Academic Catalog

Forensic Science, Minor

EKU Campus

Program Requirements

The minor in Forensic Science requires a minimum of 18 credit hours as indicated below:

Required Courses
Core Courses
FOR 301Introduction to Forensic Science3
FOR 330Bloodstain Pattern Analysis1
FOR 401Forensic Professional Practice1
FOR 460Selected Topics in Forensic Science3
Electives
Choose from ten hours of the following:10
Introduction to Explosion Investigations and Bombings
Criminal Investigation
Criminal Evidence
Instrumental Analysis
and Instrumental Analysis Lab 1
Instrumental Analysis
and Forensic Instrumental Lab 1
Forensic Trace Evidence
and Forensic Trace Evidence Lab
DNA Profiling
and DNA Profiling Lab
Forensic Serology
Forensic Toxicology & Drugs
and Drugs & Toxicology Lab
Forensic Microscopic Analysis
and Forensic Microscopy Lab
Expert Witness Testimony
Introduction to Research
Forensic Science Capstone
Total Hours18
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Courses are cross-listed. Credit will only be awarded to one Lecture/Lab grouping.