Forensics, Forensic Biology Concentration Sequence

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Recommended Sequence for the Full-time Student Completing the Forensic Biology Concentration

The sequence that appears below was developed based upon the availability of specific courses each semester and the successful completion of course prerequisites.

First Year

Fall Semester

BIOL 102 - General Biology (3 semester hours) and BIOL 103 - General Biology Laboratory (1 semester hour)
(Dual Use for Program Core and General Education-Environmental and Life Sciences group )
ENGL 105 - College Composition (3 semester hours)
or
ENGL 106 - Academic Writing and Critical Thinking (3 semester hours)
GEND 102 - The Creative Mind I (3 semester hours)
MATH 120 - College Algebra (3 semester hours)
EXPL 100 - Cornerstone (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 14

Spring Semester

COMM 110 - Speech (3 semester hours)
Electives (3 semester hours)
FORS 125 - Forensic Science (3 semester hours)
(to count toward the General Education-Scientific Inquiry group )
GEND 103 - The Creative Mind II (3 semester hours)
MATH 280 - Introductory Statistics (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 15

Summer Semester

Optional

Second Year

Fall Semester

BIOL 281 - Cell Biology Lecture (3 semester hours)
BIOL 282 - Cell Biology Laboratory (1 semester hour)
CHEM 151 - General Chemistry I Lecture (3 semester hours)
CHEM 152 - General Chemistry I Laboratory (1 semester hour)
FORS 225 - Legal Procedure (2 semester hours)
MATH 220 - Calculus I (3 semester hours)
EXPL 200 - Steppingstone (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 14

Spring Semester

CHEM 161 - General Chemistry II (3 semester hours)
CHEM 162 - General Chemistry II Laboratory (1 semester hour)
ENGL 200 - Advanced Composition and Technical Writing (3 semester hours)
FORS 230 - Quality Assurance and Case Management (1 semester hour)
GEND Group - Historical and Political Investigation (3 semester hours)
GEND Elective (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 14

Summer Semester

Optional

Third Year

Fall Semester

BIOL 371 - Molecular Biology Lecture (3 semester hours)
BIOL 372 - Molecular Biology Laboratory (1 semester hour)
CHEM 211 - Organic Chemistry I Lecture (3 semester hours)
CHEM 212 - Organic Chemistry I Lab (1 semester hour)
FORS 340 - Forensic Biology (3 semester hours)
PHYS 121 - General Physics I Lecture (3 semester hours)
PHYS 122 - General Physics I Lab (1 semester hour)
EXPL 300 - Keystone (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 16

Spring Semester

CHEM 221 - Organic Chemistry II Lecture (3 semester hours)
CHEM 222 - Organic Chemistry II Lab (1 semester hour)
FORS 330 - Forensic Instrumentation (3 semester hours)
FORS 298 - Project I (3 semester hours)
GEND Group - Leadership and Business (3 semester hours)
PHYS 131 - General Physics II Lecture (3 semester hours)
PHYS 132 - General Physics II Lab (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 17

Summer Semester

Optional

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

FORS 365 - FORS Internship (3 semesters hours)
FORS 498 - Project II (3 semester hours)
Forensic Biology Elective Group (4 semester hours)
CHEM 331 - Biochemistry I Lecture (3 semester hours)
CHEM 332 - Biochemistry I Laboratory (1 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 14

Spring Semester

BIOL 320 - Genetics (3 semester hours)
BTEC 340 - Forensic Biotechnology (3 semester hours)
or
FORS 380 - Special Topics in Forensics (1 to 4 semester hours)
GEND Group - Historical and Political Investigation (3 semester hours)
GEND Group - Leadership and Business (3 semester hours)
GEND Elective (3 semester hours)
EXPL 400 - Capstone (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 16

Summer Semester

Optional