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Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

BS in Forensic Science (2023 - 2024)

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
Gen Ed Humanities 2 3 ENGL 102 College English II 3
MATH 111 College Algebra 3 COMM 111 Public Speaking 3
FS 298 Intro to Forensic Science 3 BIOL 210 General Biology I 4
ENGL 101 College English I 3 CHEM 211 General Chemistry I 5
CJ 191 – Intro to Criminal Justice 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 1st year: 30

2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
Gen Ed S&B Science 1 3 Gen Ed Fine Arts 3
BIOL 211 General Biology II 4 BIOL 223 Human A&P 5
CHEM 212 General Chemistry II 5 CHEM 531 Organic Chemistry I 5
CJ 420 Criminal Evidence 3 FS 452 Forensic Tox of Alcohol 1
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 14

Total hours for 2nd year: 29

3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ANTH 101/106 Bio Anthro/Lab 4 BIOL 420 Molecular Cell Biology 4
BIOL 419 Genetics 4 CHEM 524 Inst Meth Chem Anal 4
CHEM 532 Organic Chemistry II 5 ANTH 557 Human Osteology 3
FS 453 Forensic Serology 1 FS 450 Forensic Ident Marijuana 1
FS 454 Fingerprint Dev and Anal 1 FS 451 Forensic Ident of Narcotics 1
FS 455 Forensic Arson Analysis 1 Gen Ed Humanities (300+) 3
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 16

Total hours for 3rd year: 32

4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ANTH 600 Forensic Anthropology 3 STATS 370 Elementary Statistics 3
CHEM 661 Intro to Biochemistry 3 FS 499 Seminar in FS Tech II 3
Elective 1 BIOL 330 General Microbiology 5
CJ 315 Criminal Law 3 Elective 1
CHEM 523 Analytical Chemistry 4 Gen Ed Humanities 1 3
Fall Total Hours 14 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 4th year: 29

Hours needed to complete the degree: 120

  1. Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences requires all students to complete Literature and either U.S. History or American Politics
  2. One course must be a First-Year Seminar, if required.

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated