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Bachelor of Science in Health Care Sciences: Forensic Minor Courses

"A Career in Forensic Health Science" (Adobe PDF file) | Forensic Course Schedule | Printable Forensic Minor Course List

Mandatory Background Check Instructions 

The following department guidelines have been established for minor programs from the Health Care Science Department of Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

  1. A minimum of 20 credit hours with grades of C- or better must be taken in a minor area, including a minimum of nine upper-division credit hours.  Additionally, a cumulative GPA of 2.0 must be obtained overall.
  2. Minor requirements may not be taken pass/fail.
  3. Students will be allowed no more than 9 credit hours of transfer credit towards a minor.
  4. Course work applied towards a minor may also be applied towards general education requirements.
  5. Pre-requisites may be required for some courses listed for the minor but the pre-requisite courses may not necessarily count toward minor hours.
  6. A maximum of 30 non-LAS hours is allowed for any LAS major.
  7. Please see the Nursing and Health Sciences advisor in the Student Success Center for any questions regarding the minor.

Choose from the following courses:

HSCI 430 Sexual Assault:  Implications for Health Care (fall/spring interims)

3.0 credits

*HSCI 431 Introduction to Forensic Science (summer only)

3.0 credits

*HSCI 432 Investigation of Death and Injury (summer only)

3.0 credits

*HSCI 433 Crime Scene and Crime Lab (fall/summer)

3.0 credits

*HSCI 434 Psychosocial & Legal Aspects of Forensic Science (summer only)

3.0 credits

HSCI 437 Violence and Human Rights Issues (spring break course)

3.0 credits

HSCI 438 Substance Abuse (fall only)

3.0 credits

HSCI 439 Forensic Photography (summer only)

3.0 credits

HSCI 440 Forensic Practicum

4.0 credits

HSCI 441 Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology (Pre-reqs CHEM 101, 102, spring only)

4.0 credits

            *Indicates courses necessary for Forensic Science Certificate


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Last Updated: January 15, 2008 J L Crouch