B.Sc. Forensic Sciences or Bachelor of Science in Forensic Sciences is an Under-Graduate Forensic Science course. The minimum duration of this program is three years. The course deals with the most scientific ways in which various kinds of crimes or activities can be proved. Forensic Science is essentially a crime and laboratory-based profession. But the expertise of a forensic professional is also used in civil cases for issues like proving the validity of a signature on a will, to a claim of product liability, to find out whether an industry is complying with environmental rules or not.
Forensic Science is broadly grouped into three Types: Medical, laboratory and field science.
- Medical/Data medicine includes Forensic Pathology, Psychiatry, Psychology, Forensic Medicine and Odontology (Dentistry).
- Laboratory Sciences include Chemistry, Biology, Toxicology, Ballistics, fingerprints, questioned documents and marks & impressions.
- Field Sciences include crime scene investigation which incorporates areas such as fire and explosion scenes and clandestine drug laboratories.
| Duration: 3 Years | Level: Graduation |
| Type: Degree | Eligibility : 10+2 or Equivalent |
B.Sc. (Forensic Sciences) Eligibility
- Pass in class 10+2 with a minimum of 60% in aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany, Biochemistry, Microbiology,
B.Sc. (Forensic Sciences) Employment Areas
- Armed Forces
- Crime Branches
- Colleges & Universities
- Forensic Labs
- Police Departments
- Security Agencies
B.Sc (Forensic Sciences) Job Types
- Crime Scene Investigator
- Drug Tester
- Drug Analyst
- Environmental Investigator
- Forensic Scientist
- Forensic Consultant
- Forensic Researcher
- Police Officer
- Private Investigator
Advanced Courses in B.Sc (Forensic Sciences)
- M.Sc. (Forensic Science)