Capstone Experience Course

The forensic science capstone requirement must be completed through a research experience, internship or independent study. Research must be completed through one of the Natural and Applied Science Departments at Loyola or similar program off campus with prior approval from the department chair of forensic science. Internships or research experiences completed during the summer can fulfill the capstone experience, but only with prior approval of the department chair and with enrollment in an approved capstone course while participating in the internship or research.

• BL 498  -  Forensic Science Experience
• FO 481  -  Cold Case Investigations
• FO 482  -  Advanced Cold Case Investigation
• FO 494  -  Forensic Science Research I
• FO 495  -  Forensic Science Research II
• FO 497  -  Forensic Science Internship
• FO 498  -  Forensic Science Research
• FO 499  -  Forensic Science Independent Study

Natural Science Core Courses

• BL 150  -  Foundations of Biology I and
• BL 151  -  Foundations of Biology I Lab
• BL 152  -  Foundations of Biology II and
• BL 153  -  Foundations of Biology II Lab
• CH 101  -  General Chemistry I and
• CH 105  -  General Chemistry Lab I
• CH 102  -  General Chemistry II and
• CH 106  -  General Chemistry Lab II
• ST 210  -  Introduction to Statistics

Social Science Core Courses

• PY 101  -  Introductory Psychology
• SC 100  -  Introduction to Sociology

Forensic Science Electives

Choose five courses from the following list of Natural and Applied Sciences electives.

• BL 281  -  General Genetics
• BL 321  -  Synthetic Biology
• BL 322  -  Synthetic Biology with Lab
• BL 341  -  Molecular Genetics with Lab
• BL 351  -  Forensic Entomology with Lab
• BL 431  -  Biochemistry I and
• BL 433  -  Biochemistry Lab I
• BL 432  -  Biochemistry II and
• BL 434  -  Biochemistry Lab II
• CH 201  -  Quantitative Analysis
• CH 410  -  Instrumental Methods and
• CH 411  -  Instrumental Methods Lab
• CH 431  -  Biochemistry I and
• CH 433  -  Biochemistry Lab I
• CH 432  -  Biochemistry II and
• CH 434  -  Biochemistry Lab II
• CS 115  -  Cyber Security and Digital Forensics
• CS 151  -  Computer Science through Programming
• CS 212  -  Object-Oriented Data Structures
• CS 312  -  Object-Oriented Software Design
• EG 381  -  Probability and Statistics
• FO 230  -  Introduction to Criminalistics
• FO 284  -  Forensic Chemistry
• FO 300  -  Crime Scene Investigation
• FO 319  -  Supporting Twenty-First Century Policing with Forensic Evidence
• FO 330  -  Biological and Forensic Science Quality Assurance
• FO 347  -  Trace Evidence and Questioned Documents
• FO 350  -  Foundations of Comparative Sciences
• FO 351  -  Forensic Entomology with Lab
• FO 376  -  Digital and Forensic Imaging
• FO 377  -  Death Investigation
• FO 385  -  Introduction to Firearms and Toolmarks Analysis
• FO 390  -  Topics in Forensic Science
• FO 404  -  Victimology and Applications to Violent Crimes
• FO 406  -  Investigations of Violent Crimes
• FO 411  -  Animal Law
• FO 415  -  Forensic Anthropology
• FO 440  -  Bloodstain Pattern Analysis and Crime Scene Reconstruction
• FO 452  -  Forensic Science Errors and Wrongful Convictions
• FO 481  -  Cold Case Investigations
• FO 482  -  Advanced Cold Case Investigation
• MA 251  -  Calculus I
• MA 252  -  Calculus II
• PH 383  -  Physics of Medicine and the Human Body
• PH 384  -  Waves and the Physics of Medicine
• ST 381  -  Probability and Statistics

First Year

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

Notes:

1. Students may count courses in the forensic science major and another major or minor, consistent with the double course counting policy of the University and/or the academic program.
2. Students must complete either FO 320  or FO 322 . FO 320 is spring-only while FO 322 is fall-only.
3. For students with a double major in biology, psychology, or sociology, no more than three courses from each major may be double counted in the forensic science major (i.e., biology and forensic science, psychology and forensic science, or sociology and forensic science). The only exceptions are the forensic capstone courses and the required introductory courses (i.e., BL 150 , BL 152 , PY 101 , SC 100 ), which do not count as one of the three courses. Students considering a double major with psychology should meet with the department chair of forensic science during their first year to discuss course selections.