Certificate of Forensic Sciences
Admission Requirements
For admission into the Certificate of Forensic Sciences one must be enrolled at Idaho State University as an undergraduate or a post-bac AND apply to the certificate program within the home department (Anthropology).
Students from any major or field can enroll in the Certificate of Forensic Sciences.
Students must complete all classes with a C or better to successfully obtain the certificate.
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 2230 | Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 2230L | Biological Anthropology Lab | 1 |
| ANTH 2235 | Introduction to Forensic Sciences - Fundamentals | 3 |
| SOC/SOWK 4457 | Fundamentals of Forensic Behavioral Science | 3 |
| SOC 3310 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| Total Credits | 13 | |
Electives:
(Students will choose 2 courses (5-9 credits) from the list below. Each elective must be from a different theme.)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Body | ||
| ANTH 2234 | Forensic Anthropology - Beyond Bones | 3 |
| ANTH 4409 | Clinical Medical Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 4432 | Human Osteology | 3 |
| ANTH 4442 | Anthro Bites: Dental Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 4441 | Dead and Buried | 3 |
| PSCI 2205 | Drugs in Society | 2 |
| ANTH 4431 | Special Topics in Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 4407 | Anthropology of Global Health | 3 |
| Methods | ||
| ANTH 4434 | Forensic Anthropology and Archaeology | 3 |
| ANTH 4437 | Cold Case Files | 3 |
| SOC 3309 | Social Statistics | 3 |
| CMP 2251 | Introduction to Photography | 3 |
| GEOL 4403 | Principles of Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| GEOL 4403L | Principles of GIS Laboratory | 0 |
| CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 1111L | General Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 1112 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 1112L | General Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 2232 | Quantitative Analysis | 2 |
| CHEM 2234 | Quantitative Analysis Laboratory | 2 |
| The Mind | ||
| SOC 4431 | Criminology | 3 |
| PSYC 1101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3301 | Psychopathology | 3 |
| PSYC 3341 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| SOWK 4438 | Sexual Crimes | 3 |
| SOC 4412 | Sexuality and the Body | 3 |
| SOC 2231 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 |
| SOC 2248 | Critical Analysis of Social Diversity | 3 |
| Communication | ||
| CMP 1110 | Media Writing | 3 |
| CMP 2203 | Media Literacy | 3 |
| CMP 2205 | Argumentation | 3 |
| Total Credits | 18-22 | |