Forensic Science, B.S. (Day)

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General Education Requirements (38-41 sem. hrs)

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Ethics Course Requirement (3 sem. hrs)

Multicultural Requirement (3 sem. hrs)

All courses that meet this requirement can be found here .

Core Requirements (53 sem. hrs)

Core Requirements for both Chemistry and Biology Tracks

All must be completed with a grade of C or higher. Courses in the major may not be taken Pass/Fail.

Additional Information

In addition to successful completion of the core requirements listed above, students seeking a Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science degree must complete one of two tracks: Chemistry or Biology.

The decision to choose one of these two options is based on the student’s career objectives, which can be very specific about which coursework is required. Therefore, it is incumbent upon the student to be familiar with their targeted career track in order to ensure they have taken the correct coursework to be a competitive candidate for the position desired.

NOTE: As you schedule your classes, please ensure that you have a sufficient number of upper-level hours to satisfy the 39 hour upper-level requirement.

Chemistry Track (25 sem. hrs)

Biology Track (15 sem. hrs)

General Electives

Chemistry Track None required

Biology Track (10 sem. hrs)

Forensic Science Electives

Chemistry Track (3 sem. hrs)

Biology Track (3 sem. hrs)

Crime Scene Investigation Certificate (Optional) (15 sem. hrs)

Total Semester Hours: 122-125

A candidate for a baccalaureate degree with a major in Forensic Science must pass, with a satisfactory rating (grade of C or higher), FRSC 475 - Senior Seminar in Forensic Science 3 hours , as a culminating evaluative experience.

¹ Chemistry track only
² Biology track only