Criminal Forensics Minor

VA State Police Special Agent (ret.) Barry Stevens Explains how a polygraph works.

2018 Criminology Students Visited MedicalExaminer's Office 2

Criminology students visited the Roanoke Medical Examiner's Office.

Copying computer hard drive during computer forensics demonstration.

Dusting for fingerprints in Crime Scene class.

Polygraph demonstration.

Field trip to the Internet Crimes Against Children Cyber Center.

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.

Processing evidence in Crime Scene class.

Brandon May '02 setting up a laser camera for a class — Virginia State Police brings CSI to Lynchburg. Read the article.

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

Faculty Contact

Kimberly McCabe, PhD
Professor of Criminology
Chair of the Criminology Department

434.544.8129
mccabe@lynchburg.edu