Criminalistics Concentration

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Students electing this program of study must choose either Option A or B. The Senior Experience course for this concentration is CHE 4710. A grade of “C” or better is required for each course in this program to count toward the bachelor’s degree. Students should note that programs differ in the minimum grade required. The requirement of a minor is waived for students in this program.

Required Courses:

Basic Core: 26 credits

CHE 1800 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHE 1810 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
CHE 1850 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 2
CHE 3000 - Analytical Chemistry Credits: 3
CHE 3010 - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 2
CHE 3100 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHE 3110 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 3
CHE 3120 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 2
CHE 3130 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 2

Additional Required Chemistry Courses:

CHE 4100 - Instrumental Analysis Credits: 3
CHE 4110 - Instrumental Analysis Laboratory Credits: 2
CHE 4310 - Biochemistry I Credits: 4
CHE 4350 - Biochemistry Laboratory Credits: 1

Subtotal: 10

Required Criminalistics Courses:

CHE 2710 - Introduction to Criminalistics Credits: 3
CHE 3700 - Criminalistics I Credits: 4
CHE 3710 - Criminalistics II Credits: 4
CHE 4710 - Criminalistics Internship II Credits: 3

Subtotal: 14

Required Physical Chemistry Options (Select A or B):

Option A:

CHE 3190 - Survey of Physical Chemistry Credits: 4
CHE 3200 - Survey of Physical Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 1
CHE 4700 - Criminalistics Internship I Credits: 5

Subtotal: 10

Option B:

CHE 3250 - Physical Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHE 3280 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 2
CHE 3260 - Physical Chemistry II Credits: 4
CHE 3290 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 2
MTH 2410 - Calculus II Credits: 4
MTH 2420 - Calculus III Credits: 4

Subtotal: 20

Required Ancillary Courses:

BIO 1080 - General Biology I Credits: 3 ^*
BIO 1090 - General Biology Laboratory I Credits: 1 ^*
BIO 3050 - Cell and Molecular Biology Credits: 4
BIO 3600 - General Genetics Credits: 4
CJC 1010 - Introduction to the Criminal Justice System Credits: 3 ^*
CJC 2140 - Criminal Procedure Credits: 3
MTH 1210 - Introduction to Statistics Credits: 4 ^*
or
MTH 3210 - Probability and Statistics Credits: 4
MTH 1410 - Calculus I Credits: 4
PHI 1030 - Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3 ^*
PHY 2010 - College Physics I Credits: 4
PHY 2030 - College Physics I Laboratory Credits: 1
PHY 2020 - College Physics II Credits: 4
PHY 2040 - College Physics II Laboratory Credits: 1
or
PHY 2311 - General Physics I Credits: 4
PHY 2321 - General Physics I Laboratory Credits: 1
PHY 2331 - General Physics II Credits: 4
PHY 2341 - General Physics II Laboratory Credits: 1

Subtotal: 39

Additional Course Requirements:

ENG 1010 - Composing Arguments Credits: 3 *
ENG 1020 - Freshman Composition: Analysis, Research, and Documentation Credits: 3 *
XXX XXXX General Studies - Oral Communication*
XXX XXXX General Studies - Arts and Humanities*
XXX XXXX General Studies - Historical*
XXX XXXX General Studies - Social and Behavioral Sciences II*
XXX XXXX Multicultural Graduation Requirement
XXX XXXX Senior Experience

Subtotal: 18-21

Total for Option A: 120

Total for Option B: 127-130

Notes:

*These courses, along with the required ancillary courses in physics, CJC 1010, MTH 1410, and PHI 1030, count as General Studies courses. In addition, at least one of the General Studies courses must satisfy the Global Diversity requirement.

** Some General Studies courses satisfy the multicultural graduation requirement If such a course has been chosen by a student selecting Option A, then 3 credit hours of unrestricted electives are required.