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Young Forensic Scientists Forum Newsletter - September 2003 |
| Since its inception in 1976, the forensic chemistry program at Ohio University has graduated over two hundred students and welcomes in a growing number of new students each year. Within the program, students are offered an extraordinary opportunity to learn and grow as chemists as they embark upon a professional career. Undergraduate students are immersed in an environment of science and technology that fosters creativity and lab savvy. In the first two years, students undergo a rigorous, yet rewarding, schedule of general and organic chemistry, law enforcement technology, biology, physics, and math. The final two years include specialized classes such as: DNA typing, explosives/arson, toxicology, forensic biology, forensic anthropology, and forensic chemistry. Students can also enroll in undergraduate research and work side by side with professors and graduate students on specialized projects. Here, learning extends beyond the classroom and becomes a 'hands-on' experience. Graduate students with a BS degree in Chemistry have a great opportunity to conduct forensic chemistry research with one of our professors and earn a PhD in Analytical Chemistry. Research projects range from drug detection to DNA typing. At Ohio University, graduate students receive financial aid in the form of teaching or research assistantships and a full tuition waiver. Many MS programs elsewhere in 'forensic science' do not offer graduate assistantships and one must pay his or her own way. Ohio University also offers a unique opportunity for students to become active within the Chemistry department and build long-lasting friendships with fellow peers and professors. Undergraduate and graduate students can join Alpha Chi Sigma, a professional chemistry fraternity, become a learning community mentor, and train to be teaching assistants for undergraduate courses. Each of these activities offers a rewarding experience to help and learn from each other. Alumni from the Ohio University program can be found in crime labs, police departments, and private industries across the country. Students interested in the forensic chemistry program at Ohio University should visit the web site at http://www.chem.ohiou.edu/undergraduate/forensic.html or see http://www.ohiou.edu/perspectives/0302/story4.html. |
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