Coursework
Within the Bachelor’s of Science in Forensic Science degree offering, you can choose from two concentration options and courses in a wide range of subjects:
Concentrations within the degree
Coursework
Biology courses prepare you to identify human biological evidence using serological and DNA analysis techniques.-
BIOL 193 - Forensic Biology. An exploration of techniques, applications, and social implication of forensic biology, including the science behind fingerprints, blood typing, DNA fingerprints, an other forensic areas. Freshman seminar. 3 credit hours.
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BIOL 240 - Introdution to Genetics. Introduction to principles of Genetics, including Mendelian and molecular genetics. Topics include: Mendelism, linkage, recombination, DNA structure and function, geomics, evolution of development, molecular evolution. 4 credit hours.
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BIOL 333 -Cell and Molecular Biology. Viral, prokaryotic, and eukaryotic cell structure; DNA structure and replication; RNA and protein synthesis; control and gene expression. Structure and function of specific cell types. 4 credit hours (includes required laboratory).
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BIOL 422 - Forensic Biology. Principles of nuclear and mitochondrial DNA analysis, decomposition, autopsy, forensic databases, and bioterrorism. 4 credit hours (includes reqruied laboratory).
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CHEM 462 - Molecular Bioinformatics. Provides experience in thecomputer analysis of DNA and protein sequences, interrogating gene bank databases, and predicting protein structures and functions. 4 credit hours (includes required laboratory).
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CHEM 463 - Molecular Biotechnology. Overview of modern biotechnology from a molecular perspective. 3 credit hours.
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CHEM 464 - Genomics. Molecular aspects of cellular genomes. 3 credit hours.
Chemistry courses prepare you how apply analytical chemistry to facts of legal significance, including analysis of hair, fibers, drugs, and explosives.
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CHEM 194 - Forensic Chemistry. Introduction to the chemical tecniques used in criminal investigations. Freshman seminar. 3 credit hours.
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CHEM 232 - Quantitative Analysis. Theory and practice of methods to quantitatively determine chemical compounds including equilibria, redox reactions, and spectrophotometry. 4 credit hours (includes required laboratory).
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CHEM 241/242 - Organic Chemistry. Aliphatic and aromatic compounds of carbon; relationships between structure and reactivitiy. 3 credit hours.
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CHEM 361 - Principles of Biochemistry. Structure and properties of biomolecules; central principles of metabolism. 3 credit hours.
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CHEM 370 - Instrumental Analysis I. Introduction to instrumental methods, including gas and iquid chromotography, infrared, and fluorescence spectroscopy, and photometric methods. 4 credit hours (includes required laboratory).
Criminal Justice courses introduce you to the federal, state and local law enforcement.
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CJ 250 - The Criminal Justice System. Evaluation of formal institutions dealing with crime in Western culture; overview of major components of the criminal justice system.
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CJ 290 - Introduction to Forensic Science. This course introduces te concepts and methods involved in applying scientific principles to the collection, examination, evaluation and interpretation of evidence. 3 credit hours.