VA State Police Special Agent (ret.) Barry Stevens Explains how a polygraph works.
Criminology students visited the Roanoke Medical Examiner's Office.
Criminal Forensics at University of Lynchburg is an exciting and fascinating course of study that will provide you with a foundation and basic understanding of the overlap between criminology and science.
What Will I Study?
In this 14 to 16 credit hour minor, learn to combine science with theory as applied to crime, crime analysis, and the criminal justice process.
Who Can Benefit?
This minor is a perfect fit for students majoring in chemistry, biology, biomedical science, health promotion, accounting, nursing, or criminology who are interested in a career in forensic science.
Possible Career Paths
- Criminal Scene Investigators
- Criminalist
- Criminal Investigator/Detective
- DNA Analyst
- Forensic Chemist
- Forensic Nurse
- Federal Agent
- Police Officer/Deputy Sheriff
- Forensic Toxicologist
- Forensic Accountant
- Forensic Anthropologist
- Medicolegal Investigator
- Private Investigator
