[nicolieolie5990]

What classes would I have to take in order to major in forensic investigation ? Any one know...

[charlotte234s]

Your school should give a book or pamphlet listing all requirements, and there will obviously be classes relating just to your future career, but you will also have to take classes like math and English to qualify for any degree. Have you talked to a counselor or administration office person at your school?

[J_9]

It really depends on what area of forensics you are wanting to go into. I assume you are talking medical forensics.

Yes, you will need your maths, you biologies, anatomy & physiology, englishes, most likely microbiology...

As Charlotte said, check with the Admissions Department of the school you are wanting to attend.

[Wondergirl]

It kind of depends on what kind of forensic investigator you want to be. There are forensics that involve the criminal mind and figuring out how and why a crime was committed. There are forensics that figure out if an old bone is animal or human and when death occurred and how it occurred. There are forensic careers that involve being a medical examiner who performs autopsies and determines cause of death.

Certainly psychology and sociology and anthropology and even geology would be required. Medical courses such as anatomy and physiology, microbiology, human disease, etc. would be part of certain forensic programs. There might be administration, public health, and even comparative religion classes. As shown in the movie "Silence of the Lambs," entomology (study of insects) -- the life cycles and breeding habits, etc. -- would be good to know about. Being able to write and speak well, being logical and persuasive, being organized are all important too.

In other words, get an excellent background in all sorts of disciplines, and then, as you fine-tune exactly what kind of forensic investigator you want to be, narrow the coursework into a specific program.

[vingogly]

You don't really have to major in forensics, you need a good background in sciences if you're going into forensic science. The AAFS's focus is on forensic science & law, and their web site has the information you need:

AAFS

And this is the forum for high school students (not sure where you're at in your education):

Copyright © 1999 Young Forensic Scientists Forum / American Academy of Forensic Sciences

Vasily

[smokedetector]

I took an entomology class last semester and apparently there's a whole class on forensic entomology... depending on your college they might have forensic science as a degree or criminal justice or something like that... I agree with J_9... make an appointment with an academic advisor