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Forensic Science Summer Camp
2025 WVU Forensic Science Summer Camp
What is the Forensic Science Summer Camp?
The Next Generation Forensic Science Initiative in collaboration with the Department of Forensic and Investigative Science at West Virginia University will be hosting its annual forensic science summer camp for high school students who are entering the 11th or 12th grade in fall 2025.
Through both conceptual and experiential
learning, students will acquire practical knowledge and employ techniques that forensic
scientists use in their day-to-day casework.
The summer camp focuses on the fundamentals of numerous topics studied throughout the week and concludes at our Crime Scene Training Complex with mock crime scenes.
Please see more information and the interest list form below.
Dates and Location
Summer Camp #1:
June 2025 (usually the third week)
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Morgantown, WV
Summer Camp #2:
July 2025 (usually the fourth week)
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Morgantown, WV
Tentatively, campers will attend sessions at Oglebay Hall (downtown campus), the Law
School (Evansdale campus), and the Crime Scene Training Complex
(Evansdale campus).
Are there requirements to attend?
The 2025 summer camp will not be open to returning campers due to the large number of interested students.
Educational Sessions
There will be two topics covered each day. This schedule is tentative. - Latent Fingerprints
- Death Investigation
- Forensic Biology
- Forensic Chemistry
- Crime Scene Investigation
- Mock Crime Scenes
- And more....
Do you provide airport transportation?
Summer Camp #2: July 2025 (pickup on the Sunday before and drop off on the Saturday after)
There are specific times required for arrival/departure. These will be provided in the 2025 registration form.
Overnight campers are not required to travel via air to the summer camp. Many campers choose to drive to our campus and participate in our campus tour on the Sunday (the day before camp starts).
Accommodations (check-in and check out)
Summer Camp #2: July 2025 (check-in on the Sunday before and check-out on the Saturday after)
Times will be arranged but are normally scheduled between 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. for drop off and between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. for pick up.
Overnight campers may choose to be picked up on Friday (between 6:00-6:30 p.m. only).
Camp Options and Registration Fees
| Camp Options |
Registration Fees |
|---|---|
|
Overnight Camp Includes airport transportation (if needed), supervised accommodations,
all meals, evening activities, camp T-shirt, and Certificate of Completion. |
Overnight Camp $1399 (estimated 2025 fee) Note: Credit card surcharge is applied. Electronic check has no surcharge. |
Online Registration Process
Those who complete this form will be the first to be notified of the camp registration opening (mid-January 2025) before it is publicly announced. It does not guarantee a spot in the summer camp as our interest list entries are normally more than the camp enrollment maximum. Both summer camps typically fill up within 2 weeks of registration opening.
Camp Testimonials
Science Camp clients' feedback.
Barrett was thrilled and...
...really learned a lot. He can't stop talking about all his great experiences!
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...so very much. Carmela was a student at your camp last week and she came out everyday talking about all she learned and how exciting...
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...of making last week one of the best weeks of my life. I new I liked forensics when I first went to forensics camp but I am now officially obsessed...
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...informing her whole family of things like whether our footprints are clear enough for an imprint....
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