In college, what major will i have to take to become a DNA Specialist?
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Genetics and Microbiology.  Do you mean to become a forensic scientist?  You have to study biotechnology techniques such as PCR.  Best thing is to talk to your advisor to find a courseload/major that suits your needs.
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Chemistry and microbiology double major will probably get you the closest to forensic pathology background.  You may want to consider after that attending a graduate program in forensic pathology specifically.  A solid chemistry and biochemistry background will take you a long way in many fields, and is a great foundation for anyone interested in the sciences.  They are particularly relevant to forensic pathology because the techniques and background of this field are based on chemical and microbiological sciences.  Along the way, you're going to have to take other courses in physics and biology as corequesites.  Best wishes!
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I am a professor of pathology at a US medical center with schools of medicine and allied health sciences.  The "allied health sciences" include medical technology and many other fields of study.\n\nAt our allied health sciences school you can apply to the deparmtent of medical technology.  Most successful applicants have three years of college, good grades and a strong background in science. If admitted they study laboratory technology for a year and are granted a bachelor of sciences degree.  However, to work in a lab in the US they must take and pass a certification exam to become a licensed medical technologist.\n\nIf your interest is in molecular pathology, you will probably need to have a bachelor of science degree and apply to a graduate school that offers advanced degrees (masters or PHD) in molecular medicine.
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Where I work (a state police crime lab) there are two people with biology degrees. One has a masters in Forensic Science and the other doesn't have a masters degree at all. We test drugs. If you want to get into DNA I would recommend a master's in biology with a concentration in Forensics to get the analytical instrumentation experience. If you are interested in toxicology, controlled substances, or blood alcohol, a biology degree should be enough as long as you have enough analytical chemistry to understand the instrumentation. A master's degree will definitely make you more competitive- which is important with as popular as this field has gotten. But you don't HAVE to get a masters in forensics; it could be in biochemistry, biology, chemistry. As long as you know what GC-MS, FTIR, and head space GC are when you're done. Good luck!
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Typing would be one.....just kidding.  Check this out.\nStudents planning to major in pharmacology enter as a biological sciences premajor and take a common core curriculum of introductory biology, general chemistry, mathematics, physics, and organic chemistry. Students should complete this preparatory coursework in their freshman and sophomore years. Following successful completion of seven of these courses, students may advance from biology premajor to full major status. The pharmacology major requires completion of upper division coursework in biochemistry, pharmacology, molecular biology, and genetics. Students round out their degree by selecting electives in molecular and cellular biology, neurobiology, biochemical pharmacology, physiology and developmental biology. Students should review the full requirement sheet for the major they intend to declare and plan their schedules accordingly
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Depends which area of science you're interested in, at school I thought genetics would be interesting (with all the stuff in the news) so I did a genetics degree and am now working as a research scientist and have been working on the genetics of various diseases. \n\nEven within molecular biology there's lots of things you can go into, I'd say see what you like and take it from there...
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A background in criminal justice and a science field would be useful.  You have to understand the laws of evidence collection as well as how to interpret the evidence.\n\nThe science background should include biology, chemistry (including organic and biochemistry), entomology, bacteriology, genetics, and physics.\n\nLots of colleges are now offering forensics classes (some are even in the anthropology department), so it would be wise to talk to advisors at a university.  \n\nDon't be drawn into this field because you watch CSI or any of its spinoffs.  Try watching The New Detectives or The Forensic Files instead.  The shows on  Discovery and Court TV tend to be a lot more realistic in application.
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I think that you will find that if you want to do forensic science that you will have to have at least some chemistry. Much of what you do as a forensic scientist is chemical analysis, so that is important. It involves a great deal of biology, as well.\n\nMy sense is that you should major in biology, or at least minor in it. Do you have access to a biological anthropology (or medical anthropology) degree program? That will give you some more biology, as well as understanding bones, bodies and things like that.
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Not medical school, but it does require graduate school. My daughter is a senior at Ohio State and plans to become a genetic counselor. She is a biology major.
