Forensic Science Minor

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Banner Code: FRSC

College: College of Science
Department: Forensic Science Program

This minor is offered by the Forensic Science Program  in the College of Science .

This minor addresses the growing national and regional interest in forensics by introducing students to the technical, psychological, and legal aspects of the field. The minor provides an attractive option for students with majors in the natural sciences, engineering, or computer science, and the curriculum structure makes it particularly suitable for students with majors in biology and chemistry.

At least 8 credits must be applied only to this minor and may not be used to fulfill requirements of the student’s major, concentration, or another minor or undergraduate certificate. Students must complete at least 6 credits in their minor at George Mason University and achieve a minimum GPA of 2.00 in courses applied to the minor.

For policies governing all minors, see the Undergraduate Policies section of this catalog.

Minor Requirements

Foundation Science Courses (8 credits)

Choose two courses or course/lab pairings from the following:

BIOL 213 - Cell Structure and Function Credits: 4
BIOL 305 - Biology of Microorganisms Credits: 3 and
BIOL 306 - Biology of Microorganisms Laboratory Credits: 1
CHEM 211 - General Chemistry I Credits: 3 and CHEM 213 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1
CHEM 212 - General Chemistry II Credits: 3 and CHEM 214 - General Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 1
PHYS 160 - University Physics I Credits: 3 and
PHYS 161 - University Physics I Laboratory Credits: 1
PHYS 243 - College Physics Credits: 3 and
PHYS 244 - College Physics Lab Credits: 1
PHYS 245 - College Physics Credits: 3 and
PHYS 246 - College Physics Lab Credits: 1
PHYS 260 - University Physics II Credits: 3 and
PHYS 261 - University Physics II Laboratory Credits: 1

Forensic Science Courses (9 credits)

FRSC 200 - Survey of Forensic Science Credits: 3
FRSC 201 - Introduction to Criminalistics Credits: 3
FRSC 302 - Forensic Trace Analysis Credits: 3

Supporting Courses (3 credits)

Choose one course from the following:

FRSC 303 - Forensic Evidence and Ethics Credits: 3
FRSC 304 - Forensic Chemistry Credits: 3
CRIM 400 - Applied Criminal Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 231 - Social Psychology Credits: 3

Minor Total: 20 credits

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