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Suggestions for Minors?
Scott Smith:
Hello again! Great advice for my undergrad pursuit...now a minor question, literally. Ha! Just wondering what you folks minored in. I'm thinking of anthropology or biological science (the college's name for anatomy & biology). Thanks!!
-Scott Smith
Brian Smelser:
If you want to have the ability to get into a job in the DNA sections, you need to have coursework in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, and Genetics. Also, you need training in statistics (mainly as it relates to population statistics). That would be a reason to get a minor in Biology. Otherwise, there probably is not a specific minor that is more or less important. I would suggest taking classes in technical writing, photography, and speach (public speaking). These are skills that will serve you very well not just in your career, but also in getting that job. Write gooder and speak even gooder and people will be more likelier to hire you. that is what I should have done.
Scott Smith:
Brian, thanks for the heads up. That will help in choosing the elective courses. i cant wait to leaned bout this stuff :clap:
William Cox:
Be aware that alot of the science degrees don't require a minor either, mine didn't. If you're looking at getting into a certain area of forensics, then by all means minor in something that leans that direction. I was a couple of classes away from minors in math, physics and biology, and maybe a few others. I didn't do any of them (burnt out mostly). I only ended up with a german minor since I already speak it having lived in Austria for 2 years. Like Brian said, look more towards the electives that will help you out in specifics. Technical writing is a great class that helped alot. Stats is a good thing to know no matter what you're hoping to get into. Also remember to have a fun class or two, nothing is worse than being overloaded with science classes and not being able to take the time each one needs to really learn it. P-chem is hard enough on its own :o
baye6212:
As a recent graduate with a Bachelor's in Forensic Science, I lucked out and got a job right away in Nashville as a Mass Spectrometrist in a Toxicology lab. It has been a great experience so far but my heart is in ballistics. I'm looking for the appropriate steps to take or places to look to get my foot in the firearms door and become involved. Can anyone help me?
Kyle
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