B.A. in Forensic Science - Criminology Track (Minor in Biology)
This is a recommended degree plan subject to changes. Please meet with your advisor on a regular basis.
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Code | Title | Semester Hours |
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BA in Forensic Science – Criminology Track Degree Plan(120 hours) | ||
Core Requirements (43 hours) | ||
First Year Seminar | 3 | |
First Year Seminar | ||
Freshmen Composition I | 3 | |
Rhetoric and Composition | ||
or EN 1313 | Rhetoric and Composition for International Students | |
Literature | 3 | |
Any EN 23XX literature course | ||
History | 3 | |
Any 1000, 2000, or 3000-level HS course | ||
Social Science | 3 | |
Mathematics | 3 | |
Natural or Physical Sciences | 4 | |
Fine Arts | 3 | |
Foreign Language and International Engagement | 6 | |
This requirement is satisfied through one of four ways: (1) One 3-hour course in any language at the 3000 level or above, with a grade of B or better; (2) Two courses (1311 and 1312) in a language not previously studied; (3) Two courses (2311 and 2312) in a language previously studied at the high school or college level; (4) Qualifying scores on an AP or CLEP exam, or both the ACTFL OPI and WPT exams | ||
Philosophy - Self | 3 | |
Intro to Philosophy | ||
Philosophy - Ethics | 3 | |
Foundations of Ethics | ||
Theology - God | 3 | |
Introduction to Theology | ||
Intermediate Theology | 3 | |
Any TH 33xx course | ||
Criminology Major Courses (47 hours) | ||
CH 1401 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
CH 1402 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
SC 1311 | Introductory Sociology | 3 |
CJ 1301 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
CR 3325 | Criminology | 3 |
CR 3330 | Research Methods in Criminal Justice | 3 |
or SC 3306 | Qualitative Research Methods | |
or SC 4383 | Sociological Research | |
CR 3332 | Statistics in Criminology | 3 |
CR 3335 | Survey of Forensic Science | 3 |
CR 3336 | Crime Scene Investigation | 3 |
CR 3337 | Forensic Criminology | 3 |
CR 3338 | Forensic Lab Techniques | 3 |
CR 3339 | Forensic Victimology | 3 |
CR 3360 | Sex Crimes & Violent Crimes | 3 |
CR 4308 | Internship in Forensic Science | 3 |
CR Major electives (3 hours) | 3 | |
Select one non-required Criminology or Criminal Justice Course (CR33xx, CR43xx, CJ23xx, CJ33xx, CJ43xx) | ||
Biology Minor Courses (16 hours) | ||
BL 1402 | General Biology for Majors II | 4 |
BL 2233 | Cell & Molecular Methods | 2 |
BL 2330 | Genetic Principles | 3 |
BL 2332 | Cell Biology | 3 |
BL 3442 | Forensic Osteology | 4 |
or BL 3420 | Anatomy | |
Electives (14 hours) | 14 | |
An elective can be any course taken from any discipline. | ||
Total Semester Hours | 120 |
This is a recommended degree plan subject to changes. Please meet with your adviser on a regular basis.
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First Year | |||
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Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
General Elective | 3 | Literature | 3 |
FYE 1301 | 3 | PL 1301 | 3 |
EN 1311 | 3 | CJ 1301 | 3 |
SC 1311 | 3 | Mathematics | 3 |
BL 1401 | 4 | BL 1402 | 4 |
16 | 16 | ||
Second Year | |||
Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
General Elective | 3 | CR 3335 | 3 |
Foreign Language I | 3 | PL 2301 | 3 |
Social Science Course | 3 | Foreign Language II | 3 |
CH 1401 | 4 | History | 3 |
TH 1301 | 3 | CH 1402 | 4 |
16 | 16 | ||
Third Year | |||
Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
General Elective | 3 | CR 3332 | 3 |
BL 2330 Genetics Principles | 3 | CR 3336 | 3 |
Intermediate Theology | 3 | BL 2233 | 2 |
CR 3325 | 3 | BL 2332 | 3 |
CR 3339 | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
15 | 14 | ||
Fourth Year | |||
Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
CR 3338 | 3 | CR/CJ 3330 Research Methods in CR/CJ | 3 |
CR 3360 | 3 | CR 4308 | 3 |
Fine Arts | 3 | CR Major Elective | 3 |
BL 3420 or BL 3442 | 4 | CR 3337 | 3 |
General Elective | 2 | ||
13 | 14 | ||
Total Semester Hours 120 |