B.SC - Forensic Science

About the Department

In recent days, crime is at an all-time high & getting worse every day and requires a fresh strategy to handle it and give the criminal justice system factual support. Studying many forensic science topics can provide a proper approach to crime detection and prevention.

The Department's primary goal is to develop students more knowledgeable and equip them to handle real-world crime situations by acquiring advanced cognitive abilities to connect disparate components of wrong doing and offer a conclusive judgement in the criminal justice system. It is the first college under Bharathiar University to start undergraduate programme in Forensic Science.

About the Programme

Programme Offered: B.Sc. Forensic Science

The programme offers educational requirements to students that adhere to industry-recognized benchmarks with in the field worldwide. Forensic science is a multidisciplinary field which deals with crime and investigation of crime based on the evidences and other relevant facts in the court of law.

This programme includes various applications of the field in the criminal justice system. This programme includes crime scene management, forensic chemistry & toxicology, forensic biology, forensic serology, DNA profiling, Ballistics, Impression analysis, questioned document examination, forensic medicine and digital and cyber forensics. In addition to this certificate course and internship are offered to the students.

The three-year curriculum culminates in the awarding of a B.Sc. degree to the graduate. The students could continue on to post graduation and PhD in this area after earning their bachelor’s degree.

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