Forensic Science Certificate
The Forensic Science Certificate provides an interdisciplinary perspective for students interested in careers in forensic science.
Students seeking employment in forensic science laboratories upon graduation are encouraged to select biology and chemistry courses. Some of these courses may require introductory biology and chemistry courses as prerequisites.
Students must apply online for admission to the certificate through the university-wide portal for transcript-recognized certificates as soon as they decide to pursue the certificate.
Total Hours Required: 18
Requirements
Requirements are listed in the table below. Additional requirements may follow the table, so be sure to read the entire page. Some required courses listed below may also satisfy General Education requirements, including Core Curriculum. Students should also review the University's Undergraduate Minor and Certificate Requirements and Policies.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ANT 301 | Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: Courses relevant to forensic science | 6 | |
Criminalistics | ||
| Introduction to the Study of Society | ||
| Criminology | ||
| Sociology of Criminal Justice | ||
| Social Psychology and the Law | ||
Behavioral Science | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Biopsychology | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
Pharmacology | ||
| Principles of Drug Action | ||
Forensic Science | ||
| Bones: Advanced Identification and Analysis of the Mammalian Skeleton | ||
| Hours chosen from: | 6 | |
Anatomy and Physiology | ||
| Primate Anatomy | ||
| Human Systems Physiology | ||
| Human Microscopic and Gross Anatomy | ||
| Comparative Animal Physiology | ||
| Human Systems Physiology Laboratory | ||
Chemistry | ||
| Fundamentals of Biochemistry | ||
| Organic Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| Organic Chemistry I | ||
| Organic Chemistry II | ||
| Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry | ||
Genetics and Microbiology | ||
| Anthropological Genetics | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Laboratory Experience in Genetics | ||
| Human Genetics | ||
| General Microbiology Laboratory | ||
| General Microbiology | ||
| Ecology | ||
| Entomology | ||
| Plant Systematics | ||
| Statistics and Computation | ||
| Hours chosen from: | 3 | |
| Principles of Computational Biology | ||
| Elementary Statistical Methods | ||
| Foundations of Data Analysis | ||
| Elements of Statistics | ||
Additional coursework from the criminalistics, behavioral science and forensic science sections above. A course may not count toward both six-hour requirements above. | ||
| College Requirements - Natural Sciences | ||
| Undergraduate Minor and Certificate Requirements and Policies | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Additional Requirements and Policy
Students must take at least six upper-division hours, with grades of at least C- required for all coursework.