The minor in Forensic Science emphasizes the broad interdisciplinary nature of the field, giving students an understanding of the basic issues and applications with regards to the law. Students are encouraged to meet with the Forensic Science minor advisors located in Department of Anthropology. The minor requires 15 credit hours.

Required Courses (2 courses; 6-7 CH)
Anthropology 3211 (3)
Anthropology 3504 (3-4)

Core Courses (2 courses; 6 CH)
Choose any two of the following:
ANTHROP 3305 (3)
ANTHROP 5607 (3)
ANTHROP 5610 (3)
ANTHROP 5644 (3)
PHR 2400.xx (3)
PSYCH 4485 (3)
SOCIOL 2209 (3)

Elective Courses (1-2 courses; 3-4 CH)
Choose any course(s) below totaling at least 3 CH -or- any unused course from the list of Core Courses above. Some courses may have prerequisites beyond the required courses in the minor; please see course catalogue for details.
ANTHROP 5608 (3)
ANTHROP 5609 (3)
ANTHROP 5686 (3)
BIOPHRM 5600 (3)
CHEM 2210(H) (5)
CHEM 4870 (3)
CHEM 4880 (2)
CSE 4471 (3)
ENTMLGY 4000 (3)
MEDLBS 5300 (5)
MEDLBS 5400 (2)
MOLGEN 4500(.xx)(H)(E) (3)
MOLGEN 4606 (4)
MOLGEN 5607(E) (3-4)
MOLGEN 5608 (3)
MOLGEN 5650 (3)
PSYCH 4511 (3)
PSYCH 5684 (3)
SOCIOL 2210 (3)
SOCIOL 2310 (3)
SOCIOL 3410 (3)
SOCIOL 4507 (3)
SPHHRNG 3320 (3)
SPHHRNG 4420 (3)

Forensic Science minor program guidelines:
Credit hours required: A minimum of 15 credit hrs. 1000 level courses shall not be counted in the minor. At least 6 credit hrs must be upper-division courses (3000-level or above) as defined by the College of Arts and Sciences.

Transfer and EM credit hours allowed: A student is permitted to count up to 6 total hours of transfer credit and/or credit by examination.
Overlap with the GE: A student is permitted to overlap up to 6 credit hours between the GE and the minor.

Overlap with the major and additional minor(s):
• The minor must be in a different subject than the major. Students may pair the Forensic Science minor with the Anthropology, Anthropological Sciences, or Medical Anthropology majors.
• The minor must contain a minimum of 12 hours distinct from the major and/or additional minor(s).

Grades required:
• Minimum C- for a course to be listed on the minor.
• Minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA for all minor course work.
• Course work graded Pass/Non-Pass cannot count on the minor.
• No more than 3 credit hours of course graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory may count toward the minor.
X193 credits: No more than 3 credit hours.

Declaring the minor
Students should see the Department of Anthropology's undergrad advisor Cameron Beason.  r to declare the minor prior to the filing of the graduation application. Students do not need the approval of the Department of Anthropology to declare the minor.
 

Approval of Coursework
Initial approval of the minor coursework:
Students who complete the minor following the guidelines on this sheet need only verify with their academic advisor that the minor appears complete on the Degree Audit Report. No approval from the Department of Anthropology is required.
Approval for courses not listed on this form to apply to the minor program:
Students must obtain the approval of the Department of Anthropology to apply courses not listed on this form toward the Forensic Anthropology Minor