Forensic science is the application of scientific principles and procedures to the law. Laurentian offers the only FEPAC (Forensic Science Education Program Accreditation Commission) accredited programs in forensic science in Canada,dealing with a variety of applications in the legal system including DNA, fingerprints, forensic anthropology, botany, entomology, hair and fibre analysis, toxicology and serology. The Department of Forensic Science provides hands-on training in various scientific disciplines within the context of forensic applications. Faculty and staff of the program are practicing forensic scientists. In addition to their regular academic duties, they also consult in a variety of legal cases for police services, the Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario, and even internationally. The department offers two programs of study, all leading to an Honours Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science: • Forensic Science Single Specialization (FEPAC accredited) • Forensic Science and Chemistry Combined Specialization (FEPAC accredited) No matter which field pursued, the programs are designed to provide a solid scientific education, while placing these studies in a forensic context. To that end, each year of the program includes required courses designed specifically to provide the legal background necessary to understand the place of science in the legal system. This is a feature unique to the programs at Laurentian. Campus resources include: forensic casework reference collection, forensic entomology reference collection, forensic osteology laboratory, documented human dental collection, forensic toxicology laboratory. • Fourth-year thesis or internship; internships have been conducted with the Greater Sudbury Police Service, detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police and the Northern Regional Laboratory of the Centre of Forensic Sciences • Students of the program have their own club known as the Laurentian Association of Forensic Scientists • Small class sizes (the largest forensic class is usually around 25 students). • We offer a curriculum that has been accredited by the Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission (FEPAC). We are the only ones in Canada to offer FEPAC accredited degrees. Employers of forensic labs now look for job candidates who have come out of FEPAC accredited programs prior to looking at other candidates. This gives our students a competitive advantage over other students. • Our students come out of secondary school with high academic standing (at least an 80% average; often with an 85% average). They have to be able to work well as part of a team, just like in forensic work. • Forensic science draws on many scientific disciplines in order to answer real world questions. We participate in making society a safer place for us all.

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