Forensic Biology, BS
Degree Requirements
The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Forensic Biology requires a minimum of 40 BI hours plus an additional 60 credit hours of non-biology correlate courses. The coursework for the B.S. in Forensic Biology satisfies the 30-hour natural science concentration and is designed to meet the requirements for accreditation as outlined by the Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission (FEPAC). Depending upon a student’s math competency, it will take approximately 125-128 credits to complete the B.S. degree in Forensic Biology.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Biology Courses | ||
| BI 102 | General Cellular Biology | 5 |
| BI 103 | General Organismal Biology | 5 |
| BI 314 | Statistics for Biologists | 3 |
| BI 333 | General Genetics | 4 |
| BI 353 | Molecular Genetics | 3 |
| BI 354 | Molecular Biology Laboratory | 3 |
| BI 390 | Biology Seminar (Capstone Course) | 1 |
| BI 395 | Research in Biology (Capstone Course) | 1 |
| BI 420 | Forensic Molecular Biology (Capstone Course) | 4 |
| Subtotal | 29 | |
| Additional Courses | ||
| BI electives (300-level or higher) | 11 | |
| Subtotal | 11 | |
| Non-Biology Correlate Courses | ||
| CH 151 & CH 152 | Fundamentals of Chemistry I and Fundamentals of Chemistry II (1 year with lab) | 10 |
| CH 202 | Professional Forensic Science Seminar | 2 |
| CH 323 | Advanced Forensic Chemistry | 4 |
| CH 340 & CH 342 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Lab I (with lab) | 5 |
| CH 341 & CH 343 | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Lab II (with lab) | 5 |
| CH 350 & CH 351 | Biochemistry I and Biochemistry Lab | 5 |
| MA 151 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry I | 5 |
| Select one of the following physics sequences: | 10 | |
| College Physics I and College Physics II (1 year with lab) | ||
| General Physics I and General Physics II (1 year with lab) | ||
| PH 102 | Ethics: Introduction to Moral Problems | 3 |
| or PH 214 | Medical Ethics | |
| CJ 115 | Introduction to Forensic Investigations | 3 |
| CJ 410 | Criminal Procedure and Evidence | 3 |
| CJ 415 | Advanced Forensic Investigations | 3 |
| CJ 416 | Forensic Applied Science Laboratory | 3 |
| Subtotal | 61 | |
| Total Hours | 101 | |