Contact Information
- Program Coordinator: Anthony Tosi, Ph.D. | atosi@kent.edu | 330-672-5121
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Fully Offered
- Delivery:
- In person
- Location:
- Kent Campus
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Description
The Forensic Anthropology minor introduces students to analyses of skeletal remains, bodily fluids and DNA profiles associated with missing persons cases and violent crimes. Courses focus on the science of forensic anthropology and the presentation of such data in the courtroom.
Admission Requirements
Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.
Program Requirements
Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Requirements | ||
| ANTH 18230 | INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY | 3 |
| ANTH 28300 | INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC GENETICS | 3 |
| CRIM 12000 | INTRODUCTION TO JUSTICE STUDIES | 3 |
| Anthropology Electives, choose from the following: | 6 | |
| FORENSIC ARCHAEOLOGY FIELD SCHOOL (ELR) | ||
| ARCHAEOLOGY OF DEATH (ELR) (WIC) | ||
| ADVANCED FORENSIC GENETICS | ||
| HUMAN MUSCULO-SKELETAL SYSTEM | ||
| Criminology and Justice Studies Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
| THE INVESTIGATIVE PROCESS | ||
| CRIMINAL LAW | ||
| CRIMINAL PROCEDURES AND EVIDENCE | ||
| ADVANCED CRIMINAL AND LEGAL ISSUES | ||
| COURT FUNCTIONS | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 | |
Graduation Requirements
| Minimum Minor GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
|---|---|
| 2.000 | 2.000 |
- Students must complete at least two upper-division (30000 or 40000 level) courses in the minor at Kent State on a graded basis (A-F).
- Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
- Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
- Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).