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2014-2015 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2014-2015 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Forensics (Chemistry and Biochemistry), B.S. Semester-by-semester Guide

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Freshmen

1st semester (16 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs. or
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
FSC 140 - The Science of Forensic Science 3 hrs.
CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.

Select 1:

CMS 111 - Oral Communication 3 hrs.
CMS 305 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs.
CMS 320 - Business and Professional Speaking 3 hrs.
CMS 330 - Small-Group Communication 3 hrs.

2nd semester (13 hours)

ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.
CJ 342 - Criminal Investigation 3 hrs.
CHE 107 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
CHE 107L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.

Select 1:

ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
COH 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

Sophomore

1st semester (14 hours)

ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.
CHE 255 - Organic Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 255L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
FSC 320 - Forensic Analysis 3 hrs. AND
FSC 320L - Forensic Analysis Laboratory 1 hr.
or
FSC 340 - Fingerprint Analysis and Techniques 3 hrs. AND
FSC 340L - Fingerprinting Techniques Laboratory 1 hr.

Select 1:

2nd semester (17 hours)

CHE 256 - Organic Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
CHE 256L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.
MAT 167 - Calculus I with Analytic Geometry 3 hrs. *
FSC 430 - Survey of Forensic Toxicology 3 hrs. AND
FSC 430L - Survey of Forensic Toxicology Laboratory 1 hr.

Select 1:

ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
COH 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

Select 1:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

Note:

*MAT 101 and MAT 103 are prerequisites for MAT 167 and PHY 111 /PHY 111L

Junior

1st semester (18 hours)

FSC 440 - Drug Identification 3 hrs. AND
FSC 440L - Drug Identification Laboratory 1 hr.
CJ 420 - Methods of Criminal Justice Research and Planning 3 hrs.
FSC 320 - Forensic Analysis 3 hrs. AND
FSC 320L - Forensic Analysis Laboratory 1 hr.
or
FSC 340 - Fingerprint Analysis and Techniques 3 hrs. AND
FSC 340L - Fingerprinting Techniques Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. AND
PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 404 - Spectral Elucidation of Structure 3 hrs.

2nd semester (17 hours)

CHE 311 - Analytical Chemistry 3 hrs. AND
CHE 311L - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory 2 hrs.
FSC 445 - Crime Scene Documentation 3 hrs. AND
FSC 445L - Crime Scene Documentation Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 112 - General Physics II 3 hrs. AND
PHY 112L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 hr.
Elective Course 1 hr.
CJ 482 - Criminal Justice Ethics 3 hrs.

Senior

1st semester (13 hours)

CHE 420 - Principles of Biochemistry 3 hrs.
FSC 442 - Arson and Explosives 3 hrs. AND
FSC 442L - Arson and Explosives Laboratory 1 hr.
CJ 433 - Evidence, Search and Seizure 3 hrs.
FSC 497 - Field Study in Forensic Science 3, 6, or 9 hrs.

2nd semester (13 hours)

FSC 435 - Forensic Laboratory Policies and Procedures 3 hrs.
CHE 421 - Biochemistry I 3 hrs. (Elective)
CHE 411 - Instrumental Analysis 3 hrs. AND
CHE 411L - Instrumental Analysis Laboratory 1 hr.

Select 1:

FSC 480 - Seminar in Forensic Science 3 hrs.
FSC 491 - Special Projects in Forensic Science 1 hr. * AND
FSC 491L - Laboratory for Forensic Science 3 hrs.

Note:

* FSC 491 is a 1 hour course

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