BS Forensic Science


Curriculum

 

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Forensic Science Sample Schedule

Year 1

Fall Semester

Credits

 

 Spring Semester

Credits

BIO111

General Biology I

4

BIO121

General Biology II

4

CHE111

General Chemistry I

4

CHE121

General Chemistry II

4

HUM115

Voice and Identity

3

HUMXXX

Humanities Selective

3

FSC110

Intro to Forensic Science

3

MAT121

Calculus

4

 

 

 

CJS112

The Court System

3

 

Total

14

 

Total

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year 2

Fall Semester

Credits

 

 Spring Semester

Credits

CHE211

Organic Chemistry I

4

CHE 221

Organic Chemistry II

4

PHY212

College Physics I

4

PHY 222

College Physics II

4

HUMXXX

Humanities Selective

3

MAT 145

Elementary Statistics

3

CJS252

CJS352

Introduction to Evidence or

Scientific & Expert Opinion Evid.

3

COM 115

Principles of Communication

3

 

Elective 1

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

17

 

Total

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year 3

Fall Semester

Credits

 

 Spring Semester

Credits

CHE203

Quantitative Analysis

3

CHE301

Instrumental Analysis

3

CHE204

Quantitative Analysis Lab

1

CHE302

Instrumental Analysis Lab

1

PSC311

Biochemistry

3

BIO235

Cell Biology

3

BIO258

Genetics

3

BIO236

Cell Biology Lab

1

PSY101

General Psychology

3

 

FSC Selective

3

 

Elective 2

3

 

Elective 3

3

 

Total

16

 

Total

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year 4

Fall Semester

Credits

 

Spring Semester

Credits

BHS345

Molecular Diagnostics

3

FSC375

Forensic Assays

4 (SA)

BHS346

Molecular Diagnostics Lab

1

 

FSC Selective

3

CJS252

CJS352

Introduction to Evidence or

Scientific & Expert Opinion Evid.

3

 

Elective 5

3

FSC370

Cont. and Descriptive Topics

3

 

Elective 6

3

 

FSC Selective

3

 

 

 

 

Elective 4

3

 

 

 

 

Total

16

 

Total

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totals

 

 

 

 

 

122

Forensic Science Electives (9 credits) requires 3 credits chosen from each of FPY, BIO/PSC, and CJS.