Forensic Science Learning Community
The Forensic Science Residential Learning Community is for any student enrolled in the BGSU Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science (BSFS) degree program, or offered a program approved pathway to BSFS enrollment through the Chemistry Department. This community is designed to offer students a targeted support network to improve classroom learning and academic success, as well as provide unique opportunities beyond the classroom to investigate the real world of forensic science.
Note: This community is not intended for those that plan on pursuing a Chemistry major with a forensic specialization or for deciding students. This community is also not intended for criminal justice majors, including those in the forensic investigation specialization.
Important Information
- First Two Years | $200
- Last Two Years | $75
- Home | Offenhauer Towers
Contact Us
Center for the Future of Forensic Science
bci@bgsu.edu
419-372-0224
Residential Requirements
Fees* + Residential Fees
- First Two Years | $200
- Last Two Years | $75
Must live in the community? No
Allows roommate pull-ins? Yes
*Fees are per semester.
About the Community
Students live in a diverse population in Offenhauer Towers along with other highly ambitious and motivated students who are members of other learning communities. Students work, live and hang out together to ease the transition to college life.
Residential Requirement
Students who are members of the Forensic Science Learning Community are not required to live within the community in order to be a member but it is an added benefit. If a member chooses to live within the community, their roommate can be a non-member.
Offenhauer Towers
This hall houses over 800 students in Double and Single Traditional Rooms with air conditioning. The rooms are some of the largest on campus and the hall features Outtakes Quick Cuisine in the lobby. Fun fact: The Offenhauer Towers are the two tallest buildings on campus at 10 and 11 stories.
Community Highlights
- Interact with faculty who share your passion for forensic science
- Collaborate with peers and create lifelong friendships
- Participate in unique activities and trips that only a forensic scientist can love
- Connect with professionals and get a head start on career networking
Engaging Experiences
- Tour crime laboratories, court houses, medical examiner offices and other criminal justice facilities
- Professional speakers from federal, state and local law enforcement agencies
- Travel and participate in forensic science conferences
- Witness forensic science testimony in active criminal trials
Each community has a set of residence hall rooms specifically designated for them. To sign up for one of these rooms, you must apply, and be accepted into the community. To ensure your chance to live in the community, please complete the following steps:
- Complete your housing application
- Apply here and login with your BGSU username and password
- Click on Add a New Community Enrollment Request and choose your desired community and academic year/term
Please Note: Students can apply only for two communities on their own. If you want to apply to more than two communities, please contact the additional communities you are interested in so they can apply for you. If you have applied for two and change your mind, go into the system and withdraw yourself from the one(s) you are no longer interested in. This will open up a space for you again.
After you have submitted your request to join a community, you will receive an email from the community director approving your request. When it’s time for you to select your room in the next phase, you will be able to view and select rooms within the designated community space in the community’s residence hall. For example, if you choose to join the Chapman Learning Community, you will select a room in Kohl hall.
Live and learn with students who share your passion!
Join one of our Learning or Theme Communities and take advantage of unique opportunities designed to help you succeed in your personal, professional and academic lives. These communities are comprised of students who share a major or common interest.
Updated: 06/02/2024 03:50PM