Bachelor of Science in Forensic Chemical Science

Requirements

University requirements and a minimum of 38 hours in the major including the following courses:

Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
CH 103 Introduction to Forensic Chemistry 3
CH 151 Fundamentals of Chemistry I 5
CH 152 Fundamentals of Chemistry II 5
CH 203 Forensic Chemistry Lab 1
CH 320 Analytical Chemistry 3
CH 321 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory 1
CH 340 Organic Chemistry I 3
CH 341 Organic Chemistry II 3
CH 342 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 2
CH 343 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 2
CH 346 Instrumental Analysis 1
CH 350 Biochemistry I 3
CH 351 Biochemistry Laboratory I 2
CH 391 Chemistry Seminar 1
CH 393 Internship 3
Presentation of portfolio of instrumentation results prior to the semester of graduation.

Cognate Course Requirements within Natural Sciences

Biology

BI 102 General Cellular Biology 5
BI 255 Human Physiology 4
BI 301 General Microbiology 4
BI 353 Molecular Genetics 3
BI 354 Molecular Biology Laboratory 3
BI 362 Immunology 3

Physics

PS 261 or PS 281 College Physics I or General Physics I 5
PS 262 or PS 282 College Physics II or General Physics II 5

Mathematics

MA 140 Statistics 3

Computer Information Science

CM 101 or CM 212 Computer Competency and the Internet or Microcomputer Techniques 3

Cognate Course Requirements outside Natural Sciences

Criminal Justice

CJ 220 Criminal Justice Communications 3
CJ 230 Principles of Investigation 3
CJ 410 Criminal Procedure and Evidence 3

Communication

CN 150 Public Speaking 3