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2023 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 (9th – 12th grade). Students entering 9th grade in fall 2023 through those students who are entering 12th grade in fall 2023 are eligible to apply.
Through both conceptual and experiential learning students will acquire the practical knowledge and skills that forensic scientists utilize in their day-to-day casework. At the conclusion of the week, students will apply what they have learned to mock crime scenes at the Crime Scene Training Complex.
What is the curriculum for the 2023 summer camp?
- Latent Fingerprints
- Death Investigation
- Firearms Examination
- Forensic Psychology
- Forensic Biology
- Forensic Chemistry
- Crime Scene Investigation
- Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
- Courtroom Testimony
- Crime Scene Practicals
When and where is the 2023 summer camp?
When:
Camp #1: June 19th - 23rd
Camp #2: July 24th - 28th
Time:
9:00
AM – 4:00
PM
Where:
West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV.
Students will attend sessions at Oglebay Hall (downtown campus), Law School (Evansdale campus), and the Crime Scene Training Complex (Evansdale campus).
Do you provide airport transportation?
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 before camp starts.
When is check-in/check-out for overnight campers?
Sunday, June 18th and Sunday, July 23rd
Overnight check-out will be held on:
Saturday, June 24th and Saturday, July 29th
Times will be arranged but are normally scheduled between 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm for pickup and between 9:00 am and 11:00 am for drop off.
Overnight campers may choose to be picked up after the last session on Friday (prior arrangements are required when completing the registration form).
What are the 2023 camp options and registration fees?
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Option #1 - Day Camp Cost: $809 |
Includes lunch each day, a camp T-shirt, and certificate of attendance. |
| Option #2 - Overnight Camp Cost: $1239 |
Includes transportation to/from the airport (if needed), six nights supervised lodging,
evening activities, breakfast, lunch, and dinner each day, a t-shirt, and
a certificate of attendance. This does not include airfare or any other transportation costs other than what has been described. |
How do I register and secure a space in the 2023 summer camp?
Our June and July summer camps are now FULL. Click Here to join the waitlist.
*Please note that you will be directed to the online payment system once you submit the initial registration form. For best experience, it is recommended to complete the registration on a desktop/laptop.
To secure a space in the camp, you need to complete two steps:
1) The initial registration form.
2) The registration fee payment.
*You will receive receipts for both via email.
What if I have questions?
More information is available within the registration forms. Once registered, we will have a pre-camp Zoom meeting with all students/parents/guardians to discuss everything camp related.
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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Our 2022 June and July summer camps are FULL. Please complete the 2023 interest form by clicking Here.