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Forensic Chemistry Curriculum

Course Number

Course Name

Hrs.

Prerequisites (P) Co-requisite (C)

FRESHMAN YEAR

BSS 101 Freshman Seminar 2  
CHEM 111 General Chemistry 3  
CHEM 113 General Chemistry Laboratory 1 CHEM 111 (C)
BIOL 113/115 Principles of Biology Lecture/Lab 4  
ENG 101 Freshman Composition I 3  
MATH 153 Calculus I 3  
       
CHEM 112 General Chemistry 3 CHEM 111 (P)
CHEM 114 General Chemistry Laboratory 1 CHEM 112 (C)
BIOL 114/116 Principles of Biology Lecture/Lab 4 BIOL 113 (P)
ENG 102 Freshman Composition II 3 ENG 101 (P)
CJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3  
MATH 154 Calculus II 3 MATH 153 (P)
  TOTAL 33  
 

SOPHOMORE YEAR

CHEM 223 Organic Chemistry 3 CHEM 112 (P)
CHEM 225 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 CHEM 223 (C)
CJ 202 Criminal Procedure and Evidence 3  
ART 210 Introduction to the Fine & Performing Arts 3  
ENG 213 Advanced Composition 3 ENG 102 (P)
STAT 273 Probability & Statistics I 3  
       
CHEM 224 Organic Chemistry 3 CHEM 223 (P)
CHEM 226 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 CHEM 224 (C)
CHEM 230 Quantitative Analysis Lecture 3 CHEM 112 (P)
CHEM 232 Quantitative Analysis Laboratory 2 CHEM 230 (C)
CJ 211 Criminal Investigation 3  
Fche 202 Introduction to Forensic Chem 1 CHEM 230 (P)
CJ 202 (P)
For. Lang.   3  
GET 300 Rising Junior Examination 0  
  TOTAL 32  
 

JUNIOR YEAR

CHEM 341 Physical Chemistry 3 CHEM 230/232 MATH 154 (P)
CHEM 343 Physical Chemistry Laboratory 1 CHEM 341 (C)
PHYS 151 General Physics 5 MATH 153
For. Lang.   3  
ECON 201 Macroeconomics 3 MATH 131 or higher
       
PHYS 152 General Physics 5 PHYS 151
ST 212 Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3  
ENG 207 Introduction to Technical Writing 3  
Fche 302 Physical Methods in Forensic Chemistry 2 CHEM 232
CHEM 461 Biochemistry 3 CHEM 224
  TOTAL 31  

SENIOR YEAR

Fche 455 Forensic Internship (Summer Semester) 4 FCHEM 302
Elective Computer Science Elective 3  
CHEM 430 Instrumental Analysis Lecture 2 CHEM 342 (P)
CHEM 432 Instrumental Analysis Laboratory 2 CHEM 224/230(P)
CJ 496 Special Topics in Justice/Ethics 3  
 Elective Science Elective 3  
       
CHEM 462 Biochemistry / Molecular Biology 3 CHEM 224 (P)
CHEM 464 Biochemistry / Molecular Biology Lab 1 CHEM 462
Elective Science Elective

3

 
PE   1  
HED 100 First Aid 1  
HIST 202 Recent American History 3  
  TOTAL 29  
  GRAND TOTAL 125  

*Pre-Calculus is not a required course. The student may go directly to MATH 153 if coming from a strong math background.

Recommended Science Electives: CHEM 342, 344; CHEM 434; CHEM 461; NUR 205; BIOL 207

Recommended Computer Science Electives: CS 108; CS 110; or CS 206

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