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2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Forensics (Physics), B.S. Semester-by-semester Guide

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Freshmen

1st semester (16 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
CJ 200 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 hrs.
BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr.
OR
CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.

Select 1:

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

Select 1:

2nd semester (15 hours)

ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.
FSC 141 - Introduction to Forensic Science II 3 hrs.
PHY 201 - General Physics I with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 201L - General Physics I with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.

Select 1:

BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 107 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
CHE 107L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.

Sophomore

1st semester (15 hours)

ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.
PHY 202 - General Physics II with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 202L - General Physics II with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
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. AND
FSC 140L - The Science of Forensic Science Laboratory 1 hr.

2nd semester (16 hours)

MAT 103 - Plane Trigonometry 3 hrs. or
MAT 128 - Precalculus Mathematics 3 hrs.
General Electives 2 hrs.

Select 1:

BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 107 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
CHE 107L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.

Select 1:

CJ 342 - Criminal Investigation 3 hrs.
CJ 482 - Criminal Justice Ethics 3 hrs.
FSC 301 - Forensic Biology I 3 hrs.
FSC 320 - Forensic Analysis 3 hrs. AND
FSC 320L - Forensic Analysis Laboratory 1 hr.
FSC 321 - Forensic Biology II 3 hrs.
FSC 340 - Fingerprint Analysis and Techniques 3 hrs. AND
FSC 340L - Fingerprinting Techniques Laboratory 1 hr.
FSC 430 - Survey of Forensic Toxicology 3 hrs. AND
FSC 430L - Survey of Forensic Toxicology Laboratory 1 hr.
FSC 440 - Drug Identification 3 hrs. AND
FSC 440L - Drug Identification Laboratory 1 hr.
FSC 442 - Arson and Explosives 3 hrs.
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.
FSC 497 - Field Study in Forensic Science 3, 6, or 9 hrs.

Select 1:

Junior

1st semester (15 hours)

PHY 327 - Electronics I 3 hrs. AND
PHY 327L - Electronics I Laboratory 1 hr.
MAT 167 - Calculus I with Analytic Geometry 3 hrs.

Select 1:

CJ 342 - Criminal Investigation 3 hrs.
CJ 482 - Criminal Justice Ethics 3 hrs.
FSC 301 - Forensic Biology I 3 hrs.
FSC 320 - Forensic Analysis 3 hrs. AND
FSC 320L - Forensic Analysis Laboratory 1 hr.
FSC 321 - Forensic Biology II 3 hrs.
FSC 340 - Fingerprint Analysis and Techniques 3 hrs. AND
FSC 340L - Fingerprinting Techniques Laboratory 1 hr.
FSC 430 - Survey of Forensic Toxicology 3 hrs. AND
FSC 430L - Survey of Forensic Toxicology Laboratory 1 hr.
FSC 440 - Drug Identification 3 hrs. AND
FSC 440L - Drug Identification Laboratory 1 hr.
FSC 442 - Arson and Explosives 3 hrs.
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.
FSC 497 - Field Study in Forensic Science 3, 6, or 9 hrs.

2nd semester (15 hours)

PHY 341 - Optics 3 hrs. AND
PHY 341L - Optics Laboratory 1 hr.
FSC 445 - Crime Scene Documentation 3 hrs. AND
FSC 445L - Crime Scene Documentation Laboratory 1 hr.

Select 1:

CJ 342 - Criminal Investigation 3 hrs.
CJ 482 - Criminal Justice Ethics 3 hrs.
FSC 301 - Forensic Biology I 3 hrs.
FSC 320 - Forensic Analysis 3 hrs. AND
FSC 320L - Forensic Analysis Laboratory 1 hr.
FSC 321 - Forensic Biology II 3 hrs.
FSC 340 - Fingerprint Analysis and Techniques 3 hrs. AND
FSC 340L - Fingerprinting Techniques Laboratory 1 hr.
FSC 430 - Survey of Forensic Toxicology 3 hrs. AND
FSC 430L - Survey of Forensic Toxicology Laboratory 1 hr.
FSC 440 - Drug Identification 3 hrs. AND
FSC 440L - Drug Identification Laboratory 1 hr.
FSC 442 - Arson and Explosives 3 hrs.
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.
FSC 497 - Field Study in Forensic Science 3, 6, or 9 hrs.

Senior

1st semester (15 hours)

PHY 350 - Mechanics I 3 hrs.
CJ 433 - Evidence, Search and Seizure 3 hrs.
FSC 497 - Field Study in Forensic Science 3, 6, or 9 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.

Select 1:

2nd semester (15 hours)

FSC 435 - Forensic Laboratory Policies and Procedures 3 hrs.
PHY 361 - Elementary Modern Physics I 3 hrs. AND
PHY 361L - Elementary Modern Physics I Laboratory 1 hr.

Select 1:

CJ 342 - Criminal Investigation 3 hrs.
CJ 482 - Criminal Justice Ethics 3 hrs.
FSC 301 - Forensic Biology I 3 hrs.
FSC 320 - Forensic Analysis 3 hrs. AND
FSC 320L - Forensic Analysis Laboratory 1 hr.
FSC 321 - Forensic Biology II 3 hrs.
FSC 340 - Fingerprint Analysis and Techniques 3 hrs. AND
FSC 340L - Fingerprinting Techniques Laboratory 1 hr.
FSC 430 - Survey of Forensic Toxicology 3 hrs. AND
FSC 430L - Survey of Forensic Toxicology Laboratory 1 hr.
FSC 440 - Drug Identification 3 hrs. AND
FSC 440L - Drug Identification Laboratory 1 hr.
FSC 442 - Arson and Explosives 3 hrs.
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.
FSC 497 - Field Study in Forensic Science 3, 6, or 9 hrs.

Note:

If the student’s ACT Math score if 26 or higher, a general elective may be substituted for MAT 103 or MAT 128.

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