Career questions tagged forensics
What is Criminal Justice course like?
I'm taking a ACE career center at hermatige high for the summer classes, and I wanna know what criminal Justice talks about and what are it's speacialties
I want to do something in forensics. Where I work in crime scenes and study the reason for death, but I don't want to go to college for more than 8 years what should I do.?
Junior here
What would you suggest are the best steps in starting a private investigation agency?
I am in Michigan and currently going to Champlain College for my Bachelor's in Computer Forensics and Digital Investigation.
What are the best ways to gain experience in forensic psychology early in college? ?
I’m a college student majoring in psychology, and I want to have a career in forensic psychology. As a freshman with little to no experience, I’m trying to figure out the best way to start building experience early. What kinds of internships, volunteer opportunities, research positions, or other experiences should I look for? How early in college should students start applying for internships in this field, and is it realistic to apply as a freshman? Any advice on this field would be really helpful.
I’m a college student interested in CSI/forensics. What’s something you wish you knew in college that would’ve helped you once you started working in the field #Spring26?
Going into college is stressful i need tips
Whats the hardest part of working in forensics ? And what makes it worth it pushing through that challenge?
My name is Kameron and I am a senior. I am doing a Senior Project for my language arts class where we explore a career that interests us. The purpose of this project is to to give us an idea of what we’d like to do in life after graduation. Part of this project is asking 10 career related questions to help me learn more about this field(forensics).
What is the best route to take to pursue forensic engineering?
I am currently a high school senior that is planning to get my bachelors in mechanical engineering with the end goal of forensic engineering. How do I get into the forensic engineering field with a mechanical engineering degree?
What are some concrete steps students can take in their senior year to show improvement and resilience if their earlier grades weren’t anything special?
I am a senior in high school. My favorite classes are english and forensics. I am committed to John Jay College of Criminal Justice for Forensic Psychology
How do I prep for college if I don’t know what to do ?
Hello! I am a junior in high school currently, and I don’t know exactly what I want to do. I want to start prepping for college applications in the summer, but it’s hard to prep when you have no specific plans yet. All I can say for sure is that I want to study biomedical science/forensics, and I’d prefer to work in a laboratory setting. I suppose my main question(s) are: What majors should I look into, and what colleges are good for these majors? Also, what careers fit these interests? Thank you!
What are the different places you did your residency and/or fellowship and how did it better prepare you for your Medical Examiner Certification ?
I'm currently a college freshman who wants to be a forensic pathologist. I understand that you don't always get residency in your direct field, so I would like to know some close options that would benefit me and better my knowledge for my career.
What should I focus on the most to help get into medical school. #Spring26?
I'm about to finish my first year of university and just made the decision to become a medical examiner, and that means I have to go to medical school. I would like to know what classes are recommended to take and how to make my medical school application look the best it can.
As a high school senior planning to become a latent print technician, what are the most essential classes, pathways, and major/minors to focus on?
Hello! I am currently a senior in high school and my career focus is to become a latent print technician in a crime lab. How should I get started on this? I'm planning on majoring in biology or biochemistry, although I am unsure what major would give me the best chance at getting that job. Any advice is welcomed!!
What advice does anyone have for an autistic senior going out of state for college and majoring in Forensic Science?
Hi, I am a high school senior with autism going out of state for college. I want to major in forensics. I play the violin and like to draw. #Spring26
what courses should I take in college for criminal justice in forensics ?
I'm majoring in criminal justice in forensics in the fall. I plan to pursue my career in forensics. I want to be a forensic technician possibly work for the fbi. what courses should I take?
How good do your math skills need to be to be a forensic scientist? #Spring26
I’m a current high schooler who’s interested in majoring in chemistry, physics, some type of engineering, or forensic science. I’m aware that I’ll need algebra and/or calculus for those other majors, but what about forensic science? What’s the highest level of math I’ll need, algebra? I’m decent at math but not the best.
Any advice for these future careers: Chief Executive, Police Officer, Financial Manager, Forensic Science, and Agricultural Management?
Im an 8th grader and I’m interested in very different fields, like Forensic Science and Agricultural Management. For someone my age, what is the best way to figure out which environment I’d actually like working in every day?
Any advice for these future careers: Chief Executive, Police Officer, Financial Manager, Forensic Science, and Agricultural Management.?
Im an 8th grader and I’m interested in very different fields, like Forensic Science and Agricultural Management. For someone my age, what is the best way to figure out which environment I’d actually like working in every day?
What are some hobbies or skills I can adopt to potentially help me get a job as a Forensic Psychologist in the future?
I'm an 8th grader and I've always been into psychology and forensic sciences and while I do think I have a plethera of skills that can help me, I'd like to adopt some more that could help me in the near future, as I've selected an introductory class to Law and Forensics, and i'm also in a simple, introductory crash course on human psychology and development. I'd really enjoy adopting as many skills as possible to help me when I grow up.
Is it realistic to pursue a career in forensics?
I am in in 11th grade and at the moment I want to pursue a career in forensics, probably forensic anthropology, but I want to know how realistic this is. Are there jobs available ? How competitive is the field? Do I need to have a masters or phd in the field to be competitive ? Should I pursue a bachelor’s in forensics or do something broader? What skills outside of academics made the biggest difference in your career?
What classes should I take in high school to prepare me for a career in forensics?
I am in eighth grade currently. What classes should I take in high school to prepare me for a career in forensics? More specifically, what APs (what classes should I prioritize, etc).
What colleges should I look into when I finish community college?
I'm currently in community college and high school, I am from Oregon, and I was wondering how to figure out what college I should look into after I finish community college and high school. I am starting to save up right now, but I don't know how expensive a college I can afford by then. I want to be a crime scene investigator or something in forensics.
What major should I pick for biology?
I'm a high school senior who is interested in genetics, forensics and lab studies, what majors would align with these the most? I have gotten accepted into biology and biotechnology programs but I am also interested in biomedical science, what's the difference?
What's the hardest part of being a forensic pathologist that people don't expect?
How do you maintain work–life balance in such a demanding and emotionally heavy field? What can I start doing now to prepare for this career? What are the biggest challenges?
How could I get into a forensics role with police departments after college?
How could I get into a forensics role with police departments after college? Coming from a data analytics background, I would like to pursue investigative forensics to assist police cases. Is this possible through school or is police academy required before any type of forensics position?
How would you recommend starting out one's forensic psychology career?
I am currently working towards BA degree in forensic psychology and eventually would like to become a forensic psychologist, but what jobs should I apply with my BA degree while working towards master's and PhD?
When being a Forensic Scientist, do you experience a sense of paranoia or anxiety in your daily life from the cases you've worked on?
I'm interested in studying Forensics, and though I believe I can handle complex cases, I want to know how It effects other Forensic Scientists so I can be aware.
Why do the brains of people with disorders work the way they do?
I want to be and forensic psychologist and am interested in why killers' brains and people with disorders function differently, and if they are missing other things that people who don't have or do those do? Any answers are appreciated!!