Minor requirements include:
Forensics lies at the intersection of Criminal Justice and Science. This interdisciplinary minor fosters a student's appreciation and understanding of biological, chemical and image production concepts in the context of the criminal justice system. An interdisciplinary committee oversees this minor.
- The student must be a degree candidate at Saint Anselm College.
- The student must formally register for the interdisciplinary minor with the chair of the committee no later than the first semester of the junior year.
- The student must complete five courses with a minimum grade of C (2.0) in each course.
1. The student is required to take Evidence (CJ 211
) or
MA 330
Mathematical Statistics (or
BI 345
,
CS 204
,
CJ 200
,
BU 121
,
PY 301
,
SO 212
).
2. The student is required to take Criminal Procedure (
CJ 212
).
3. The student is required to take Forensic Chemistry (
CH 220
) or a 100-level course pre-approved by the chair.
4. The student is required to take one of the following science courses: Forensic Physics (
PS 104
), Computer Forensics (
CS 228
), Genetics (
BI 327
), or Microbiology
(
BI 108
or
BI 318
) as appropriate to his/her major.
5. The student is required to take one course in image production. This course can be Photography I (
FAS 240
) or Digital Art & Imaging I (
FAS 272
).
