Forensic Science Program Options

A student completing the Forensic Science program will graduate with a bachelor's degree in either Biology or Chemistry:

Biology
Concentration

(same as Biology Major,
Forensic Science Track)

Chemistry Concentration

(same as Chemistry Major, Forensic Science Track)
Departmental Courses
BIO 021, BIO 022, BIO 031, BIO 032, BIO 041 and BIO 042 – Biology Colloquia 1-6
 
BIO 111 – Basics of Biology
 
BIO 112 – General Zoology
 
BIO 114 – General Botany
 
BIO 213 – Field Biology
 
BIO 222 – Cell and Molecular Biology
 
BIO 223 – Genetics
 
BIO 311 – Biology Seminar
 
BIO 312 – Evolution
 
BIO 363 – Human Anatomy and Physiology I
 
One Biology capstone course;
choose from:
 
- BIO 303 – Developmental Biology
 
- BIO 318 – Human Medical Genetics
 
- BIO 325 – Microbiology
 
- BIO 334 – Ecology
 
- BIO 415 – Animal Behavior 		CHM 111 and CHM 112 – General Chemistry
 
CHM 201 and CHM 202 – Organic Chemistry
 
CHM 305 – Quantitative Analysis
 
CHM 307 – Physical Chemistry
 
CHM 404 – Instrumental Analysis
 
CHM 415 – General Biochemistry
 
CHM 417 – Laboratory Studies in Biochemistry
 
CHM 422 – Chemistry Seminar
Allied Courses
ANT 205 – Physical Anthropology
 
ANT 325 – Forensic Anthropology
 
ANT 425 – Forensic Materials Processing
 
CHM 111 and CHM 112 – General Chemistry
 
MTH 210 – Elementary Statistics

3 additional semester hours of Mathematics (MTH)
 
PHY 101 and 102 – General Physics
 
POL 151 – Introduction to Criminal Justice 		ANT 205 – Physical Anthropology
 
ANT 325 – Forensic Anthropology
 
ANT 425 – Forensic Materials Processing
 
BIO 111 – Basics of Biology
 
BIO 112 – General Zoology
 
BIO 223 – Genetics
 
MTH 222 – Calculus I
 
MTH 223 – Calculus II
 
PHY 101 and PHY 102 – General Physics
 
POL 151 – Introduction to Criminal Justice

Special Notes:

  • All students must complete the General Education requirements for the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degrees that are described in the college catalog. Each degree requires students to take courses in the arts, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, cultures and mathematics. These courses are designed to provide a broad liberal arts background and skills specific to the particular degree program.
  • No grade of “D” shall be waived in 200-, 300- or 400-level biology courses being applied toward either a biology major or a minor.
  • All Sophomore, Junior and Senior Biology and Environmental Biology majors are required to attend a minimum of four evening talks in our Biology Colloquium Series each semester. These programs cover a wide range of topics of general biological interest; the talks may be valuable in helping determine career goals and placement in graduate programs. Students entering the major with class standing of second semester sophomore or higher (e.g., transfer students and students changing majors) will enter the Biology Colloquium sequence at the 02 level (BIO 021 or BIO 022) and continue to participate in the colloquium series until they graduate.
  • Chemistry majors who intend to enter graduate school in chemistry should strongly consider CHM 308 and additional 400-level courses in addition to the requirements listed above.