Multidisciplinary Minor in Forensics in a Small Liberal Arts University

Cyber security is an issue that has become important very quickly and that touches many different disciplines. Yet, many college students in non- technical fields lack the fundamentals of network security, cybercrime, and digital forensics concepts. There are many institutions that offer undergraduate and graduate programs in Forensics and Computer Security and there are many institutions that offer interdisciplinary minors in Forensics Studies. We have developed a multidisciplinary minor in Forensics that brings together the fields of Biology, Chemistry, Criminal Justice and Computer Science. This minor can be completed as a complement to a science or criminal justice degree or as a stand-alone minor. The minor introduces students to the multifaceted nature of criminal investigations. Students will gain knowledge in several disciplines that contribute to the forensic sciences.