Minor Requirements

A candidate for the bachelor's degree must complete a total of at least 120 credits of college work. A candidate for a minor in forensic science must fulfill the requirements of the forensic science minor and meet the general curricular requirements of the Camden College of Arts and Sciences.

To receive a minor in forensic science, students must complete 21 credits distributed as follows:

Students may only receive one C grade in the relevant classes.

50:412:327  Forensic Theory and Policy (3)

50:412:328  Forensic Methods and Techniques (3)

50:412:329  Forensic Methods and Techniques Laboratory (1)

Students must also choose:

8 credits from one of the following combinations.

50:120:101  General Biology I (3) and  50:120:102  General Biology II (3) and  50:120:107  General Biology I Laboratory (1) and  50:120:108  General Biology II Laboratory (1)

or

50:160:115  Chemical Principles I (4) and  50:160:125  Chemical Principles Lab I (1) and 50:160:116  Chemical Principles II (4) and  50:160:126  Chemical Principles Lab II (1)

Additionally, students are required to complete the following:

A minimum of 6 credits at the 300-level or above, 3 credits of which must be outside of the major area of study. The following classes are approved for the forensic science minor. Other classes may be approved at the discretion of the forensic science director.

50:412:451  Forensic Pattern Evidence (3)

50:412:429  Forensic Trace Evidence (3)

50:120:471  Forensic Serology and 50:120:473 (lab) (3,1)

50:160:480  Forensic Chemistry and 50:160:482 (lab) (3,1)

50:160:484  Forensic Toxicology and 50:160:486 (lab) (3,1)

50:412:450  Independent Study  (variable)

50:412:451  Independent Study (variable)

50:412:490  International Perspectives of Forensic Science (3)

50:115:403  Biochemistry I and 50:115:407 (lab) (3,1)

50:115:404  Biochemistry II and 50:115:408 (lab) (3,1)

50:120:305  Molecular Biology (3)

50:120:222  Computers in Biology (3)

50:120:311  Human Genetics  (3)

50:120:307  Genetics and 50:120:308 (lab) (3,1)

50:120:334  Cell Biology (3)

50:120:444  Molecular Diagnostics (3)

50:120:410  Electron Microscopy  (3)

50:120:480  Recombinant DNA Technology (3)

50:160:325  Analytical Chemistry and 50:160:329 (lab) (3,1)

50:160:326  Instrumental Analysis and 50:160:330 (lab) (3,1)

50:198:213  Data Structures (3)

50:198:346  Computer Networks (3)

50:198:454  Data Mining (3)

50:202:302  Statistics for Criminal Justice (3)

50:202:454  Special Topics: Cyber Crime (3)

50:790:333  CIA and American Intelligence (3)

50:790:381  Judicial Process (3)

50:790:403  Constitution and Criminal Law (3)

50:790:435  Counterterrorism Strategies  (3)

50:830:316  Psychology and the Law (3)

50:830:364  Eyewitness Testimony (3)

50:920:313  Theories of Crime (3)

50:920:329  Law and Society (3)

50:920:425  Cyberspace and Society (3)

50:960:336  Applied Statistics (3)

50:960:384  Statistical Data Analysis (3)

50:960:476  Introduction to Sampling (3)

50:960:489  Statistical Models (3)

50:220:422  Applied Data Mining (3)