Forensic Sciences, Undergraduate Minor

About the Forensic Sciences Undergraduate Minor Program

The goal of the Forensic Sciences minor is to offer students the opportunity to take courses pertinent to scientific and methodological issues associated with crime scene investigation and criminalistic disciplines. All students minoring in forensic sciences must complete at least 18 hours in designated forensic-related courses. Courses with a grade of D cannot be counted toward fulfillment of the minor. At least 6 hours of upper-division courses must be taken at Texas Tech. Designated courses may require prerequisites before the student can enroll in them. Consult the catalog or contact the specific instructors for details.

Requirements for the minor in forensic sciences are FSCI 2308  (Forensic Sciences), FSCI 4355  (Forensic Trace Analysis, prerequisite: FSCI 2308 ), and 12 credits from the designated forensic-related courses.

Contact: Dr. Paola Tiedemann, paola.tiedemann@ttu.edu

Requirements for the minor are FSCI 2308 , FSCI 4355 , and at least 12 additional credits from the following options:

• ANTH 3303 - Forensic Anthropology 3 Semester Credit Hours
• ANTH 4343 - Methods in Forensic Anthropology 3 Semester Credit Hours
• BIOL 3416 - Genetics 4 Semester Credit Hours
• CRIM 2335 - Homicide 3 Semester Credit Hours
• CRIM 4325 - Criminological Theory 3 Semester Credit Hours
• ENTX 3300 - Biological Effects of Chemicals in the Environment 3 Semester Credit Hours
• ENTX 3301 - Introduction to Ecotoxicology 3 Semester Credit Hours
• FSCI 4300 - Individual Studies in Forensic Science 3 Semester Credit Hours
• PSY 4384 - Forensic Psychology 3 Semester Credit Hours
• SOC 3327 - Sociology of Law and Policing 3 Semester Credit Hours
• SOC 4335 - Victims of Crime 3 Semester Credit Hours