Biotechnology Forensic DNA Science - Massachusetts Bay Community College

Biotechnology Forensic DNA Science from Massachusetts Bay Community College is a Campus Associate Forensic degree that prepares you for a Legal career. Our associate degree program in Forensic DNA Science is the first and only undergraduate degree program in this field in the world. The training of the program is unique for several reasons. First, students are trained by their participation in actual criminal and anthropological cases involving DNA evidence collection and analysis. Second, forensic training is entirely hands-on and confers on students extensive skills in DNA analysis. Third, students learn to perform mitochondrial DNA analysis, a high-demand forensic methodology used to determine the identity of unidentified human remains. Further, students intern with the world's most renowned forensic institutions, including the FBI, Armed Forces DNA Identification Labs, and Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Upon completion, the Associate in Science Degree in Biotechnology with a concentration in Forensic DNA Science is awarded. Career Forecast There is an exceedingly high demand in law enforcement for forensic technicians with DNA analysis skills, especially in the area of mitochondrial DNA analysis. (Worldwide standards require all forensic technicians to hold a baccalaureate science degree. Hence, the forensic DNA science program offers articulated transfer agreements with baccalaureate institutions with complementary forensic programs or relevant science degrees). Technicians with forensic DNA analysis skills are also in demand at institutions such as museums, anthropological laboratories, and many government agencies that use the technology to identify and monitor organisms ranging from endangered species to trees. View more details on Massachusetts Bay Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Forensic courses.