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Classes in High School to Prepare for Forensic Anthropology?
Question by 0b@m@ H8R: Classes in High School to Prepare for Forensic Anthropology?
I want to be a Forensic Anthropologist when I’m an adult. I’m currently in the 8th grade, and need to know what classes I need to take to prepare for this. I go to a smaller public school, so we don’t have an Anthropology class, our Psychology class is a joke (this is what I want to minor in in college), among a hundred other things, so those are out. Any information at all would be great. And also, I need to know what classes I should take in college, and which ones offer Forensic Anthropology. Also, it’s required for 9th graders to take Intro to Biology (1st semester) and Biology (2nd semester) because that’s the only science available for us. Is there anything I can do during the summer before next year and every summer after that to help prepare? Thanks in advance.
Also, are there any jobs available in D.C. with the government or possibly New York for a Forensic Anthropologist? And what is an average salary for one? Thanks again.
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Answer by Turkish guy
First off, you shouldn’t even be worrying about classes in high school for a career in forensic anthropology. Anything that you will need to learn for the discipline will be in college and graduate school. The only thing that I can recommend for you to do at this age is to take plenty of science courses and keep your grades up (aim for at least a 3.7 GPA).
Most of the forensic anthropologists that I know just studied anthropology, usually physical/biological anthropology in their undergrad. If you are interested in pursuing a career in forensic anthropology, I would just recommend studying physical anthropology or archaeology as a specialization in your undergrad and then enter a physical anthropology program in your graduate school. The whole process should take about 4 years for your undergraduate, and then another 6-8 years on top of that for a PhD, though it could take an additional two years if you decide to get a MA in a field that deals with the forensic portion of the field. It is highly recommended for you to get that MA. The whole process will require 10-14 years of higher level education after your graduate high school.
Should you decide to commit yourself to studying forensic anthropology I must warn you that I have been told by forensic anthropologists that it is extremely difficult to find a job in the field. There are a lot of people trained in forensic anthropology, yet there is not a large demand for them. Law enforcement agencies usually just use a professor of anthropology at a local university rather than hire a forensic anthropologist full time for any cases that they need help with. I can only think of a handful of forensic anthropologists who work full-time in the field, and they typically work in places that most people don’t want to go to (Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Bosnia, Colombia, etc), most often in the aftermath of some atrocity that resulted in a huge loss of human life in a horrendous manner (if the list above was any indication). A similar field with much better employment opportunities that you might be interested in is pathology. You may be able to get a steady job in a big city as a pathologist, but you will need to go to medical school, get an internship and a residency, specialize in anatomical pathology and then sub-specialize in forensic pathology. It should take about the same amount of time as it would for you to become a forensic anthropologist, maybe a year or two longer.
P.S. If you are getting your ideas of the field of forensic anthropology from television, I would urge you to reconsider it as a career choice. The way that the discipline is portrayed on television and in movies is nowhere near an accurate portrayal of the work that real forensic anthropologists do. If you are really interested in the forensic anthropology and you want to get a more accurate picture of the life of a forensic anthropologist, I recommend that you read any material you can find on the subject. Start with “Death’s Acre” by Dr. William Bass. He is considered the father of forensic anthropology and his book is a wonderful synopsis on the evolution of the discipline.
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Who has taken a forensic science class in high school? Please explain what it was like exactly?
Question by Keyser Söze: Who has taken a forensic science class in high school? Please explain what it was like exactly?
i want to know everything if its possible like if it was hard or east and what it was like
Like if it is easy or hard like csi or how the teacher was and some of the work you had to do and if there were smart kids in your class and if you liked it .
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Answer by ellenangel364
I took forensic science this past year.
It was easy, not at all like CSI though.
We had a ton of units, like toxicology, serology, arson, entimology, and more.
Most of the kids weren’t very smart, really the only reason you wouldn’t pass would be if you didn’t memorize the powerpoints.
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How would a forensic scientist write a good personal statement to get into graduate school?
Question by Avalon: How would a forensic scientist write a good personal statement to get into graduate school?
I mean someone who wants to be a forensic scientist. I ask this because recently Yahoo! had an article about careers best for introverts- people who like to work alone, basically, so are there any good examples of Personal Statement essays, that an introvert would submit to medical school/graduate school for forensic science or to become a doctor. I need to see example essays an introvert would write, versus an essay that an extrovert would make which is easier to write.
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Answer by Kyle Busch is an ……™
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If you need “Homework Help” I suggest you re-post there – otherwise, I’d suggest that university students are supposed to be doing their own homework.
Otherwise – In my country they have this wonderful reference resource called Google, and it works great for making elementary Internet searches so as to keep from making inane or generalized queries. You should try it.
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What is the best graduate school for Forensic Science?
Question by billy: What is the best graduate school for Forensic Science?
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Answer by jnurse02
The University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio has a good program, from what I hear. I think Forensic Science is awesome, GOOD LUCK!!
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Forensic Science high school course hard?
Question by Venus in Furs: Forensic Science high school course hard?
I was thinking maybe i should try and take forensic science next year as an elective science course but i was wondering if it would be hard or not i dont want to end up failing an elective course….but just wondering if someone has ever taken this class and is it hard and what do you actually do in the class???
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Answer by M
I took it and it was really easy. I got a 100. All you learn about is arson, fingerprinting, hand writing analysis, and some other stuff. Don’t worry though it is extremely simple it is not as hard as it seems.
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Q&A: Forensic Science high school course hard?
Question by Venus in Furs: Forensic Science high school course hard?
I was thinking maybe i should try and take forensic science next year as an elective science course but i was wondering if it would be hard or not i dont want to end up failing an elective course….but just wondering if someone has ever taken this class and is it hard and what do you actually do in the class???
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Answer by M
I took it and it was really easy. I got a 100. All you learn about is arson, fingerprinting, hand writing analysis, and some other stuff. Don’t worry though it is extremely simple it is not as hard as it seems.
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Q&A: How to prepare for a forensic anthropology program in grad school?
Question by hollabackgurl4: How to prepare for a forensic anthropology program in grad school?
I’m currently a senior at a four year college, I’m graduating in May with a BA in anthropology. I am considering going into a forensic anthropology grad program, possibly in Florida, but I hear it’s hard to get accepted into. I don’t want to go straight into a grad program for forensic anthropology though because I am not 100% sure if that’s what I want to do, but I am curious as to how I could prepare for that in case that is something that I want to pursue. I took an intro course on this topic and it kind of sparked my interest, but the school that I’m attending didn’t have anything other than that one class. What else could I do to prepare myself for a graduate forensic anthro program?
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Answer by ownpool
Go to the website of the program and find out what classes are required in the first year. If the information is not on the website, look in the university’s catalog which is usually linked to the website. If you still cannot find the information, phone the program.
Select the classes for which you believe you need more preparation and try to take preparatory classes as a non-matriculated student at your university or another university.
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