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Forensic Science Minor


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Affiliation: Interdisciplinary Studies

As a forensic science minor at Truman, students learn how to gather and analyze information about the past using the scientific method. Whether they’re interested in law enforcement, archaeology, history, biology, geology, or astronomy, learning to scientifically analyze data will boost their skill set no matter what career paths they pursue.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:

  1. A 2.00 GPA in minor requirements.
  2. At least nine hours of the program requirements must be completed at Truman State University.
  3. This interdisciplinary minor requires at least 18 credits.
  4. Students may double-count courses from their major for either Basic Requirements track (see below), but may not double-count any course from their major, nor any course from those used to satisfy their Dialogues requirements, as Options.

Basic Requirements: 12-13 Credits


The interdisciplinary Forensic Science Minor consists of at least eighteen credits, divided into Basic Requirements (either Track I or II; each 12-13 credits) and Options (at least 6 credits).

Track I - Forensic DNA Lab-oriented


Track II - Forensic Chemistry Lab-oriented


Notes:


Students completing Track I Basic Requirements have satisfied current Federal Bureau of Investigation coursework guidelines for forensic DNA lab technician positions. Students interested in seeking employment immediately after graduation in forensic analytic chemistry (Track II Basic Requirements) are advised to take (at a minimum) CHEM 322 and a 300-level STAT course.

Students are encouraged to develop internship opportunities. Students may elect internships under INDS 471/472 (Interdisciplinary Internship and Evaluation), or, where appropriate and with the approval of the student’s major advisor, using the internship course appropriate to the major.

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