Forensic Science

Overview

You’ll learn how to examine, analyze and testify about physical evidence, which will prepare you for a career as a forensic science technician in a laboratory, hospital, university, medical examiner’s office or police department.

Forensic Science students have a unique opportunity to be fully immersed in processing crime scenes through a one-of-a-kind, virtual-reality crime-scene training program designed for undergraduate students. 

Created by Karla-Sue Marriott, professor and director of Forensic Science at RWU, the VR program lets users process crime scenes and use a blood spatter simulator to calculate bloodstain patterns. Students gain valuable experience by using virtual tools including evidence markers and items to collect blood and fingerprints to help solve crimes. 

Structure 

Forensic Science at Roger Williams University is an interdisciplinary degree giving students a strong background in both science and criminal justice. There is an increasing demand for employment in the industry and our program allows students to step right into the field after graduation. Within the RWU program, you can choose between a biology-focused track or a chemistry-focused track. All students, regardless of the track they choose, take biology, chemistry, physics, and forensic science lab courses. Students take criminal justice courses like law of evidence, criminal investigations, and criminal and civil procedure in U.S. Courts.