Forensics is a quickly rising elective that has been recently introduced among schools. It’s a fantastic elective for those who are interested in crime analysis. In forensics, you get opportunities to analyze evidence and discuss real crimes. It’s a unique, but thrilling and engaging course.
I chose to take forensics mainly because crime investigation is incredibly interesting to me. You get to watch documentaries about cold cases and try to piece together what really happened. Forensics is such a hands-on class and you really get into all the different labs and projects that are assigned.
Forensics is a really useful class for those who are interested in any jobs related to crimes, including evidence technicians, crime scene technicians, computer forensics analysts, and so many more. In forensics, you learn about the laws and procedures of crime scenes and solving crimes. You also learn skills to process and analyze crime scenes and gain important laboratory skills such as DNA analysis, firearm and tools analysis, trace evidence, drug analysis, and more.
Every day walking into forensics, you never know what to expect. You could be analyzing a crime scene trying to find evidence, you could be doing a project doing handwriting analysis trying to match a suspect to the killer, or you could just be watching a documentary.
I have quite a few friends who are taking forensics this year and not one of them regrets taking it. It’s a class that I actually look forward to and I enjoy being in the class learning about things I know I’m gonna use in the future. The labs are always entertaining and I never get bored of the activities we do in class.
If you’re a freshman this year and starting to think about electives to take next year, forensics should definitely be near the top of your list. Even if you’re an upperclassman, forensics is a fun elective to take if you have blanks in your schedule to fill up.
Forensics is my favorite elective that BSM offers. It’s a fun way to meet new people since it’s integrated with different grades, and it’s a way to learn exciting crime solving skills that you might use down the road.