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BASIC DEGREE PLAN

General Education Requirements Sem. Hrs.
See General Education Curriculum for Baccalaureate Degrees see pages 78-79 of the Undergraduate Bulletin 46
 
NOTE: All Forensic Science majors are requirement to complete the following General Education Courses 46
(* recommended General Education Course)  
MATH 2204, Calculus I 4
*SCOM 1203, Speech Communication 3
*PSY 2103, Intro. to Psychology 3
*SOC 2213, Intro. to Sociology 3
BIOL 1013, Biology of the Cell 3
BIOL 1021, Laboratory for Biology of the Cell 1
CHEM 1013, General Chemistry 3
CHEM 1011, Laboratory for General Chemistry 1
TOTAL: 21 hours
NOTE: Students may not declare Forensic Science as their major until they have completed with a grade of C or better BIOL 1013/1021 and CHEM 1013/1011.  Upon successful completion of these courses students are eligible to apply to the program.  Contact the program directors for more information.  
 
Major Requirements Sem. Hrs.
CHEM 1023, General Chemistry II 3
CHEM 1021, Laboratory for General Chemistry 1
CHEM 3103, Organic Chemistry I 3
CHEM 3101, Laboratory for Organic Chemistry I 1
CHEM 3113, Organic Chemistry II 3
CHEM 3111, Laboratory for Organic Chemistry II 1
PHYS 2054, General Physics I 4
PHYS 2064, General Physics II 4
STAT 3233, Applied Statistics 3
FOSC 2013, Forensic Science Survey 3
FOSC 2113, Forensic Science Professional Practice 3
CRIM 2253, Criminal Investigation 3
CRIM 2263, Criminal Evidence and Procedure 3
FOSC 4114-6, Forensic Science Internship/Research  1-3
BIOL 4141, Microtechnique 1
BIOL 4142, Lab for Laboratory Techniques in Electron Microscopy 2
 
NOTES: FOSC courses will not be offered until 2006-2007  
 
TRACKS  
Forensic Chemistry:   
Required Courses  
CHEM 3054, Quantitative Analysis 4
CHEM 4204, Inorganic Chemistry 4
CHEM 4224, Instrumentation 4
CHEM 3143, Physical Chemistry for the Biological Sciences 4
 
Electives:  23 minimum  
CHEM 4243 and 4241, Biochemistry Lecture and Laboratory 4
CHEM 4263, Radiochemical Techniques 3
ENVR 4203, Environmental Toxicology 3
FOSC 4271-3, Research in Forensic Science  1-3
CHEM 4353, Advanced Analytical Chemistry 3
CHEM 4254, Mass Spectrometry 4
BIOL 3313 and 3311, Genetics Lecture and Laboratory 4
ENVR 4121, Radiation Safety 1
CHEM 4243 and 4241, Biochemistry Lecture and Laboratory 4
 
NOTE: Additional electives will be added in 2006-2007  
 
Forensic Biology:   
Required:  
BIOL 3313 and 3311, Genetics Lecture and Laboratory 4
CHEM 4243 and 4241, Biochemistry Lecture and Laboratory 4
CHEM 4224, Instrumentation 4
BIOL 4123 and 4121, Human Genetics Letcure and Laboratory 4
 
Electives:  23 minimum  
BIOL 4014, Microbiology 4
BIOL 4133 and 4131, Cell Biology Lecture and Laboratory 4
BIOL 4272 and 4282, Immunology Lecture and Laboratory 4
CHEM 3054, Quantitative Analysis 4
FOSC 4271-3, Research in Forensic Science  1-3
ENVR 4121, Radiation Safety 1
 
NOTE: Additional electives will be added in 2006-2007  
 
TOTAL: 128   

 

 

Basic Degree Plan
 

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Requirements for Admission

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