Capstone Experience Course

A research experience, internship, or independent study experience is required to complete the forensic science capstone requirement. Permission from the department chair is required prior to enrolling in FO 494 , FO 497 , or FO 499 . Research and internship experiences may be completed through other departments but require advance approval from the department chair of forensic science since not all are appropriate for the forensic science capstone requirement. Internships or research experiences completed during the summer may fulfill the capstone experience, but require prior approval from the department chair. Enrollment in an approved capstone course is required while participating in the internship, research, or independent study.

Forensic Science capstone courses:

• 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 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
• ST 110  -  Introduction to Statistical Methods and Data Analysis or
• ST 210  -  Introduction to Statistics

Social Science Core Courses

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

First Year

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

Key:

+ At least one Forensic Science elective must be from a different academic division (i.e., Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural and Applied Sciences, and Business) than the other four.

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 planning to study abroad fall term of junior year, FO 322  is typically offered in the fall.  Be sure to complete the necessary pre-requisites for the course prior to junior year.
4. 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.