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

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Freshmen

1st semester (15 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.

Select 2:

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:

Select 1:

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

2nd semester (16 hours)

ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.
HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs. or
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
CJ 200 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 hrs.
CJ 341 - Police Methods and Organization 3 hrs.
FSC 140 - The Science of Forensic Science 3 hrs. AND
FSC 140L - The Science of Forensic Science Laboratory 1 hr.

Sophomore

1st semester (16 hours)

MAT 103 - Plane Trigonometry 3 hrs.
FSC 141 - Introduction to Forensic Science II 3 hrs.
CJ 330 - Criminal Law 3 hrs.
BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr.

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.

2nd semester (16 hours)

CJ 325 - Criminal Justice Theory 3 hrs.
CJ 342 - Criminal Investigation 3 hrs.
ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.
BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr.

Select 1:

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.

Junior

1st semester (16 hours)

CJ 352 - Introduction to Modern Corrections 3 hrs. or
CJ 360 - Introduction to Juvenile Justice 3 hrs.
CJ 433 - Evidence, Search and Seizure 3 hrs.
CJ 445 - Drugs and Society 3 hrs.
CJ 482 - Criminal Justice Ethics 3 hrs.
CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.

2nd semester (15 hours)

CJ 430 - Criminal Procedure 3 hrs.
CHE 107 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
CHE 107L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.
FSC 445 - Crime Scene Documentation 3 hrs. AND
FSC 445L - Crime Scene Documentation Laboratory 1 hr.

Select 1:

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)

FSC 497 - Field Study in Forensic Science 3, 6, or 9 hrs.
PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. AND
PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr.

Select 2:

FSC 301 - Forensic Biology I 3 hrs.
FSC 321 - Forensic Biology II 3 hrs.
FSC 320 - Forensic Analysis 3 hrs. AND
FSC 320L - Forensic Analysis Laboratory 1 hr.
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)

FSC 435 - Forensic Laboratory Policies and Procedures 3 hrs.
PHY 112 - General Physics II 3 hrs. AND
PHY 112L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 hr.

Select 1:

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:

No more than 15 credit hours of criminal justice courses may be transferred from a community college.