Forensic Anthropology A forensic anthropologist is a person who works with different law enforcement agencies to identify and evaluate skeletal evidence; their job consists of studying bones (the field is known as osteology) and they profile the subjects by accumulating information that can determine the age (at death), the gender, and the physical condition of the remains. Forensic anthropologists have a multitude of benefits and challenges, but the reward of helping give the remains their identity back is a reward in itself. By being a forensic anthropologist you have the ability to give someone their peace; you can finally let the person lay at rest by bringing peace and an explanation to the family.
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While you’re majoring in anthropology you should also take the science elective courses: chemistry, anatomy, biology, physiology, and genetics, these courses also meet the requirements for freshman and sophomores in college. Dr. A. Midori Albert (2016), a forensic anthropologist at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington states “that a forensic anthropologist is an anthropologist first and a forensic scientist second” (“Education Required for Forensic Anthropology,” n.d.). According to Hall (2016), once you’ve completed your bachelor’s degree in anthropology it would be best to continue into a field of physical anthropology to teach the evolution of humans. Due to forensic anthropologists studying human skeletal remains, it would be beneficial to then specialize in a study of osteology, which is the study of …show more content…
Bureau of Labor Statistics, the career outlook for the field of anthropology (and archaeology) is expected to grow by about 21 percent between 2010 and 2020, which is slightly faster than average” (“Careers in Forensic Anthropology” 2013-2016). Forensic anthropology is a field that is not large due to the fact that most of the current holders of the positions tend to keep the job for a lifetime because they hold a passion for what they do. The field is growing due to automation because of the machines and new technology advancements that can further help to find the smaller details that cannot be seen to the naked
Realizing This Was My Calling Personally, …show more content…
While you’re majoring in anthropology you should also take the science elective courses: chemistry, anatomy, biology, physiology, and genetics, these courses also meet the requirements for freshman and sophomores in college. Dr. A. Midori Albert (2016), a forensic anthropologist at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington states “that a forensic anthropologist is an anthropologist first and a forensic scientist second” (“Education Required for Forensic Anthropology,” n.d.). According to Hall (2016), once you’ve completed your bachelor’s degree in anthropology it would be best to continue into a field of physical anthropology to teach the evolution of humans. Due to forensic anthropologists studying human skeletal remains, it would be beneficial to then specialize in a study of osteology, which is the study of …show more content…
Bureau of Labor Statistics, the career outlook for the field of anthropology (and archaeology) is expected to grow by about 21 percent between 2010 and 2020, which is slightly faster than average” (“Careers in Forensic Anthropology” 2013-2016). Forensic anthropology is a field that is not large due to the fact that most of the current holders of the positions tend to keep the job for a lifetime because they hold a passion for what they do. The field is growing due to automation because of the machines and new technology advancements that can further help to find the smaller details that cannot be seen to the naked