Forensic Science, B.S.

Total Program: 93-96 credits

Forensic Science is specially designed as an interdisciplinary program for students with a strong interest in biology and chemistry. The program will prepare a forensic science major to work in a modern crime laboratory at local, regional, state and/or federal levels. Students may also pursue careers within the Drug Enforcement Administration, Food and Drug Administration, Environmental Protection Agency and Occupational Safety and Health Administration and attend graduate school.

Major: 71 credits

CHE 104 - General Chemistry I
CHE 110L - General Chemistry Laboratory I
CHE 105 - General Chemistry II
CHE 111L - General Chemistry Laboratory II
CHE 107 - Laboratory Safety
CHE 201 - Organic Chemistry I
CHE 210L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
CHE 202 - Organic Chemistry II
CHE 211L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
CHE 212 - Analytic Chemistry
CHE 221 - Instrumental Analysis
CHE 230 - The Forensics Profession
CHE 301 - Physical Chemistry I
CHE 310L - Physical Chemistry I Lab
CHE 315 - Forensic Toxicology
CHE 325 - Forensic Criminalistics
CHE 405 - Forensic Chemistry
SCI 402 - Seminar
BIO 103 - Principles of Biology I
BIO 104 - Principles of Biology II
BIO 303 - Genetics
BIO 309L - Genetics Laboratory
BIO 304 - Cell Biology
BIO 311L - Cell Biology Laboratory
BIO 430 - Forensic Biology

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6 credits of Internship (SCI 480 ) or
6 credits of Research Sequence (SCI 406 and SCI 407 )

Related Area: 22-25 credits

PHY 200 - Physics I
PHY 201 - Physics II
MAT 209 - Probability & Statistics
MAT 230 - Calculus I (MAT 131 recommended)
PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology
PHI 200 - Introduction to Ethics
PHI 210 - Professional Ethics
or
PHI 220 - Ethics & the Law

Forensic Science, B.S.

Total Program: 93-96 credits

Major: 71 credits

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Related Area: 22-25 credits

Forensic Science Minor