BS in Forensic Sciences
Program Requirements
In addition to meeting the requirements of the WSU General Education Program, and the requirements of Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, students in the BS in forensic sciences program must take the following courses:
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| CJ 191 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CHEM 211 | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM 212 | General Chemistry II | 5 |
| CHEM 531 | Organic Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM 532 | Organic Chemistry II | 5 |
| CHEM 523 | Analytical Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 524 | Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis | 4 |
| CHEM 661 | Principles of Biochemistry | 3 |
| BIOL 210 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 211 | General Biology II | 4 |
| BIOL 223 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 5 |
| BIOL 330 | General Microbiology | 5 |
| BIOL 419 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 420 | Molecular Cell Biology | 4 |
| ANTH 101 & ANTH 106 | Biological Anthropology and Biological Anthropology Lab | 4 |
| ANTH 557 | Human Osteology | 3 |
| ANTH 600 | Forensic Anthropology | 3 |
| STAT 370 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| CJ 315 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CJ 420 | Criminal Evidence: Mock Trials | 3 |
| FS 298 | An Introduction to Forensic Science and Crime Scene Investigation | 3 |
| FS 450 | Forensic Identification of Marijuana | 1 |
| FS 451 | Forensic Identification of Narcotics and Other Illicit Substances | 1 |
| FS 452 | Forensic Toxicology Alcohol | 1 |
| FS 453 | Forensic Serology | 1 |
| FS 454 | Fingerprint Development and Analysis | 1 |
| FS 455 | Forensic Arson Analysis | 1 |
| FS 499 | Seminar in Forensic Sciences Techniques II | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select electives sufficient to meet the 120 credit hours required for the program | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 91 | |
Applied Learning
Students in the BS in forensic sciences program are required to complete an applied learning or research experience to graduate from this program. The requirement can be met by successfully completing FS 499.
The curriculum, which is made up of all core courses in the hard sciences, requires students to participate hands on in labs, classroom experiments, etc., culminating in the Seminar in Forensic Science Techniques II, enabling each major to receive a great deal of experiential learning prior to graduating.