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

The Science Department seeks to prepare students for a professional career by providing a science foundation consisting of a body of information and the ability to use this information to solve problems. Important concepts of this information include the theory and practice of modern laboratory procedures, professional ethics, safety, statistical data handling, and scientific report writing.

The Science Department also seeks to provide non-science majors with an understanding of science as it relates to modern society.

Students who transfer into the Department of Science are expected to take at least two 300- or 400-level courses in their science major in addition to SCI 412 Senior Research Seminar and SCI 422 Senior Research Project or SCI 434 Science Internship.

Degree Requirements

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.

PSY 113Principles of Psychology

3
Humanities Elective (3)

3
Social Science Elective (3)

3

Mathematics and Science – 12 hrs.

MA 134Calculus I

4
CH 104General Chemistry I

4
BIO 114Principles of Biology I

4

Content Requirements - 90 hours

Forensic Science Core – 51 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 364/BIO 364Toxicology

4
CH 434Biochemistry I

4
CH 474Forensic Chemistry

4
FS 203Principles of Forensic Science I

3
FS 223Principles of Forensic Science II

3
FS 343/CRJ 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 – 39 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 202Introduction to Biological Literature & Communication

2
BIO 302Professional Practice in Science

2
BIO 324Microbiology

4
BIO 233Cell Biology

3
BIO 374Forensic Biology

4
BIO 414Genetics

4
BIO 454Molecular Biology

4
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 324Chemical Instrumental Analysis

4
CH 344Inorganic Chemistry

4
CH 354Physical Chemistry I

4

Free Electives - 8 hrs.

Free Electives (8)

8

Total Credit Hours: 120