Forensic Science, Minor

Saint Louis University's forensic science minor focuses on applying science to legal problems. It complements the study of science, medicine or law.

Program Highlights

SLU's minor in forensic science requires a minimum of 21 credits, combining 13-15 credits of required courses and eight credits of electives.
SLU's forensic science faculty offers the academic and practical experience to deliver high-impact instruction and provide the tools to work for social justice in the spirit of Catholic, Jesuit education.
A minor in forensic science allows students to apply scientific principles to various career fields such as psychology, criminal justice, biology, and chemistry. The minor also provides students in the pre-law track with opportunities to learn about the role forensic science plays in court cases and the courtroom.

Students must complete a minimum total of 21-23 credits for the minor.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
FRSC 2600	Survey of Forensic Science	3
FRSC 2800	Professional Issues in Forensic Science	3
FRSC 4550 & FRSC 4551	Crime Scene Investigation and Crime Scene Investigation Laboratory	3
Choose one of the following:		2-3
FRSC 3620 & FRSC 3621	Forensic Chemistry and Forensic Chemistry Laboratory ^*
or FRSC 3625	Forensic Chemistry for the Investigator
Choose one of the following:		2-3
FRSC 3630 & FRSC 3631	Forensic Biology and Forensic Biology Laboratory ^*
or FRSC 3635	Forensic Biology for Investigators
Electives		8
Choose a minimum of 8 credits in courses with a Forensic Science - Minor Elective attribute, such as:
FRSC 3150X	True Crime: Forensic and Literary Perspectives ^†
FRSC 3400	Digital Forensic Investigation
FRSC 3500	Forensics and Law
FRSC 3650	Forensic Laboratory Techniques for the Investigator
FRSC 3640	Fingerprints
FRSC 4610	Death Investigation
FRSC 4650 & FRSC 4651	Advanced Crime Scene Reconstruction and Advanced Crime Scene Reconstruction Laboratory
Total Credits		21-23

†: FRSC 3150X True Crime: Forensic and Literary Perspectives (3 cr) also counts as a Collaborative Inquiry and Writing Intensive course for the Undergraduate University CORE.
*: FRSC 3620 Forensic Chemistry (2 cr) & FRSC 3621 Forensic Chemistry Laboratory (1 cr) and FRSC 3630 Forensic Biology (2 cr) &FRSC 3631 Forensic Biology Laboratory (1 cr) have prerequisites of additional Biology and/or Chemistry courses and are geared towards students majoring in a Natural Science such as Biology or Chemistry.

Students with a minor in forensic science must maintain a 2.00 GPA in their forensic science minor coursework.

For additional information about this program, please contact forensics@slu.edu or call 314-977-9754.