General Information

• Forensic Science is a 25- to 26-credit Integrated Learning Major (ILM) designed to complement a variety of other majors. Students must complete a second major in addition to the Forensic Science ILM. Students that are considering a career in a forensic laboratory position should pair the forensic science ILM with a major in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, or physics.
• Integrated Learning Majors are dual major programs that provide broad, interdisciplinary opportunities for students through valuable tools and knowledge in a variety of fields. This synergistic approach adds scholarly mettle to both the major and the interdisciplinary program, while exploiting their connective properties. Other majors that are well suited to pair with the forensic science ILM include anthropology, biochemistry, biology, chemistry, earth sciences, physics, psychology, and sociology.
• For students interested in forensic DNA analysis, it is important to note that certain courses (at either the undergraduate or graduate level) are required for laboratory positions in the U.S. These include coursework in molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, and statistics.