Forensic Science, B.S.

Program Learning Outcomes

“Expected student learning outcomes specify the knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes students are expected to attain in courses or in a program.” Page 69. Resource Manual for the Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), 2018.

1. Students graduating with the Forensic Science major will demonstrate accurate and precise measurements.
2. Students graduating with the Forensic Science major will describe basic concepts of the discipline.
3. Students graduating with the Forensic Science major will formulate a hypothesis for collected data.
4. Students graduating with the Forensic Science major will define basic terminology of the discipline.

General Education Requirements - 34 Credit Hours

Forensic Science majors must meet the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements as set out in General Education Program , except for the General Education Science & Math requirements. These are fulfilled by MAT 1853  and BIO 1103 . In addition, the School of Arts and Sciences’ Additional Natural Science Requirements are met by taking BIO 1101 , CHM 1013 , and CHM 1011 .

Required Forensic Science Core Courses - 58 Credit Hours

• BIO 1103 - Biology I and
• BIO 1101 - Biology I Laboratory

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• BIO 1113 - Biology II and
• BIO 1111 - Biology II Laboratory

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• BIO 3052 - Molecular Biology and
• BIO 3152 - Molecular Biology Laboratory

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• BIO 3113 - Genetics and
• BIO 3111 - Genetics Laboratory

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• CHM 1013 - General Chemistry I and
• CHM 1011 - General Chemistry I Laboratory and
• CHM 1010 - General Chemistry I Recitation

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• CHM 1023 - General Chemistry II and
• CHM 1021 - General Chemistry II Laboratory and
• CHM 1020 - General Chemistry II Recitation

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• CHM 2013 - Organic Chemistry I and
• CHM 2011 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

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• CHM 3003 - Analytical Chemistry and
• CHM 3002 - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory

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• CHM 3113 - Instrumental Analysis and
• CHM 3111 - Instrumental Analysis Laboratory

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• CHM 3303 - Biochemistry I and
• CHM 3301 - Biochemistry I Laboratory

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• FOR 3003 - Introduction to Forensic Science and
• FOR 3001 - Introduction to Forensic Science Laboratory

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• FOR 4003 - Forensic Investigation and
• FOR 4001 - Forensic Investigation Laboratory

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• MAT 1853 - College Algebra
• MAT 2003 - Elementary Statistics
• PSY 2133 - General Psychology  (meets General Education Social Science requirement)

Electives - 7 Credit Hours

• BIO 2283 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I and
• BIO 2281 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory

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• BIO 2293 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II and
• BIO 2291 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory

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• BIO 3803 - Human Immunology and
• BIO 3801 - Human Immunology Laboratory

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• CHM 2023 - Organic Chemistry II and
• CHM 2021 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

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• CHM 3413 - Medicinal Chemistry
• CHM 4213 - Informatics
• FOR 4103 - Forensic Science Internship
• PHL 3133 - Formal Logic Systems
• PHL 4143 - Ethics

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• PHY 2013 - General Physics I and
• PHY 2111 - Physics I Laboratory

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• PLS 2113 - American Federal Government
• PLS 4113 - American Constitutional Law
• PSY 4263 - Forensic Psychology

Minor Plus Possible Additional Elective Hours - 21 Credit Hours

 This meets the 42-upper-level and 120-total requirements.

Sample Degree Plan

Forensic Science Degree Plan