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2012-2013 General Catalog

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2012-2013 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG–FOR INFORMATION ONLY]

Biology - Forensic Emphasis, B.S.

University Requirements

Experiential Education (3 Credits)

UNIV 1010 - EDGE Program Introduction 1 credits
UNIV 3925 - EDGE Project Proposal: [Engagement Center] 1 credits
UNIV 4925 - EDGE Program Completion: [Engagement Center] 1 credits

General Education Core

Core Course Requirements (must take MATH 1050 ) 16-17 credits
Knowledge Areas Requirements (must take BIOL 1610 /BIOL 1615 , CHEM 1210 /CHEM 1215 , & CJ 1010 ) 16 credits

Additional Core Requirements (16 hours)

All students majoring in biology must complete the following core courses. We recommend this sequence.

BIOL 1620 - General Biology II 3 credits
BIOL 1625 - General Biology Lab II 1 credits
BIOL 3030 - Ecology 3 credits
BIOL 3035 - Ecology Lab 1 credits
BIOL 3060 - Genetics 3 credits
BIOL 3065 - Genetics Lab 1 credits
BIOL 3110 - Evolution 3 credits
BIOL 4990 - Seminar 1 credits

Required support courses (33-35 credits)

MATH 1040 - Statistics 4 credits
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II 4 credits
CHEM 1225 - Principles of Chemistry II Lab 1 credits
CHEM 2310 - Organic Chemistry I 4 credits
CHEM 2315 - Organic Chemistry I Lab 1 credits
CHEM 2320 - Organic Chemistry II 4 credits
CHEM 2325 - Organic Chemistry II Lab 1 credits
CHEM 3000 - Quantitative Analysis 3 credits
CHEM 3005 - Quantitative Analysis Lab 1 credits
CHEM 4110 - Biochemistry I 4 credits
CHEM 4540 - Selected Topics in Chemistry 1 to 3 credits
CHEM 4230 - Instrumental Analysis 3 credits
CHEM 4240 - Analysis Laboratory 2 credits

Forensics Core Requirements (27 credits)

BIOL 2420 - Human Physiology 3 credits
BIOL 2425 - Human Physiology Lab 1 credits
BIOL 2320 - Human Anatomy 3 credits
BIOL 2325 - Human Anatomy Lab 1 credits
BIOL 3250 - Histology 3 credits
BIOL 3255 - Histology Lab 1 credits
BIOL 3310 - Cell & Molecular Biology 3 credits
BIOL 3315 - Cell & Molecular Biology Lab 1 credits
BIOL 4310 - Biotechnology 3 credits
BIOL 4315 - Biotechnology Lab 1 credits

Select either:

BIOL 3430 - Entomology 3 credits
BIOL 3435 - Entomology Lab 1 credits
or
BIOL 3510 - Plant Anatomy& Diversity 3 credits
BIOL 3515 - Plant Anatomy & Diversity Lab 1 credits

And one of the following:

CJ 1340 - Criminal Investigation 3 credits
CJ 1350 - Introduction to Forensic Science 3 credits
CJ 2350 - Laws of Evidence 3 credits
CJ 3100 - Advanced Criminalistics 3 credits

Free Upper Electives (6-9 Credits)

(includes completing B.S. requirements)

Total Credits, B.S. degree: 120