Forensics Concentration

General Education Requirements

Other Requirements

• BIOS 1081 - Biology I Laboratory - Credits: 1
• CHEM 1000 - Freshman Seminar Chem Majors - Credits: 1
• CHEM 1007 - General Chemistry I Lab - Credits: 1
• CHEM 1008 - Gen Chem Lab II - Credits: 1
• CHEM 1017 - General Chemistry I - Credits: 3
• CHEM 1018 - General Chemistry II - Credits: 3
• CHEM 2017 - Organic Chem Lab 1 - Credits: 1
• CHEM 2025 - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory - Credits: 3
• CHEM 2117 - Analytical Chemistry - Credits: 3
• CHEM 2217 - Organic Chemistry I - Credits: 3
• Computer Programming Elective Credits: 3 ⁵
• PHYS 1063 - Physics Lab for Science & Engr - Credits: 1 ⁶
• PHYS 1065 - Physics Lab for Science & Engr - Credits: 1 ⁷
• General Electives Credits: 15

Course Requirements for Major

• CHEM 2000 - Soph Seminar Chem Majors - Credits: 1
• CHEM 3018 - Org Chem Lab II - Credits: 1
• CHEM 3027 - Advanced Synthesis Lab - Credits: 3
• CHEM 3094 - Undergraduate Research - Credits: 4
• CHEM 3218 - Organic Chemistry II - Credits: 3
• CHEM 3310 - Principles of Phys Chemistry - Credits: 3
• CHEM 3411 - Desc Inorganic Chemistry - Credits: 3
• CHEM 4000 - Senior Comprehensive Exam - Credits: 0
• CHEM 4028 - Physical & Inorganic Chem Lab - Credits: 3
• CHEM 3510 - Foundations of Biochemistry - Credits: 3 ⁹

Forensics Concentration

• CHEM 1110 - Intro Forensic Sci - Credits: 3
• CHEM 3110 - Forensic Chemistry - Credits: 3
• CHEM 4030 - Lab Meth Instrumental Analysis - Credits: 3
• CHEM 4110 - Instrumental Analysis - Credits: 3
• MATH 2314 - Elementary Statistical Methods - Credits: 3

Total Credit Hours Required: 120

This degree program is approved by the American Chemical Society (ACS). The department is authorized to certify that graduating students have completed a bachelor’s degree meeting the ACS guidelines.

1. “C” or better required
2. 6 credits of Math satisfy the General Education requirements. Check General Education Courses to confirm what courses fulfill this requirement.
3. Completion of MATH 2107, MATH 2108 and 2 credits of general electives fulfills the requirement for MATH 2114 , MATH 2124 . Completion of Math 2111, MATH 2112 and 1 credit of general electives fulfills all the math requirements for the BS degree.
4. Check General Education Courses to confirm what courses fulfill this requirement.
5. 5. The programming requirement can be fulfilled by CSCI 1201 , CSCI 1203 , CSCI 1205 , CSCI 1581 /CSCI 1583  or CHEM 2310 .
6. PHYS 1033  can be used to replace PHYS 1063 .
7. PHYS 1034  can be used to replace PHYS 1065 .
8. Incudes 2 credits of Math listed in general education requirements section.
9. CHEM 3510  cannot be used as a replacement for Biochemistry I (CHEM 4510 /BIOS 4103 ) in any curriculum or concentration that requires CHEM 4510 /BIOS 4103 . CHEM 3510  cannot be used as a prerequisite for Biochemistry II (CHEM 4511 /BIOS 4113 ).

Additional Requirements

Minimum grade of C in all 1000-level and 2000-level science courses (BIOS, CHEM, CSCI, EES, MATH, PHYS, PSYC)

POLI 2450  is recommended. An internship in forensics is highly recommended. BIOS 3453  is recommended for students interested in DNA analysis.