B.A. in Forensic Science - Criminology Track (Minor in Biology)

This is a recommended degree plan subject to changes. Please meet with your advisor on a regular basis.

BA in Forensic Science – Criminology Track Degree Plan(120 hours)
Core Requirements (43 hours)
First Year Seminar3
First Year Seminar
Freshmen Composition I3
Rhetoric and Composition
Rhetoric and Composition for International Students
Literature3
Any EN 23XX literature course
History3
Any 1000, 2000, or 3000-level HS course
Social Science3
Mathematics3
Natural or Physical Sciences4
Fine Arts3
Select one course from the following:AR 1300, AR 1301, AR 1311, AR 1312, AR 2301, AR 2321, AR 2361, AR 2362, AR 3331, AR 3351, AR 3381, AR 3392, any 3 hr. DM course, 3 hrs. of MU (applied music lessons, ensembles or other MU course)
Foreign Language and International Engagement 6
This requirement is satisfied through one of four ways: (1) One 3-hour course in any language at the 3000 level or above, with a grade of B or better; (2) Two courses (1311 and 1312) in a language not previously studied; (3) Two courses (2311 and 2312) in a language previously studied at the high school or college level; (4) Qualifying scores on an AP or CLEP exam, or both the ACTFL OPI and WPT exams
Philosophy - Self3
Intro to Philosophy
Philosophy - Ethics3
Foundations of Ethics
Theology - God3
Introduction to Theology
Intermediate Theology3
Any TH 33xx course
Criminology Major Courses (47 hours)
CH 1401General Chemistry I4
CH 1402General Chemistry II4
SC 1311Introductory Sociology3
CJ 1301Introduction to Criminal Justice3
CR 3325Criminology3
CR 3330Research Methods in Criminal Justice3
or SC 3306 Qualitative Research Methods
or SC 4383 Sociological Research
CR 3332Statistics in Criminology3
CR 3335Survey of Forensic Science3
CR 3336Crime Scene Investigation3
CR 3337Forensic Criminology3
CR 3338Forensic Lab Techniques3
CR 3339Forensic Victimology3
CR 3360Sex Crimes & Violent Crimes3
CR 4308Internship in Forensic Science3
CR Major electives (3 hours)3
Select one non-required Criminology or Criminal Justice Course (CR33xx, CR43xx, CJ23xx, CJ33xx, CJ43xx)
Biology Minor Courses (16 hours)
BL 1402General Biology for Majors II4
BL 2233Cell & Molecular Methods2
BL 2330Genetic Principles3
BL 2332Cell Biology3
BL 3442Forensic Osteology4
or BL 3420 Anatomy
Electives (14 hours)14
An elective can be any course taken from any discipline.
Total Semester Hours120

This is a recommended degree plan subject to changes. Please meet with your adviser on a regular basis. 

First Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
General Elective3Literature3
FYE 13013PL 13013
EN 13113CJ 13013
SC 13113Mathematics3
BL 14014BL 14024
 16 16
Second Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
General Elective3CR 33353
Foreign Language I3PL 23013
Social Science Course 3Foreign Language II3
CH 14014History3
TH 13013CH 14024
 16 16
Third Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
General Elective3CR 33323
BL 2330 Genetics Principles3CR 33363
Intermediate Theology3BL 22332
CR 33253BL 23323
CR 33393General Elective3
 15 14
Fourth Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
CR 33383CR/CJ 3330 Research Methods in CR/CJ3
CR 33603CR 43083
Fine Arts3CR Major Elective3
BL 3420 or BL 34424CR 33373
 General Elective2
 13 14
Total Semester Hours 120