The Forensic Science curriculum is designed to prepare students for transfer into a Forensic Science program at other institutions for completion of their professional education. A minimum grade of ?C? must be earned in all require Science courses. This program provides the student the opportunity:
- Understand content specific knowledge in the Forensic Science discipline
- Develop the skills within the Forensic Science discipline to lay the foundation for continued professional development
The graduate of this program is able to:
- apply principles and theories in Forensic Science, Biology, Chemistry and Physics
- collect, describe and analyze data
- communicate scientific information in a written and/or verbal format
- utilize critical thinking while problem solving
- describe the techniques involved in the conduction of research
- use appropriate laboratory instrumentation
- explain the various possible areas of study in a specific discipline with regards to professional development
Required Courses / Recommended Sequence FIRST YEAR - FIRST SEMESTER
BIO-151 - Principles of Biology I, 4 credits
CHE-151 - General Chemistry I, 4 credits
CJU-130 - Introduction to Criminal Justice, 3 credits
FYE-101 - First Year Experience, 1 credits
MAT-151 - Analytic Geometry & Calculus I, 4 credits FIRST YEAR - SECOND SEMESTER
BIO-152 - Principles of Biology II, 4 credits
CHE-152 - General Chemistry II, 4 credits
ENG-101 - English Composition, 3 credits
Elective - Health and Physical Ed Electives, 1 credits
PHY-151 - Physics I Calculus Based, 4 credits SECOND YEAR - FIRST SEMESTER
CAR-119 - Drawing I, 3 credits
CHE-251 - Organic Chemistry I, 4 credits
MAT-251 - Analytic Geometry & Calculus II, 4 credits
PHI-151 - Introduction to Ethics, 3 credits
PHY-152 - Physics II Calculus Based, 4 credits SECOND YEAR - SECOND SEMESTER
BIO-230 - Genetics, 4 credits
CHE-252 - Organic Chemistry II, 4 credits
CHE-255 - Crime Pattern Analysis, 4 credits
PSY-103 - General Psychology, 3 credits
or SOC-101 - Principles of Sociology, 3 credits
SPE-125 - Fundamentals of Speech, 3 credits Total Credits for Degree: 68 | 