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http://www.aafs.org/default.asp?section_id=resources&page_id=colleges_and_universities#fepac\nColleges and unversity approved by the american academy of forensic science http://www.aafs.org/\nhttp://www.forensicdna.com/careers.htm\n# You will need, at a minimum, a Bachelors degree (or coursework equivalent) in a physical science such as chemistry, biology or physics. Coursework should be heavy on chemistry and ideally include microscopy and statistics.\n# Whether or not you pursue a graduate degree or a degree specifically in forensic science should be based on your personal situation and preferences. There is no general industry standard. If you are interested in a specific lab, call the director to ask what they are looking for.\n# Schools offering degrees in forensic science can be found through these Forensic Education Links\n# You may be interested in one of the non-accredited forensic science courses we offer on-line or through the Univesity of California at Berkeley Extention. For more information go to Classes in Forensic Science\n# The following articles contain information about educational requirements for jobs in forensic science.\n\nWhat should look for is a BS in biology or chemistry
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you'll need to attend a 4 year college where you MUST take\n1. 1 year of general chemistry\n2. 1 year of organic chemistry\n3. 1 year oh physics\n4. 1 year of biology\ndepending on the medical school you choose, you may also need a semester of math, english, and a humanity (history, philosophy, ect.)\n\nyou also need to take the MCAT during your junior year of college. the mcat tests your ability to retain knowledge, and be able to apply it to an unfamiliar situation. which is essentially what doctors do.\n\nthe test is divided into 4 sections, physical science (half physics and half general chemistry), biological science (2/3 biology and 1/3 organic chemistry), verbal reasoning, and a writing section.\nphysical science, bio science, and verbal are each scored on a scale of 1-15 points. so a 45 is the maximum. to get into medical school, you need a 30, meaning at least a 10 from each section. writing is scored by a letter grade from J to T (j being the worst, t the best)\nso your score looks like this: 32P \nthe MCAT is an 8 hour test, and by the time you take it, it will be on the computer.\n\nduring medical school you'll study your anatomy, biochemistry, virology, ect, mostly during your first two years, then your last two years you do rotations, meaning you get to try all the medical specialties like surgery, internal medicine, pediatrics, ect. \nyou graduate medical school.\nthen you get to discover the circus that is the match. \nyou apply for a specialty, pediatrics, at a certain hospital where you will be taught the ins and outs of your specialty. you'll be an md, but you'll essentially be "in training" for a number of years. \noh yes, the USMLE (us medical licensing exam) which has 3 steps, which you need to take to be an official doctor. the first two steps are taken during med school, the last one is taken during your residency.\nafter you complete your residency you try to get a "real" doctor spot, which is called an attending position, where you treat your own patients and have your own group of doctor wannabees to train.\n\nthrer's a LOT that i haven't covered, but that's everything in a nutshell.\n\ngood luck.
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You must take the MCAT.  Since you have a science major, you probably could get into a med school with a decent score on the MCAT.  I don't know if there are any other tests you may need to take because you are from a different country.  Start visiting college websites and contact admissions.  They will point you in the right direction.
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It depends what area of Forensic Science you wish to specialize in.  If you were to become an expert in ballistics, for example, then a degree in Physics should be your choice.  For things like toxicology or pathology, then a degree in chemistry/medicine would be in order.
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I have a Bachelor of Science in zoology and work as a wildlife biologist.  At my school the Biology major and the Zoology major only differed by a few classes.  Biology is a more general major and job prospects may be better.  It really depends on what you are most interested in...both majors will allow you to specialized once you get into upper division classes..you get to pick which ones you want to take so can concentrate on what you are most interested in.  I specialize in ornithology (study of birds) and have had no problems getting jobs.  I currently work for a non-profit and we do a lot of studying of local endangered birds.  If you are interested in birds it is a good option as birds are found all over the world and you can study them ANYWHERE! Good Luck.
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Pre-med isnt a major. They dont have a pre-med major but all you need to major in, is biology or biochem. Anything that will allow you to get your pre-requisites for med school and allow you to get a degree at the same time. A degree in biology or a double major in biology/chem will give you that. Thats all pre-med is.
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Biology.  Almost all the programs only require chemistry through organic, which is also a prerequisite in most biology majors.  Biochemistry itself deals precisely with diseases, helps alot with epidemics.  Most programs only recommend biochemistry at the college level.  Much more important is going to be cellular/genetic, so things such as microbiology, anatomy/physiology, and the like.  The link for my source is a link to such a CLS program.  (Clinical Labratory Science.)
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Of course.  With any major you will have to take general upper level college courses including math, english, science, etc.  The only difference is the number of different general courses you will have to be take to meet the requirements for obtaining your degree.