Bachelor of Science with Major in Forensic Science

Required 120 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above, and 30 of which must be from UND) including:

I. Essential Studies Requirements (see University ES listing)

II. Required curriculum

Required Curriculum

Required Courses
FS 120Introduction to the Forensic Sciences3
FS 345Forensic Science Seminar3
FS 346Analysis of Forensic Evidence3
FS 498Courtroom Proceedings and Testimony for Forensic Scientists3
FS 499Forensic Entomology - From Crime Scene to Courtroom3
PHIL 250Ethics in Engineering and Science3
CJ 201Introduction to Criminal Justice3
CJ 342Criminal Procedure3
CJ 352Criminal Investigation3
BIOL 150General Biology I3
BIOL 150LGeneral Biology I Laboratory1
BIOL 151General Biology II3
BIOL 151LGeneral Biology II Laboratory1
CHEM 121General Chemistry I3
CHEM 121LGeneral Chemistry I Laboratory1
CHEM 122General Chemistry II3
CHEM 122LGeneral Chemistry II Laboratory1
CHEM 341Organic Chemistry I CHEM 333 Analytical Chemistry + L can be used to fulfill this requirement with program approval, for the Criminal Investigation Concentration3
CHEM 341LOrganic Chemistry I Laboratory CHEM 333 Analytical Chemistry + L can be used to fulfill this requirement with program approval, for the Criminal Investigation Concentration1
CHEM 342Organic Chemistry II CHEM 340 Survey of Organic Chemistry + L can be used to fulfill this requirement with program approval, for the Criminal Investigation Concentration3
CHEM 342LOrganic Chemistry II Laboratory CHEM 340 Survey of Organic Chemistry + L can be used to fulfill this requirement with program approval, for the Criminal Investigation Concentration1
PHYS 161Introductory College Physics I4
or PHYS 211 College Physics I
PHYS 162Introductory College Physics II4
or PHYS 212 College Physics II
Select one of the following:
BIOL 470Biostatistics3-4
or MATH 321 Applied Statistical Methods
or SOC 326 Sociological Statistics
Select one of the following:
MATH 146Applied Calculus I3
or MATH 165 Calculus I
or MATH 166 Calculus II
Total Credits65-66

Concentrations

Forensic Chemistry

Required Courses
FS 390Forensic Chemistry3
FS 394Forensic Microscopy3
CHEM 333Analytical Chemistry3
CHEM 333LAnalytical Chemistry Laboratory1
CHEM 370Drug Chemistry and Toxicology3
CHEM 441Instrumental Analysis I - Spectroscopy2
CHEM 443Instrumental Analysis III - Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry2
BIOL 410Molecular Biology Techniques4
Total Credits21


Criminal Investigation

Required Courses
CJ 320Cybersecurity Law and Investigations3
FS 347Firearms and Ballistics3
FS 348Bloodstain Pattern Analysis3
FS 349Forensic Photography3
FS 450Crime Scene Investigation and Analysis of Pattern Evidence3
FS 351Trace Evidence Analysis3
FS 352Fingerprinting and Friction Ridge Processing and Examination3
Total Credits21


Forensic Biology

Required Courses
BIMD 301Biochemistry3
BIOL 315Genetics3
BIOL 320Forensic Biology3
BIOL 333Population Biology3
BIOL 410Molecular Biology Techniques4
BIOL 415Genomics4
FS 490Forensic Microbiology3
FS 353Forensic Serology3
Total Credits26

Every student must fulfill all University, Essential Studies, and Departmental requirements. 

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