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2025-2026 Catalog

Forensic Chemistry Concentration

Core Courses

BI 221Z Principles of Biology: Cells Credits: 5
BI 221L Lab: Principles of Biology: Cells Credits: 0
BI 314 Introductory Genetics Credits: 4
CH 161 Crime Scene Analysis Credits: 4
CH 320 Introduction to Forensic Science Credits: 4
CH 320L Lab: Introduction to Forensic Science Credits: 0
CH 409 Practicum Credits: 1-9 Credits: 1
CH 420 Forensic Laboratory Techniques and Documentation Credits: 4
CH 430 Applications of Forensic Science Credits: 3
CJ 321 Principles of Forensic Investigations Credits: 4
COM 327 Communication in the Legal Field Credits: 4
STAT 243Z Elementary Statistics I Credits: 4

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PH 201 General Physics Credits: 4
and PH 202 General Physics Credits: 4
and PH 203 General Physics Credits: 4
or
PH 211 General Physics with Calculus Credits: 4
and PH 212 General Physics with Calculus Credits: 4
and PH 213 General Physics with Calculus Credits: 4

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CJ 219 Ethics and Leadership in Criminal Justice Credits: 4
PHL 251 Ethics Credits: 4
PHL 252 Medical Ethics Credits: 4
PHL 255 Environmental Ethics Credits: 4
HE 485 Bioethics and Public Health Credits: 4

Elective Credits: 5-8

BI 315 Cell Biology Credits: 4
BI 331 General Microbiology Credits: 4
BI 426 Genes and Development Credits: 4
CH 322 Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology Credits: 4
CH 345 Introduction to Toxicology Credits: 3
CH 370 Selected Topics in Chemistry Credits: 1-3
CH 401 Research Credits: 1-3
CJ 213 Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: 4
CJ 322 Forensic Anthropology Credits: 4
or ANTH 322 Forensic Anthropology Credits: 4
CJ 328 Forensic Osteology Credits: 4
CJ 333 Forensic DNA Analysis Credits: 4
CJ 341 Introduction to GIS Credits: 4
CJ 342 Strategic Crime Analysis with GIS Credits: 4
ES 341 Geographic Information Systems I Credits: 4
PSY 336 Introduction to Forensic Psychology Credits: 4

Total Credits: 58-61