Forensic Studies Minor

Program Description

The minor in Forensic Studies is a multidisciplinary program that allows students to explore different facets of forensics through a variety of courses within the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Science and Mathematics. The curriculum consists of 18-20 hours of study: 2 core courses, 1 course in the physical sciences, and 3 elective courses from a variety of disciplines.

Admission Requirements

Students admitted into the minor in Forensic Studies must have a declared major at Wright State. Additionally, students must have completed ENG 1100, 1130, or 1140 with a grade of C or better and at least two other courses in the WSU Core. A GPA of 2.0 is required as well.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the FS minor will be able to:

1) identify the basic techniques involved in crime scene investigation and evidence recovery

2) explain the specific methods and techniques involved in criminal investigations

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Program Requirements:

Required Core: 6 Hours

Select 2 courses from:

PLS 3410 - Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4440 - Topics in Criminal Justice Credit Hour(s): 3 (Methods of Human ID; Methods of Crime Scene Investigation)
PLS 4450 - Advanced Criminal Investigation Credit Hour(s): 3

Required Science: 4 Hours

Select from:

ANT 3100 - Human Structure and Function I Credit Hour(s): 4
ANT 3100L - Human Structure and Function I Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
ANT 3120 - Human Structure and Function II Credit Hour(s): 4
ANT 3120L - Human Structure and Function II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
BIO 3100 - Clinical Microbiology Credit Hour(s): 3
BIO 3110 - Clinical Microbiology Lab Credit Hour(s): 2
BIO 3120 - General Microbiology Credit Hour(s): 5
BIO 3120L - General Microbiology Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
CHM 1210 - General Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3
CHM 1210L - General Chemistry Lab I Credit Hour(s): 2
CHM 1210R - General Chemistry Lab I Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0
PHY 1110 - Principles of Physics I Credit Hour(s): 4
PHY 1110L - Principles of Physics Lab I Credit Hour(s): 1
PHY 1110R - Principles of Physics I Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0
PHY 2400 - General Physics I Credit Hour(s): 4
PHY 2400L - General Physics I Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
PHY 2400R - General Physics I Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0

Electives: 8 Hours

Select 3 courses from:

ART 2070 - Photography I Credit Hour(s): 3
ATH 3200 - Special Topics in Cultural Anthropology Credit Hour(s): 3 (Medical Anthropology)
ATH 3800 - Special Topics in Anthropological Methods Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3 (Human Osteology)
ATH 4210 - Biomedical Anthropology Credit Hour(s): 3
ATH 4300 - Special Topics in Biological Anthropology Credit Hour(s): 3 (Death and Dying)
BIO 3710 - Forensic DNA Profiling Credit Hour(s): 3
COM 1010 - Essentials of Public Address Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 3610 - Technical Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
GEO 3600 - Concepts of Geo-Spatial Mapping Credit Hour(s): 3
GEO 4430 - Geographic Information Systems Credit Hour(s): 4
PLS 3440 - Police Procedures and Operations Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4310 - Cyber Crime Credit Hour(s): 3
PSY 2520 - Forensic Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
PSY 3210 - Cognition and Learning Credit Hour(s): 3
SOC 3210 - Sociology of Deviance Credit Hour(s): 3
SOC 3700 - Criminology Credit Hour(s): 3
URS 4280 - Criminal Justice Organization and Management Credit Hour(s): 3