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Program checklist · Minor

Forensic Science

George Mason University · Fairfax, VA

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Program
Award
Minor
CIP
43.0406
Total credits (published)
3-4
Credits (computed from items)
20-21
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232186
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232186_4600e24b
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Foundation Science Courses

10 items
  1. Select two course/lab pairings from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    8
  2. BIOL 213& BIOL 215
    Cell Structure and Functionand Cell Structure and Function Laboratory
    Not resolved to a course
  3. BIOL 305& BIOL 306
    Biology of Microorganismsand Biology of Microorganisms Laboratory
    Not resolved to a course
  4. BIOL 311& BIOL 313
    General Geneticsand General Genetics Laboratory
    Not resolved to a course
  5. CHEM 211& CHEM 213
    General Chemistry I (Mason Core)and General Chemistry Laboratory I (Mason Core)
    Not resolved to a course
  6. CHEM 212& CHEM 214
    General Chemistry II (Mason Core)and General Chemistry Laboratory II (Mason Core)
    Not resolved to a course
  7. PHYS 160& PHYS 161
    University Physics I (Mason Core)and University Physics I Laboratory (Mason Core)
    Not resolved to a course
  8. PHYS 243& PHYS 244
    College Physics I (Mason Core)and College Physics I Lab (Mason Core)
    Not resolved to a course
  9. PHYS 245& PHYS 246
    College Physics II (Mason Core)and College Physics II Lab (Mason Core)
    Not resolved to a course
  10. PHYS 260& PHYS 261
    University Physics II (Mason Core)and University Physics II Laboratory (Mason Core)
    Not resolved to a course

Forensic Science Core Courses

major core · 2 items
  1. FRSC 200
    3
  2. FRSC 201
    3

Forensic Science Electives

electives · 5 items
  1. Select one course from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. FRSC 302
    Forensic Trace Analysis
    As published: “Forensic Trace Analysis (Mason Core)”
    3
  3. FRSC 303
    3
  4. FRSC 304
    3
  5. FRSC 460
    3

Supporting Courses

8 items
  1. Select one course from the following;
    Not resolved to a course
    3-4
  2. FRSC 302
    Forensic Trace Analysis
    As published: “Forensic Trace Analysis (Mason Core) 1”
    or: FRSC 303 Forensic Evidence and Ethics
    or: FRSC 304 Forensic Chemistry
    or: FRSC 460 Forensic DNA Analysis
    3
  3. GEOL 302
    4
  4. GEOL 306
    3
  5. CRIM 400
    3
  6. CRIM 410
    3
  7. PSYC 380
    3
  8. PSYC 441
    3
Source. George Mason University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/science/forensic-program/forensic-science-minor/. Captured page pages/0733.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.