Sample Chemistry Curriculum (Track-Two B.S. Degree - Forensic Science Option)
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Freshman Year (45 cr)
(BI 211) a, BI 212, BI 213. Biology (8)
CH 231(231H) & 271, CH 232(232H) & 272, CH 233(233H) & 273. General Chemistry (15)
CH 220. Careers in Chemistry (1)b
MTH 112. Elementary Functions (4) c
MTH 251, MTH 252. Calculus (8)
Writing I (3)
Speech (3)
Perspective course (3)

Sophomore Year (45 cr)
BI 314. Cell & Molecular Biology (4) a
CH 334, CH 335, CH 336. Organic Chemistry (9)
CH 361, CH 362. Experimental Chemistry I (6)

MTH 254. Vector Calculus I (4)

PH 211, PH 212, PH 213 and PH 221, PH 222, PH 223 or
     PH 201, PH 202, PH 203. General Physics (15)
Writing II (3)
Perspective course (3)
Elective (1)

Junior Year (45 cr)
CH 421, CH 422. Analytical Chemistry (6)
CH 440, CH 441, CH 442. Physical Chemistry (9)
CH 461 and CH 462 (WIC) or CH 463 (WIC) or CH 464 (WIC). Experimental Chemistry II (6)
Skills or Perspective or DPD courses (6)
Synthesis course (3)
Elective (12)

Senior Year (45 cr)
BB 450., BB 451. General Biochemistry (7) or BB 490, BB 491. Biochemistry (6)
BB 493. Biochemistry Laboratory (3)  as of Fall 2015
CH 411. Inorganic Chemistry (3)
TOX 411. Fundamentals of Toxicology (3)
Perspective course (3)
Synthesis course (3)
Forensic Science Electives (7-11)
Electives (12-17)

a BI 211 is not a requirement for the Forensic Science option but it is an enforced pre-requisite for BI 314 (beginning S07). BI 211, 212, & 213 can be taken in any order.
b First Year Orientation for chemistry majors strongly recommended (1 cr. P/N)
c
MTH 112 is not a required course for the chemistry degree.


Baccalaureate Core Requirements
Additional Information about the forensic science option
Links and Information about Forensic Science

last updated 05/28/2015