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Catalog Year: 2026 - 2027

College/School: New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

Plan Code: ASFOREMIN

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Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours

Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours
The minor in forensic science consists of 15 credit hours of coursework, of which 11 hours must be upper division. A minimum of six upper-division credit hours must be earned through courses offered by the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. Credit hours may not be shared between major and minor requirements. All courses used to satisfy requirements for the minor must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or better.
FOR 286 Principles of Forensic Science 4 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	4
FOR 370 Fundamentals of Forensic Analysis 4 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	4
FOR 410 Testimony and Ethics in the Forensic Sciences 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
DIF 394 Topic: Internet of Things (IoT) Forensics FOR 375 Forensic Botany FOR 377 Forensic Analytical Chemistry Laboratory FOR 380 Analysis of Nonhuman Forensic DNA Evidence FOR 394 Topic: Wildlife Forensics FOR 395 Forensic Anthropology: History and Modern Practice FOR 400 Comparative Forensics FOR 401 Forensic Toxicology FOR 402 Forensic Biology FOR 403 Comparative Forensics Laboratory FOR 404 Forensic Toxicology Laboratory FOR 405 Techniques in Forensic Biology Laboratory FOR 414 Fundamentals of Forensic Entomology FOR 419 Advanced Scene Mapping FOR 423 Forensic Chemistry FOR 440 Molecular Biology for Forensic Science FOR 447 Molecular Genetics Laboratory FOR 455 Forensic Photography FOR 465 Human Osteology and Forensic Techniques FOR 480 Advanced Topics in Human Forensic DNA Typing FOR 484 Internship FOR 494 Topic: Forensic Chemistry Lab FOR 499 Individualized Instruction LSC 475 / PTX 475 Principles of Toxicology SIF 394 / ENG 394 Topic: Fiction and Forensics SIF 394 / PHI 394 Topic: Philosophy of Forensic Science SIF 413 / REL 413 Sacred Crimes: Religion and Violence (HUAD) SIF 449 / LAS 449 / SPA 449 Latin American Cinema: The Dead and the Disappeared (GCSI) SIF 454 / HST 454 History of Genocide (GCSI) SIF 456 / ENG 456 / PAX 456 / SBS 456 Studies in Forensic Linguistics (HUAD) SIF 494 / SBS 494 Topic: Humanitarian Forensics Up to 3 credit hours of experiential learning (FOR 484/499) may apply toward this requirement. 4 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	4

Notes

Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this minor.

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