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Forensic Studies Minor

SUNY College at Potsdam · Potsdam, NY

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Program
Award
Minor
Total credits (published)
21-28
Catalog edition
2026-2027 SUNY Potsdam Academic Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196200
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196200_27537c16
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Program Requirements

0 items

    Required Courses: 12-13 Credits

    4 items
    1. SOCI 103
      Intro Criminal Justice Studies 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. ANTH 201
      Human Origins
      As published: “Human Origins 4 Credit(s)”
      or: ANTH 295 - Special Topics 1-12 Credit(s) (Introduction to Forensic Anthropology 3 Credits)
      4
    3. ANTH 302
      Advanced Forensic Anthropology
      As published: “Advanced Forensic Anthropology 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    4. CHEM 315
      Forensic Science 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course

    Electives: 9-15 Credits

    30 items
    1. ACCT 450
      Fraud Examination
      As published: “Fraud Examination 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    2. ANTH 315
      Field Archaeology
      As published: “Field Archaeology 3-6 Credit(s) (Even if taken for 6 credits, ANTH 315 counts as only one of the 3-course elective requirement for the minor)”
      3-6
    3. ANTH 380
      Human Osteology 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. ANTH 457
      Dental Anthropology 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    5. BIOL 105
      Introduction to Human Genetics 1-4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    6. BIOL 210
      Intro to Anatomy and Physiology 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    7. BIOL 311
      Genetics 3-4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    8. BIOL 322
      Introduction to Genomics 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    9. BIOL 403
      Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    10. CHEM 105
      General Chemistry 1 1-3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
      or: CHEM 106 - General Chemistry 2 1-3 Credit(s)
    11. CHEM 311
      Quantitative Analysis 1-3 Credit(s) (2 credit lab also required, further 1 credit recitation offered at instructor’s discretion)
      Not resolved to a course
      2
    12. CHEM 415
      Instrumental Analysis 2 Credit(s) (2 credit lab also required, further 1 credit recitation offered at instructor’s discretion)
      Not resolved to a course
      2
    13. CIS 125
      Statistics 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
      or: MATH 125 - Probability and Statistics I 3 Credit(s)
      or: STAT 100 - Statistics 3 Credit(s)
    14. GEOL 320
      Geochemistry 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    15. GISC 101
      Geographic Information Systems 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    16. GISC 201
      Cartography 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    17. GISC 401
      Spatial Problems and Analysis 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    18. PHIL 120
      Ethical Reasoning 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    19. PHIL 332
      Philosophy of Law 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    20. PHIL 333
      Philosophy of Justice 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    21. POLS 312
      Crime and Justice 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    22. PSYC 100
      Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    23. PSYC 375
      Abnormal Psychology 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    24. PSYC 376
      Child Psychopathology 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    25. PSYC 377
      Forensic Psychology 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    26. SOCI 345
      Criminology 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    27. SOCI 353
      Comparative Criminology 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    28. SOCI 386
      Victimology 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    29. SOCI 388
      Violent Crime 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    30. Other forensic-related courses and credit-bearing experiences (such as an internship or independent study) may also count for elective credit with permission from the program coordinator.
      Not resolved to a course

    Note(s)

    1 item
    1. Students graduating with a Forensic Studies minor must complete the minor requirements with at least a 2.0/S grade in each course.
      Not resolved to a course
    Source. SUNY College at Potsdam, catalog 2026-2027 SUNY Potsdam Academic Catalog — https://catalog.potsdam.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=11&poid=2645&returnto=893. Captured page pages/0094.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.