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Lynn University BS in Forensic Investigations
Lynn University

Lynn University

BS in Forensic Investigations

Boca Raton, USA

BSc

3 years

English

Full time

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About : The BS in Forensic Investigations offers comprehensive training in crime scene investigation and forensic analysis. Students learn to gather evidence, analyze data, and apply criminology principles to real-world scenarios. The curriculum covers topics like forensic biology, chemistry, and digital forensics over a standard duration of four years.
    Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue careers as forensic investigators, crime scene analysts, or digital forensic specialists. Additionally, they may find opportunities in law enforcement agencies, private investigation firms, or forensic laboratories, contributing to criminal investigations and supporting legal proceedings.

Study the scene of the crime

Want to be a forensic investigator? As a student in Lynn's forensic investigations program, you'll learn how to work in the field of criminalistics. You'll get hands-on experience through testing, studying, analyzing, and processing crime scenes, and learn how to work with law enforcement.

This forensic investigations degree gives you an introduction to the uses and methods of forensic science and examines the types of evidence attained to prepare you for a role as a crime scene investigator. Before you graduate, you will even create and solve a crime of your own using investigative techniques such as forensic psychology, trace evidence analysis, forensic pathology, and more.

You'll learn important facets of crime scene investigation from accomplished and experienced faculty, including a former FBI special agent and our faculty medical doctor who practiced clinical and surgical pathology in the U.S. and abroad. Plus, you'll examine evidence and produce theories about perpetrator motives with this exciting forensic investigations program.

Forensic investigations degree information

Being a crime scene investigator can be a rewarding job. In this program, you'll learn how to work in forensic laboratories and in investigative units with law firms or private investigative agencies. Start earning your bachelor's of science in forensic investigations and get the skills necessary to start your career. Many of the topics you'll study take you deep into the field of forensic science, including:

  • Arson and explosive scene investigation and criminalistics
  • Crime scene preservation and investigation
  • Evaluation and identification of crime scene materials