AS Pre-Forensic and Investigative Science (Potomac State College, Keyser) at West Virginia University

The associate degree program in pre-forensic and investigative science fulfills the first two years of undergraduate study required for admittance into the West Virginia University Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Forensic and Investigative Science program. Once admitted into the bachelor's program on the Morgantown campus, students select an emphasis in one of the following: Forensic Biology, Forensic Chemistry, or Forensic Examiner.

Faculty: WVU Potomac State College - STEM  |  Duration: 60 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

60-credit-hour curriculum combining general education foundations with major courses including Calculus 2, Principles of Biology, Introductory Physiology, Cellular, Fundamentals of Chemistry 1, Fundamentals of Chemistry 2.

Career pathways

A bachelor’s degree in Forensic Science & Investigation prepares students for opportunities in fields such as Forensic Biology, Forensic Chemistry, or Forensic Examiner. Forensic examiners can be crime scene analysts, latent fingerprint examiners, forensic photographers, evidence technicians, investigators, and law enforcement officers and agents.

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