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The Towerlight » Major News: majoring in the dead and the deaf
Cheese and crackers, thunder and lightening, soap and water. Some combinations just make sense. How about forensic chemistry and deaf studies?
For sophomore Erin Walsh, the combination is completely logical.
“I became interested in sign language in high school,” Walsh said. “I took sign language classes. And when I saw that Towson had a deaf studies program I came to look at it and then last semester I picked up the forensic chemistry major.”
Walsh has always been interested in chemistry, but said she wasn’t sure what field to pursue. Ultimately Walsh settled on forensic chemistry specializing in the drug analysis and trace evidence track.
“I like the way that science can be used in the criminal justice field,” Walsh said.
The East Islip, N.Y., native understands that her academic path is odd and usually gets the same first reaction: “Those two don’t really mix, what are you going to do with it?”
“It’s kind of like people are very surprised by it,” Walsh said. “It’s two things that interest me, so I figured why not.”
Walsh said she has to deal with a daunting workload over the next couple years.
“I have 19 credits this semester. I’m probably going to be taking 19 credits every semester because I’m still going to try to graduate on time,” Walsh said.
A class load like this every semester may seem difficult, but what is truly impressive is the extracurricular activities Walsh is willing to take on.
Working at the community center desk in Tower A and as an orientation leader this year, Walsh also participates in the University’s intramural soccer league and is treasurer for her building council.
Walsh said she’s not completely sure what she wants to do with this unique education, but she has an idea.
“My career of the day is … to interpret to pay to go to graduate school for forensic chemistry and then I always have interpreting to fall back on,” she said.
Cheese and crackers, thunder and lightening, soap and water. Some combinations just make sense. How about forensic chemistry and deaf studies?
For sophomore Erin Walsh, the combination is completely logical.
“I became interested in sign language in high school,” Walsh said. “I took sign language classes. And when I saw that Towson had a deaf studies program I came to look at it and then last semester I picked up the forensic chemistry major.”
Walsh has always been interested in chemistry, but said she wasn’t sure what field to pursue. Ultimately Walsh settled on forensic chemistry specializing in the drug analysis and trace evidence track.
“I like the way that science can be used in the criminal justice field,” Walsh said.
The East Islip, N.Y., native understands that her academic path is odd and usually gets the same first reaction: “Those two don’t really mix, what are you going to do with it?”
“It’s kind of like people are very surprised by it,” Walsh said. “It’s two things that interest me, so I figured why not.”
Walsh said she has to deal with a daunting workload over the next couple years.
“I have 19 credits this semester. I’m probably going to be taking 19 credits every semester because I’m still going to try to graduate on time,” Walsh said.
A class load like this every semester may seem difficult, but what is truly impressive is the extracurricular activities Walsh is willing to take on.
Working at the community center desk in Tower A and as an orientation leader this year, Walsh also participates in the University’s intramural soccer league and is treasurer for her building council.
Walsh said she’s not completely sure what she wants to do with this unique education, but she has an idea.
“My career of the day is … to interpret to pay to go to graduate school for forensic chemistry and then I always have interpreting to fall back on,” she said.