B.S. Forensic Science
The Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science provides concentrated coursework from seven natural and applied science departments, preparing students for careers in forensic laboratories, crime scene investigation, and an array of career paths dependent on a solid foundation in the sciences.
Curriculum
Forensic Science Required Courses
- FO 101 Introduction to Forensic Science w/ Lab
- FO 102 Scientific Basis of Forensic Investigations
- FO 320 Forensic Serology of Animal and Human Body Fluids or
- FO 322 Forensic Ecological Evidence
- PY 202 Psychopathology
- SC 100 Introduction to Sociology
- WR 325 Professional Writing or
- WR 326 Technical Writing
- Forensic Science Capstone* (see catalogue for courses that fulfill the capstone requirement)
Natural Science Core Courses
- BL 150 Foundations of Biology I and
- BL 151 Foundations of Biology I Lab
- BL 152 Foundations of Biology I and
- BL 153 Foundations of Biology II Lab
- CH 101 General Chemistry I and
- CH 105 General Chemistry I Lab
- CH 102 General Chemistry II and
- CH 106 General Chemistry II Lab
- ST 210 Introduction to Statistics
Social Science Core Courses
- PY 101 Introduction to Psychology
- SC 100 Introduction to Sociology
Forensic Science Electives* (Choose 5 courses)
- BL 281 General Genetics
- BL 321 Synthetic Biology
- BL 322 Synthetic Biology w/ lab
- BL 341 Molecular Genetics w/lab
- BL 431 Biochemistry I
- BL 433 Biochemistry Lab I
- BL 432 Biochemistry II
- BL 434 Biochemistry Lab II
- CH 201 Quantitative Analysis
- CH 410 Instrumental Methods and
- CH 411 Instrumental Methods Lab
- CH 431 Biochemistry I and
- CH 433 Biochemistry Lab I
- CH 432 Biochemistry II and
- CH 434 Biochemistry Lab II
- CS 115 Cyber Security and Digital Forensics
- CS 151 Computer Science through Programming
- CS 212 Object-Oriented Data Structures
- CS 312 Object-Oriented Software Design
- EG 381 Probability and Statistics
- FO 284 Forensic Chemistry
- FO 300 Crime Scene Investigations
- FO 347 Trace and Questioned Documents
- FO 350 Foundations of Comparative Sciences
- FO 351 Forensic Entomology w/ Lab
- FO 376 Digital and Forensic Imaging
- FO 377 Death Investigation
- FO 385 Introduction to Firearms & Toolmarks
- FO 390 Topics in Forensic Science
- FO 404 Victimology and Applications to Violent Crimes
- FO 406 Investigations into Violent Crimes
- FO 411 Animal Law
- FO 415 Forensic Anthropology
- FO 440 Bloodstain Pattern Analysis & Crime Scene Reconstruction
- FO 452 Forensic Science Errors and Wrongful Convictions
- FO 481 Cold Case Investigations
- FO 482 Advanced Cold Case Investigations
- MA 251 Calculus I
- MA 252 Calculus II
- PH 383 Physics of Medicine and the Human Body
- PH 384 Waves and the Physics of Medicine
- ST 381 Probability and Statistics