Program Requirements

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

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
Core Courses
FOR 301	Introduction to Forensic Science	3
FOR 330	Bloodstain Pattern Analysis	1
FOR 401	Forensic Professional Practice	1
FOR 460	Selected Topics in Forensic Science	3
Electives
Choose from ten hours of the following:		10
FSE 250	Introduction to Explosion Investigations and Bombings
PLS 220	Criminal Investigation
PLS 316	Criminal Evidence
CHE 425 & 425L	Instrumental Analysis and Instrumental Analysis Lab 1
FOR 411 & 411L	Instrumental Analysis and Forensic Instrumental Lab 1
FOR 412 & 412L	Forensic Trace Evidence and Forensic Trace Evidence Lab
FOR 431 & 431L	DNA Profiling and DNA Profiling Lab
FOR 432	Forensic Serology
FOR 442 & 442L	Forensic Toxicology & Drugs and Drugs & Toxicology Lab
FOR 451 & 451L	Forensic Microscopic Analysis and Forensic Microscopy Lab
FOR 465W	Expert Witness Testimony
FOR 490	Introduction to Research
FOR 499	Forensic Science Capstone
Total Hours		18

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Courses are cross-listed. Credit will only be awarded to one Lecture/Lab grouping.