Minor Requirements and Courses
Students must complete 7 courses (at least 21 credit hours) from the following list of approved courses. The 7 courses must include at least 1 course from each of the following areas: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice Studies. The remaining 3 courses can come from approved courses in any of the areas. Students must pass each of these courses with a “C” or better. Courses applied to the minor may overlap with courses taken for major programs. Transfer courses may not be automatically accepted, so check with the Forensic Sciences advisor (Dr. Jennifer Rehg) if you have questions about transfer courses.
Life Sciences: Biological Sciences
Choose at least one course from the following:
BIOL 140 – Human Biology
BIOL 150 and 151 – General Biology I and General Biology II
(count as 2 courses, but must be taken as a sequence)
BIOL 240a,b – Human Anatomy and Physiology
BIOL 423 – Forensic Biology
Physical Sciences: Chemistry
Choose only one course from the following:
CHEM 120a and 124a –General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry and Laboratory
CHEM 120b and 124b – General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry and Laboratory
CHEM 121a and CHEM 125a – General Chemistry and Laboratory
CHEM 120n and CHEM 124n – Nursing Principles of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry and Laboratory
Other approved Chemistry courses include:
CHEM 241a – Organic Chemistry
CHEM 241b and CHEM 245 – Organic Chemistry and Laboratory
Social Sciences: Anthropology
Choose at least one course from the following:
ANTH 369 - Introduction Forensic Anthropology
ANTH 469 - Forensic Anthropology Applications
ANTH 430 - Zooarchaeology
ANTH 374 - Biological Anthropology Field School I
ANTH 375 - Archaeological Field School I
Social Sciences: Criminal Justice Studies
Choose at least one course from the following:
CJ 201 – Introduction to Criminal Justice
CJ 206 – Criminal Law
CJ 207 - Criminal Procedure
CJ 410 - Judicial Process: The Criminal Court System
