Forensic Sciences Minor
The Forensic Sciences Minor is interdisciplinary, exposing students to concepts and skills of social and natural science disciplines that relate to legal matters. The minor is ideal as a supplement to major programs focused on forensic applications or majors that incorporate forensic-related material, and for students considering careers in forensic analysis, law enforcement, or other areas of the criminal justice and legal systems.
Students completing the minor in Forensic Sciences at SIUE will take courses in Anthropology, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, and Criminal Justice. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Corey Ragsdale of the Anthropology Department.
Learn more about a career in Forensic Science.
Faculty
- Dr. Corey Ragsdale (Anthropology)
- Dr. Edward Navarre (Chemistry)
- Dr. Luci Kohn (Biological Sciences)
- Dr. Julie Zimmermann (Anthropology)
- Dr. Ann Dirks-Linhorst (Criminal Justice)
Resources
Facilities available for undergraduate research in Forensic Sciences at SIUE include labs in Anthropology, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences. Resources include human and non-human skeletal collections, a variety of instrumentation (confocal microscopes, atomic force microscope), and equipment for DNA analysis. State-of-the-art technology includes a 3-D laser scanner, which can be used for documentation and reconstruction of crime scenes. In 2010, a multidisciplinary team including Drs. Julie Holt, Luci Kohn, and Ed Navarre won a major NSF-MRI grant to purchase Raman and IR microscopes, which are commonly used in forensic analysis. The SIUE campus itself is a resource, and undergraduate forensic experiments have been conducted outdoors on campus.
Research Outlets
Work in forensic sciences are published in many journals, including Forensic Science Communications, Journal of Forensic Science, International Journal of Forensic Sciences, and the NIJ (National Institute of Justice) Journal, and American Journal of Physical Anthropology.
Links
- American Academy of Forensic Sciences
- Illinois State Police Forensic Services
- American Association of Pathologists' Assistants
- Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command
- American Board of Forensic Anthropology
