Forensic Science Major Overview

The goal of the Forensic Sciences program is to provide a superior educational experience that develops foundational concepts, problem solving and critical thinking skills, and laboratory technique. These reinforcing, progressive experiences through the four-year curriculum are designed to propel the graduate into independent, successful work in the physical world with appropriate communication skills for the discipline.

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• Outcomes
• Clubs and Organizations 
• Core Courses with Descriptions
• Contact Information
• Meet the Faculty

Forensic Science Major Internships

Hundreds of Forensic Science internship programs are offered throughout the nation every summer. BC students are assisted by the Forensic Science adviser with applications to these numerous opportunities. Examples include a summer internship with NCIS, as well as with Bluefield, VA police department officers who coordinate with Forensic Science majors for local internship opportunities.

Common sites for internships:

Forensic Science Major Outcomes

A solid chemistry education is applicable anywhere in the world as the general laws and principles of the physical world are universally constant. A rigorous work ethic is required for success in the chemistry program and this has carry-over into the individual’s Forensic Science career. Communication skills are promoted through the use of a series of writing assignments that progress in expectations from freshman to senior years.

Clubs and Organizations

Chemistry majors with a concentration in Forensic Science are encouraged to join the American Chemical Society which has local, regional, and national conferences where modern research in chemistry is presented and discussed, vendors offer services, and career services can be accessed.

Contact Information

Joe Saunders

Associate Professor of Chemistry; Department Chair, Chemistry

(276)326.4221