Forensic Investigation and Identification Minor

The Minor in Forensic Investigation and Identification is designed specifically for students wishing to pursue careers as coroners, medical examiners, death detectives, homicide detectives, forensic medicine practitioners (including forensic anthropology), and other roles in law enforcement and medicolegal professions. The courses focus on creating and developing skill sets integral to these careers, including:

1. defining and processing crime scenes,
2. identifying and properly collecting evidence,
3. processing evidence (including human remains),
4. understanding the laws and rules governing evidence and testimony,
5. writing case reports, and
6. the role of an expert witness and court testimony.

The courses are designed to make students competitive when applying for jobs and in the workplace.

Degree Requirements

Total program: 28 semester hours

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Hours
ANTH 252	Forensic Anthropology	4
ANTH 262	Forensic Investigations	4
ANTH 354	Human Osteology	4
ANTH 364	Forensic Archaeology	4
ANTH 360L	Archaeology Lab	4
ANTH 355	Techniques in Skeletal Biology	4
One Cultural Anthropology Course as approved by Advisor		4
Total Semester Hours		28