How Do I Become a Forensic Scientist?

You will need:

• A bachelor's degree — get one in science; some forensic sciences require advanced degrees; take chemistry, biology, math, and English composition
• Good speaking skills — take public speaking, join the drama club, Toastmasters, the debate team
• Good note-taking skills — you can't subscribe to a service or depend on Cliffs Notes in real life!
• The ability to write an understandable scientific report
• Intellectual curiosity
• Personal integrity

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What is Forensic Science?

What Do Forensic Scientists Do? 
  - Work
  - Ethics
  - Testimony

What's a Forensic Scientist? 
 - How Do I Become One? 
 - How Much Money Will I Make? 
 - Where Will I Work?

Kinds of Forensic Science:
   Discipline Sections Within
   the American Academy
   of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)
  - Criminalistics 
  - Digital & Multimedia Sciences
  - Engineering Sciences 
  - General 
  - Jurisprudence 
  - Odontology 
  - Pathology/Biology
  - Physical Anthropology
  - Psychiatry & Behavioral Science
  - Questioned Documents
  - Toxicology

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