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Degree Requirements

Forensic Science Major Core Courses

(11 courses, 34 credits)

Dept.NumberTitle
Bio148/149Organismal Biology & lab
Bio140/141Cell Biology & lab
Bio144/145Ecology and Evolutionary Biology & lab
Bio310/311Genetics & lab
Chem121/122General Chemistry I & lab
Chem222/223General Chemistry II & lab
Math170Calculus I
Math109Statistics
Phys201/203General Physics I & lab
Frsc150Introduction to the Forensic Sciences
Frsc310Statistics for Forensic Science & Anthropology
Recommended Courses
Anth242Introduction to Forensic Anthropology
Anth130/131Archaeology
Geol100/102Physical Geology & lab
Math171Calculus II
Phys202/206General Physics II & lab

Forensic Science Concentrations

Students should choose one track consisting of eight suggested courses; however, students can elect to construct a curriculum of courses (pending approval of the department director) suited to their particular needs.

Criminalistics

(8 courses: 24 credits)
Dept.NumberTitle
Chem240/241Organic Chemistry I & lab
Chem242/243Organic Chemistry II & lab
Chem333/334Instrumental Analysis & lab
Frsc242/243Criminalistics I & lab
Frsc300/301Environmental Evidence & lab
Frsc320Indoor Crime Scene Investigation
Frsc340Physical Evidence & the Law
Frsc400Science of Criminalistics
Recommended Courses
Bio244/245Histology & lab
Bio330/331Immunology & lab
Bio370/371Cellular Biochemistry & lab
Bio430/431Molecular Biology & lab
Chem331/332Biochemistry I & lab
Chem338/339Biochemistry II & lab
Frsc250Forensic Photography
Frsc450Special Issues in Forensic Sciences

Forensic Anthropology

(8 courses: 24 credits)
Dept.NumberTitle
Anth101General Anthropology
Anth120/121Physical Anthropology & lab
Anth242Forensic Anthropology
Anth326/327Human Osteology & lab
Anth333/334Human Skeletal Biology & lab
Anth350/351Method and Theory in Forensic Anthropology & lab
Frsc300Environmental Evidence
Frsc390Crime Scene Archeology
Recommended Courses
Anth112World Cultures
Anth224/225Archaeological Field Methods & lab
Anth250/251Zooarchaeology & lab
Anth270Paleoanthropology I
Anth272Paleoanthropology II
Bio270/271Human Anatomy & lab

Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology

(8 courses: 24 credits)
Dept.NumberTitle
Chem240/241Organic Chemistry I & lab
Chem242/243Organic Chemistry II & lab
Chem331/332Biochemistry I & lab
Chem338/339Biochemistry II & lab
Chem333/334Instrumental Analysis & lab
Chem335Spectral Interpretation
Frsc242/243Criminalistics I & lab
Frsc400Science of Criminalistics
Recommended Courses
Bio330/331Immunology & lab
Bio370/371Cellular Biochemistry & lab
Bio430/431Molecular Biology & lab
Frsc450Special Issues in Forensic Science

Forensic Wildlife Investigation

(8 courses: 24 credits)
Dept.NumberTitle
Anth250Zooarchaeology
Bio220/221Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy & lab
Bio298Mammalogy
Frsc230Introduction of Forensic Wildlife Investigation
Frsc242/243Criminalistics I & lab
Frsc300Environmental Evidence
Frsc340Physical Evidence & the Law
Frsc390Crime Scene Archaeology
Recommended Courses
Anth224/225Archaeological Field Methods
Anth226Summer Field Training
Bio210/211Botany & lab
Bio292/293Field Ecology & lab
Frsc250Forensic Photography