Forensic Science and Investigation Pathway
Digging for Answers.
The Forensic Science & Investigation Pathway offers an interdisciplinary program of study for students interested in applying science, social context, and rules of criminal procedure to the seizure and analysis of physical evidence.
Pathway Information
As Interdisciplinary Studies majors, students in this pathway learn theories and methods enabling them to address forensic questions by integrating insights, methods, and techniques from multiple relevant disciplines, including Anthropology, Biology, and Chemistry, as well as Criminology.
If you have any questions, please contact the Director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Neema Noori, (nnoori@westga.edu).
WHAT YOU WILL STUDY
All IDS majors complete an XIDS course sequence through which they learn interdisciplinary concepts and method, culminating with a capstone project that reflects their intellectual and career interests:
- XIDS 2000 - Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies
- XIDS 3000 - Interdisciplinary Methods
- XIDS 4000 - Interdisciplinary Capstone
Box 1
Focus Areas
ANTHROPOLOGY
- Forensic Anthropology
- Human Osteology
- Genes & Genomania
- Skeletal Indicators of Health & Behavior
BIOLOGY
- Principles of Biology
- Entomology
- Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
- Genetics & Medical Genetics
Box 2
CHEMISTRY
- Principles of Chemistry
- Modern Forensic Science
- Drugs & Drug Abuse
- Analytical Chemistry
CRIMINOLOGY
- Intro to Criminal Justice
- Criminal Investigations
- Criminal Profiling
- Victimology
Contact
Contact Us
Dr. Neema Noori
Director, Center of Interdisciplinary Studies
(678) 839-6329
ids@westga.edu