Society of Forensic Toxicologists, http://www.soft-tox.org
Southeastern Association of Forensic Document Examiners, http://www.safde.org/
Southeastern Association of Toxicologists, http://www.sat-tox.org
Southern Association of Forensic Scientists, http://www.southernforensic.org/
Southwestern Association of Forensic Document Examiners, http://www.swafde.org/
Southwestern Association of Forensic Scientists, http://www.swafs.us/
Young Forensic Scientists Forum, http://www.aafs.org/yfsf/index.htm
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