FORENSIC SCIENTIST

WHAT DO THEY DO?

• Finds physical evidence from crime scenes
• Tests/analyzes the dead bodies
• Finds out how people died
• Appears in court to share their information

HIGH SCHOOL COURSES

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Public speaking
• Technical writing/ELA

COLLEGE MAJOR

WHAT COLLEGE OFFERS DEGREE

ABOUT PURDUE

• It is located in Indianapolis, Indiana
• Pro: A lot of extra curricular activities
• Con: Out of state, so more expensive
• Tuition per year: about $28,804.00 (varies based on major)
• Total cost of expenses: between $37,678.00-41,954.00

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• http://www.aafs.org/students/student-career/choosing-career
• http://www.southernforensic.org

ABOUT THE WORK

• You rehearse murders to find out how it was done
• You work in the morg, court, and at crime scenes
• You need a strong education backround
• Employment rate expected to go up 14% in 10 years

SALARY

• Depends on experience

RELATED OCCUPATIONS

• Toxicologist
• Clinical Biochemist
• Biomedical Science

PROS

• You help people
• Pays well
• Dead people don't judge you
• It is a very important job

CONS

• You have to see a lot of gory stuff
• You have to be very accurate or you mess up the case

SOURCES

• https://wiscareers.wisc.edu/C_CVstuff/getocc.asp?substring=Forensic_scienti...
• http://www.southernforensic.org
• http://www.prospects.ac.uk/forensic_scientist_related_jobs.htm
• http://aafs.org/students/student-career/what-do-forensic-scientists-do