Requirements for a Forensic Science Minor | |
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Core Requirements | |
FSCI 100 | Introduction to Forensic Science |
Must take 3 courses from the following (in two different discplines): | |
BIO 105 and 106 OR Bio 113 and 114 | Concepts in Biology and Concepts in Biology Lab OR Intro to Cell Biology and Genetics and Intro to Cell Biology and Genetics Lab |
BIO 231 and 232 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab I |
BIO 241 and 242 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab II |
CHEM 105 and 106 OR CHEM 131 and 121 | Concepts in Chemistry and Concepts in Chemistry Lab OR General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Lab I |
CHEM 230 | Chemistry of Life Processes |
Must take 2 of the following: | |
CJC 100 | Introduction to Criminal Justice* |
CJC 210 | Criminal Investigation |
CJC 325/PSY 321 | Forensic Psychology |
CJC 340 | Courts and Procedure |
CJC 360 | Criminal Law |
CJC 460 | Victimology |
For a biology major, a forensic science minor would include: | |
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General education courses: | |
CJC 100 | Introduction to Criminal Justice* |
CJC 202 OR MATH 104 | Statistics in Behavioral Sciences or Probability and Statistics |
Supporting courses: | |
CHEM 140 or CHEM 131 and CHEM 121 and CHEM 132 and CHEM 122 | Concepts in Chemistry or General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I and General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II |
CHEM 230 or CHEM 331 and CHEM 321 and CHEM 332 and CHEM 322 | Chemistry of Life Processes or Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I and Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II |
Major courses: | |
BIO 215 and BIO 225 | General Biology I Lab and General Biology I |
BIO 216 and BIO 226 | General Biology II Lab and General Biology II |
BIO 305 | Physiological Psychology |
BIO 306 | Entomology (recommended elective) |
BIO 308 or BIO 223 and BIO 224 | Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy or Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
BIO 323 | Cellular/Molecular Biology |
BIO 412 | Immunology |
Forensic science courses: | |
CJC 210 | Criminal Investigation |
FSCI 100 | Introduction to Forensic Science |
For a chemistry major, a forensic science minor would include: | |
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General education courses: | |
CJC 100 | Introduction to Criminal Justice* |
CJC 202 or MATH 104 | Statistics in Behavioral Sciences or Probability and Statistics |
Supporting courses: | |
BIO 104 or BIO 225 and BIO 215 and BIO 226 and BIO 216 | Concepts in Biology or General Biology I and General Biology Laboratory I and General Biology II and General Biology Laboratory II |
BIO 223 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
BIO 224 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
Major courses: | |
CHEM 121 | General Chemistry Laboratory I |
CHEM 122 | General Chemistry Laboratory II |
CHEM 131 | General Chemistry I |
CHEM 132 | General Chemistry II |
CHEM 321 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I |
CHEM 322 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory II |
CHEM 331 | Organic Chemistry I |
CHEM 332 | Organic Chemistry II |
CHEM 333 | Instrumental Techniques of Biochemical Research |
CHEM 341 | Analytical Chemistry |
Forensic science courses: | |
CJC 210 | Criminal Investigation |
FSCI 100 | Introduction to Forensic Science |
For a criminal justice major, a forensic science minor would include: | |
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General education courses: | |
CJC 100 | Introduction to Criminal Justice* |
CJC 202 or MATH 104 | Statistics in Behavioral Sciences or Probability and Statistics |
Supporting courses: | |
BIO 104 | Concepts in Biology |
BIO 223 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
BIO 224 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
CHEM 140 | Concepts in Chemistry |
CHEM 230 | Chemistry of Life Processes |
Major courses: | |
CJC 230 | Global Perspective on Crime and Justice |
CJC 325 | Forensic Psychology |
Forensic science courses: | |
FSCI 100 | Introduction to Forensic Science |
*Asterisked courses fulfill the general education requirement.