Forensic Science, Bachelor of Science
Our Bachelor of Science degree in Forensic Science is the only Forensic Education Program Accreditation Commission (FEPAC), accredited four-year Forensic Science degree program in the state of Georgia and is housed in the Department of Natural Science. Our Forensic Science program accreditation certifies that our program provides and uphold the quality of forensic science education through a well-structured curriculum and state of art laboratory instrumentation that provides students with a much needed workforce skills in forensic science.
Forensic Science is the application of scientific methods to crime scene investigation and criminal prosecution. The program is interdisciplinary and is based on the natural sciences; chemistry, physics and biology. Our program prepares students for professional careers in crime laboratories as criminalists, trace evidence specialists, serologists, DNA specialists, toxicologists, drug analysts, firearms and fingerprint examiners, staff photographers and evidence technicians.
*Forensic Science Exit Exam - (70% Minimum Required Score)*
Requirements for Specific Admission Criteria for Forensic Science Majors
- Completion of 32 hours of the core curriculum with a minimum grade of C in each course and institutional requirements.
- Completion of Principles of Chemistry I and II (CHEM 1211K and CHEM 1212K) and Organic Chem I, Intro/Prin of Physics I and II with a minimum grade of C.
- A cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.5
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum for STEM Majors (MATH 1113 or 1211 required for Area A2) 1 | 43 | |
| Area F: Courses Related to Major | ||
| CHEM 2301K | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 2302K | Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| BIOL 2107K | Principles of Biology I | 4 |
| FOSC 2100K | Intro to FOSC | 3 |
| CHEM 2310 | Scientific Mathematics | 2 |
| Area G - Major Requirements | ||
| Select 23 semester hours with a minimum of one course from each of the following groups: | 23 | |
| Group I | ||
| Quantitative Analysis I | ||
| Biochemistry I | ||
| Physical Chemistry I | ||
| Group II (select one sequence) | ||
| Principles of Physics I and Principles of Physics II | ||
| Introductory Physics I and Introductory Physics II | ||
| Group III | ||
| Environmental Biology | ||
| Principles of Genetics | ||
| Cell and Molecular Biology | ||
| Group IV | ||
| Research Statistics | ||
| Behavioral Statistics | ||
| Area H: Forensic Science Courses | ||
| FOSC 2120K | Forensic Photography | 3 |
| FOSC 2130K | Crime Scene Invst & Recon | 3 |
| FOSC 3020K | Forensic Microscopy of Trace | 4 |
| FOSC 3030 | Criminal Evidence and Court Procedure | 3 |
| FOSC 4040K | Forensic Serology/DNA Tech I | 3 |
| FOSC 4050K | Forensic Chemistry | 4 |
| FOSC 4060K | SEM-EDAX of Trace Evidence | 3 |
| FOSC 4090K | Controlled Substance/Toxicolog | 3 |
| FOSC 4201K | Evidence Analysis/Research | 3 |
| FOSC 4999 | Senior Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| Specialization Areas - select CRJU 1100 and 3 additional hours from below | 6 | |
| Introduction to Criminal Justice (Required) | ||
| Crime Scene Invest & Recon II | ||
| Intern Forensic Sci DNA Typi | ||
| Bio Terrorism & Biotechnolgy | ||
| Forensic Serology/DNA Tech II | ||
| Electron Optics, EM/Quant Anal | ||
| Expert Witness at Mock Trial | ||
| Fingerprint Technology | ||
| Evident Proc/Med Tech/Nur/Para | ||
| Evidence Collection in Scientific Crime Investigation (w/lab) | ||
| Ballistics of Firearms/Tool Mk | ||
| First-Year and Wellness Course Requirements Outside the Core | ||
| ASU 1101 | First Year Experience: Pathways to Success | 1 |
| HEDP, WELL | Health & Wellness Requirement 2 | 2 |
| Total Semester Hours | 124 | |
- 1
For students who take MATH 1211 the extra credit hour will be applied to Area F.
- 2
The health & wellness requirement may be fulfilled by taking one - two (2) credit hour health or wellness course OR two one (1) credit hour health or wellness activity courses.