Forensic Science, B.S.

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120 Credit Hours

must include a minor or an additional major. Students taking Biology as their minor must take an additional 12 credit hours of upper-division courses.

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 .

Global Studies and Social Science Requirements

The General Education Social Science requirement is met by PSY 2133 .

Global Studies Menu Options - 3 Credit Hours

ART 2813 - Art History I 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 2203 - Environment and Society 3 Credit Hour(s)
BUI 3633 - Global Business 3 Credit Hour(s)
CCS 3053 - Interpreting Scripture in Multicultural Contexts 3 Credit Hour(s)
CCS 3073 - Cross-Cultural Studies Travel Experience 3 Credit Hour(s)
CCS 3503 - World Religions 3 Credit Hour(s)
CCS 4093 - Islam 3 Credit Hour(s)
COM 3203 - Intercultural Communication 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDU 2313 - Cultural Dimensions of ESOL 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDU 4273 - ESOL in Secondary Education 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 2023 - World Literature through Film 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 4153 - Topics in World Literature 3 Credit Hour(s)
ESC 2123 - World Regional Geography 3 Credit Hour(s)
FRN 1113 - Elementary French I 3 Credit Hour(s)
GRN 1113 - Elementary German I 3 Credit Hour(s)
HIS 2013 - Modern Terrorism 3 Credit Hour(s)
HIS 3713 - Latin-American History 3 Credit Hour(s)
HIS 4433 - History of Modern Russia 3 Credit Hour(s)
JEM 3123 - International Cinema 3 Credit Hour(s)
MAT 3523 - History & Philosophy of Mathematics 3 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 3003 - World Music 3 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 3253 - Music History I 3 Credit Hour(s)
NUR 4303 - Community Nursing: Theory 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHL 1053 - Asian Philosophy 3 Credit Hour(s)
PLS 3223 - Latin-American Politics 3 Credit Hour(s)
PLS 3243 - Politics of Developing Nations 3 Credit Hour(s)
PLS 3413 - International Relations 3 Credit Hour(s)
SPN 1113 - Elementary Spanish I 3 Credit Hour(s)
THE 4033 - Theatre History I 3 Credit Hour(s)
CCS 4043 - Experiential Learning Abroad 3 Credit Hour(s)

Required Forensic Science Core Courses - 54 Credit Hours

BIO 1103 - Biology I 3 Credit Hour(s) and
BIO 1101 - Biology I Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 1113 - Biology II 3 Credit Hour(s) and
BIO 1111 - Biology II Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 3052 - Molecular Biology 2 Credit Hour(s) and
BIO 3152 - Molecular Biology Laboratory 2 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 3113 - Genetics 3 Credit Hour(s) and
BIO 3111 - Genetics Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
CHM 1013 - General Chemistry I 3 Credit Hour(s) and
CHM 1011 - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s) and
CHM 1010 - General Chemistry I Recitation 0 Credit Hour(s)
CHM 1023 - General Chemistry II 3 Credit Hour(s) and
CHM 1021 - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s) and
CHM 1020 - General Chemistry II Recitation 0 Credit Hour(s)
CHM 2013 - Organic Chemistry I 3 Credit Hour(s) and
CHM 2011 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
CHM 3003 - Analytical Chemistry 3 Credit Hour(s) and
CHM 3002 - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory 2 Credit Hour(s)
CHM 3303 - Biochemistry I 3 Credit Hour(s) and
CHM 3301 - Biochemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
FOR 3003 - Introduction to Forensic Science 3 Credit Hour(s) and
FOR 3001 - Introduction to Forensic Science Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
FOR 4003 - Forensic Investigation 3 Credit Hour(s) and
FOR 4001 - Forensic Investigation Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
MAT 1853 - College Algebra 3 Credit Hour(s)
MAT 2003 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSY 2133 - General Psychology 3 Credit Hour(s) (meets General Education Social Science requirement)

Electives - 11 Credit Hours

BIO 2283 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 Credit Hour(s) and
BIO 2281 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 2293 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 Credit Hour(s) and
BIO 2291 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 3803 - Human Immunology 3 Credit Hour(s)
CHM 2023 - Organic Chemistry II 3 Credit Hour(s) and
CHM 2021 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
CHM 3013 - Instrumental Analysis 3 Credit Hour(s)
CHM 3011 - Instrumental Analysis Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
CHM 3413 - Medicinal Chemistry 3 Credit Hour(s)
CHM 4213 - Informatics 3 Credit Hour(s)
FOR 4103 - Forensic Science Internship 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHL 3133 - Formal Logic Systems 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHL 4143 - Ethics 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHY 2013 - General Physics I 3 Credit Hour(s) and
PHY 2111 - Physics I Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
PLS 2113 - American Federal Government 3 Credit Hour(s)
PLS 4113 - American Constitutional Law 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSY 4263 - Forensic Psychology 3 Credit Hour(s)

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