Major in Forensic Anthropology (BS)

I. Pre-requisites (10 hrs)

You must complete the following courses:

  1. ANTHROP 2200 – Introduction to Biological Anthropology (4hr)
  2. ANTHROP 3504 – Introduction to Human Anatomy (3hr)
  3. STATS 1450 – Introduction to the Practice of Statistics OR STATS 2450 – Introduction to Statistical Analysis or equivalent as approved by the Department of Anthropology (3hr)

II. Introductory Courses (6 hrs)

You must complete the following courses:

  1. ANTHROP 3211 – Introduction to Forensic Science (3hr)
  2. SOCIOL 2209 – Introduction to Criminal Justice (3hr)

III. Core Courses (9 hrs)

You must complete the following courses:

  1. ANTHROP 3301 – Modern Human Physical Variation (3hr)
  2. ANTHROP 3305 – Introduction to Forensic Anthropology (3hr)
  3. ANTHROP 3604 – Introduction to the Methods of Archaeological Science (3hr)

IV. Practical Training Courses (6 hrs)

You must complete the following courses:

  1. ANTHROP 5607 – Human Osteology (3hr)
  2. ANTHROP 5644 – Forensic Anthropology (3hr)

V. Applications to Forensic Anthropology Courses (6 hrs)

Students select two courses related to applications in the field of forensic anthropology:

  • ANTHROP 3401 – Fundamentals of Archaeology (3hr)
  • ANTHROP 5603 – Strategy of Archaeological Field Research (3hr)
  • ANTHROP 5608 – Skeletal Biology (3hr)
  • ANTHROP 5609 – Dental Anthropology (3hr)
  • ANTHROP 5610 – Bioarchaeology (3hr)
  • ANTHROP 5642 – Growth and Development (3hr)
  • ANTHROP 5651 – Spatial Analysis for Anthropologists (3hr)
  • ANTHROP 5685 – Summer Field School in Archaeology (3hr)
  • ANTHROP 5686 – Practical Training in Forensic Anthropology (3hr)
  • ANTHROP 5700 – Anthropology, Public Health, and Human Rights (3hr)
  • EEOB 4510 – Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (3hr)
  • SOCIOL 4100 – Criminal Investigation (3hr)

VI. Interdisciplinary Research and Application Courses (6 hrs)

Students select two courses dedicated to the development of educational and professional skills:

  • AFAMAST 4921 – Intersections: Approaches to Race, Gender, Class, and Sexuality (3hr)
  • ANAT 4300 – Human Anatomy with Dissection (4hr)
  • ANAT 4700 – Undergraduate Histology (4hr)
  • COMM 4240 – Science Communication (3hr)
  • COMPSTD 4921 – Intersections: Approaches to Race, Gender, Class, and Sexuality (3hr)
  • EARTHSC 4502 – Stratigraphy and Sedimentation (4hr)
  • EEOB 3520 – Microscopic Anatomy (3hr)
  • EEOB 5330 – Population Genetics & Phylogeography (3hr)
  • ENGLISH 3305 – Technical Writing (3hr)
  • PHYSIO 3200 – Human Physiology (5hr)
  • POLITSC 4455 – Human Rights (3hr)
  • RADSCI 3672 – Radiologic Sectional Anatomy (3hr)
  • SOCIOL 4507 – The Criminal Justice System (3hr)
  • SOCIOL 5650 – Presenting and Communicating Quantitative Data (3hr)
  • STAT 5730 – Introduction to R for Data Science (2hr)
  • WGSST 4921 – Intersections: Approaches to Race, Gender, Class, and Sexuality (3hr)

The B.S. in Forensic Anthropology will require successful completion of 43 hours, which includes 33 major hours plus an additional 10 hours of pre-requisite coursework. In addition to these credit hours, the degree program will encourage undergraduate research, particularly among those with graduate or professional school aspirations. Please contact the undergraduate advisor if you have questions about which courses satisfy each requirement – Cameron Beason (beason.11@osu.edu)