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Fall 2020 Trine Course Catalog

Bachelor of Science - Forensic Science Major (120 Hrs.)

General Education Requirements – 30 hours

Communication – 9 hrs.

ENG 133Technical Communication

3
Or
ENG 143College Composition

3
 
HUM 203Humanities Seminar

3
 
SP 203Effective Speaking

3
Or
COM 163Interpersonal Communication

3

Humanities and Social Science – 9 hrs.

ENG 153Introduction to Literature

3
PSY 113Principles of Psychology

3
Humanities or Social Science Elective

3

Mathematics and Science – 12 hrs.

MA 134Calculus I

4
CH 104General Chemistry I

4
BIO 114Principles Of Biology I

4

Total Credit Hours: 30

Content Requirements – 90 hours

Forensic Science Core – 50 hrs.

UE 101University Experience

1
CH 114General Chemistry II

4
CH 204Organic Chemistry I

4
CH 214Organic Chemistry II

4
CH 234Quantitative Chemical Analysis

4
CH 324Chemical Instrumental Analysis

4
CH 434Biochemistry I

4
CRJ 273Criminal Procedure & Evidence

3
FS 203Principles of Forensic Science I

3
FS 223Principles of Forensic Science II

3
FS 343Criminalistics & Crime Scene Investigations

3
FS 351Criminalistics & Crime Scene Laboratory

1
FS 373Forensic Comparative Science

3
FS 422Expert Testimony in Forensic Science

2
MA 253Statistics

3
 
SCI 412Senior Research Seminar

2
And
SCI 422Science Research Project

2
Or
SCI 434Science Internship

4

Forensic Science Concentrations – 40 hrs.

Choose one of the following 2 concentrations in addition to the Forensic Science Core

Students interested in the Pre-Medical track would need to take the appropriate additional coursework, which would include BIO 124 (for those students in the chemistry concentration), SOC 103 and PHL 313. This would result in earning more than the 120 hours prescribed for the forensic science degree.

Biology Concentration

PH 154College Physics I

4
PH 164College Physics II

4
BIO 154Basic Human Anatomy & Physiology

4
BIO 202Introduction to Biological Literature & Communication

2
BIO 302Professional Practice in Science

2
BIO 324Microbiology

4
BIO 343Cell Biology

3
BIO 374Forensic Biology

4
BIO 414Genetics

4
BIO 443Pathology

3
BIO 454Molecular Biology

4
General Electives

2

Chemistry Concentration

MA 164Calculus II

4
MA 213Calculus III

3
PH 224University Physics I

4
PH 234University Physics II

4
CH 202Introduction to Chemical Literature and Communication

2
CH 302Professional Practice Science

2
CH 344Inorganic Chemistry

4
CH 354Physical Chemistry I

4
CH 364Toxicology

4
CH 444Biochemistry II

4
CH 474Forensic Chemistry

4
General Electives

1

Total Credit Hours: 90

Total Credit Hours: 120