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This week I have been researching the degree requirements and standards of what it takes to be a crime scene investigator. When I was researching there was not one straight answer, which made it a little difficult to come to a straightforward answer. What it comes down to is that there really is no one straight degree you need. There are several options. Either you can take the direction of forensic science degree, forensic biology, criminology, or another social science major. With these majors it is necessary to get a Bachelors degree but is recommended to have further schooling. I did not find this to be that uncommon but I was surprised that there were so many different paths a student can take in order to become a crime scene investigator. If I decide to choose this as my career then I know that if I am not interested in one major but would still like to be an investigator, I have several different choices.

Heynsten, Aaron. "Crime Scene Investigator Requirements." & CSI Internships. Criminal Justice Information, 2012. Web. 21 Jan. 2013.