A forensic science minor is offered by the Division of Natural Sciences in conjunction with the Division of Social Sciences. Students opting for this minor will take a core set of courses, some of which may already be among their General Education course work. They will then complete the minor with additional upper-level courses according to their major. With this background, students should be prepared for entry-level positions in crime labs as well as graduate study in specific areas of forensic science (e.g. forensic anthropology, forensic toxicology, forensic entomology, etc.)
Requirements for a Forensic Science Minor
24 Credit Hours
Criminal Justice & Criminology Requirements
Must complete the following:
- CJC 100- Introduction to Criminal Justice (4)
- CJC 475- Forensic Science and the Justice System (4)
Natural Science Requirements
Must complete four of the following:
- BIO – Concepts in Biology (4)
- BIO – Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
- BIO – Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
- CHEM – Concepts in Chemistry (4)
- CHEM 210- Chemistry of Biological Processes (4)
- PHYS – Introductory Physics I
- PHYS – Introductory Physics II