B.S. in Forensic Science - Biology Track
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| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BS Forensic Science - Biology Track Degree Plan (120 hours) | ||
| Core Requirements (33 hours) | ||
| First Year Seminar | 3 | |
| First Year Seminar | ||
| Freshmen Composition I | 3 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | ||
or EN 1313 | Rhetoric and Composition for International Students | |
| Literature | 3 | |
Any EN 23XX literature course | ||
| History | 3 | |
Any 1000, 2000, or 3000-level HS course | ||
| Social Science | ||
| Mathematics | ||
Satisfied by MT 2303 in the courses required for this major. | ||
| Natural or Physical Sciences | ||
Satisfied by PY 1401 in the courses required for this major. | ||
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
Select any 3 hrs. of the following: Art (AR), Drama (DM), Music (MU) or MU 1300 | ||
| 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 - Self | 3 | |
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy - Ethics | 3 | |
| Foundations of Ethics | ||
| Theology - God | 3 | |
| Introduction to Theology | ||
| Intermediate Theology | 3 | |
Any TH 33xx course | ||
| Forensic Science - Biology Track Major Course (87 hours) | ||
| BL 1401 | General Biology for Majors I | 4 |
| BL 1402 | General Biology for Majors II | 4 |
| BL 2110 | Sophomore Biology Seminar | 1 |
| BL 2233 | Cell & Molecular Methods | 2 |
| BL 2330 | Genetic Principles | 3 |
| BL 3110 | Junior Biology Seminar | 1 |
| BL 4451 | Biochemistry I | 4 |
| BL 34XX or 44XX -Advanced Biology | 4 | |
| CH 1401 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CH 1402 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CH 2411 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CH 2412 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| CJ 1301 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| or SC 1311 | Introductory Sociology | |
| CR 3335 | Survey of Forensic Science | 3 |
| FSC 3301 | Forensic Science Quality Assurance | 3 |
| FSC 3331 | Forensic Science Capstone | 3 |
| FSC 3420 | Crime Scene Investigation | 4 |
| FSC 4110 | Senior Forensic Science Seminar | 1 |
| FSC 4420 | Forensic Biotechnology | 4 |
| Forensic Science Electives | 12 | |
(Can be satisfied by taking any of the advanced FSC courses not required already for this degree) | ||
| Forensic Chemistry | ||
| Forensic Pharmacology | ||
| Forensic Osteology | ||
| Forensic Toxicology | ||
| Forensic Microscopy | ||
| Forensic Science Special Topics | ||
or FSC 4340 | Forensic Science Special Topics | |
or FSC 4240 | Forensic Science Special Topics | |
or FSC 4140 | Forensic Science Special Topics | |
| MT 2303 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| MT 2412 | Calculus I | 4 |
| PY 1401 | General Physics I | 4 |
| PY 1402 | General Physics II | 4 |
| Total Semester Hours | 120 | |
This is a recommended degree plan subject to changes. Please meet with your adviser on a regular basis.
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| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| BL 1401 | 4 | CJ 1301 or SC 1311 | 3 |
| FYE 1301 | 3 | BL 1402 | 4 |
| CH 1401 | 4 | EN 1311 | 3 |
| MT 2412 | 4 | CH 1402 | 4 |
| MT 2303 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 17 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| BL 2330 | 3 | History | 3 |
| PL 1301 | 3 | TH 1301 | 3 |
| CH 2411 | 4 | BL 2233 | 2 |
| CR 3335 | 3 | CH 2412 | 4 |
| BL 2110 | 1 | Literature | 3 |
| 14 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| PY 1401 | 4 | PY 1402 | 4 |
| BL 4451 | 4 | PL 2301 | 3 |
| FSC 3301 | 3 | Forensic Science Elective | 4 |
| FSC 4420 | 4 | FSC 3420 | 4 |
| BL 3110 | 1 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| Fine Arts | 3 | Intermediate Theology | 3 |
| Forensic Science Elective | 4 | Advanced Biology | 4 |
| FSC 4110 | 1 | Forensic Science Elective | 4 |
| FSC 3331 | 3 | Language | 3 |
| Language | 3 | ||
| 14 | 14 | ||
| Total Semester Hours 120 | |||