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 science 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
• 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 431  -  Biochemistry I and
• BL 433  -  Biochemistry Lab I
• BL 432  -  Biochemistry II and
• BL 434  -  Biochemistry Lab II
• CH 317  -  Quantitative Chemical Analysis and
• CH 318  -  Quantitative Chemical Analysis Lab
• 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 325  -  DNA Analysis in Forensic Investigations
• FO 330  -  Biological and Forensic Science Quality Assurance
• FO 336  -  Forensic Toxicology
• FO 347  -  Trace Evidence and Questioned Documents
• FO 350  -  Foundations of Comparative Sciences
• FO 351  -  Forensic Entomology with Lab
• FO 360  -  Introduction to Investigative Genetic Genealogy
• 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 395  -  Crime Scene and Evidence Photography
• 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

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.