Bachelor of Science, Major in Forensic Chemistry
Students seeking background and training in the area of forensic science can get a Bachelor of Science in Forensic Chemistry with a Criminal Justice minor. This degree option educates students for careers in forensic chemistry in both private and government arenas and also prepares students to enter graduate schools in forensic science.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science, Major in Forensic Chemistry | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) 1 | 4 | |
| Component Area III (Life and Physical Sciences) 2 | 8 | |
| Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) | 3 | |
| Component Area V (Creative Arts) | 3 | |
| Component Area VI (American History) | 6 | |
| Component Area VII (Government/Political Science) | 6 | |
| Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) 3 | 3 | |
| Component Area IX (Area IV elective or Oral Communication) | 3 | |
| Degree Specific Requirements | ||
| MATH 1420 | Calculus I 1 | 4 |
| MATH 1430 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 1301 & PHYS 1101 | General Phy-Mechanics & Heat and General Physics Laboratory I | 4 |
| PHYS 1302 & PHYS 1102 | Gen Phy-Snd,Lght, Elec, & Mag and General Physics Laboratory II | 4 |
| ENGL 3330 | Intro To Technical Writing | 3 |
| BIOL 1411 | General Botany | 4 |
| BIOL 1413 | General Zoology | 4 |
| BIOL 2440 | Introductory Cell Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 3450 | Introductory Genetics | 4 |
| Major Core | ||
| Major | ||
| CHEM 1411 | General Chemistry I 2 | 4 |
| CHEM 1412 | General Chemistry II 2 | 4 |
| CHEM 2323 & CHEM 2123 | Organic Chemistry I: Lecture and Organic Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 2325 & CHEM 2125 | Organic Chemistry II: Lecture and Organic Chemistry II: Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 2401 | Quantitative Analysis | 4 |
| CHEM 3438 | Biochemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 4448 | Physical Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 4100 | Chemical Literature Seminar | 1 |
| CHEM 4440 | Instrumental Analytical Chem | 4 |
| CHEM 4367 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 4380 | Forensic Chemistry | 3 |
| CJ Minor (required) | ||
| CRIJ 2361 | Intro To The Crim Justice Sys 3 | 3 |
| CRIJ 2362 | Criminology | 3 |
| CRIJ 2364 | Fundamentals Of Criminal Law | 3 |
| FORS 3366 | Forensic Science | 3 |
| CRIJ 3378 | Intro To Methods Of Research | 3 |
| CRIJ 4385 | Criminl Justc & Social Divrsty | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Advanced electives 4 | 7 | |
| Total Hours | 126 | |
| 1 | MATH 1420 satisfies the Component Area II requirement and the degree specific requirement. |
| 2 | CHEM 1411 and CHEM 1412 satisfy the Component Area III requirement and the degree specific requirement. |
| 3 | CRIJ 2361 satisfies the Componenet Area VIII requirement and the CJ minor requirement. |
| 4 | Students who are interested in the graduate programs in Forensic Science at SHSU are encouraged to take BIOL 3470 and BIOL 4480 as the advanced electives. |
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CHEM 14111 | 4 | CHEM 14121 | 4 |
| MATH 14202 | 4 | MATH 1430 | 4 |
| ENGL 13013 | 3 | ENGL 13023 | 3 |
| BIOL 1411 | 4 | BIOL 1413 | 4 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CHEM 2323 | 3 | CHEM 2325 | 3 |
| CHEM 2123 | 1 | CHEM 2125 | 1 |
| PHYS 1301 | 3 | PHYS 1302 | 3 |
| PHYS 1101 | 1 | PHYS 1102 | 1 |
| CHEM 2401 | 4 | BIOL 2440 | 4 |
| CRIJ 23614 | 3 | ENGL 3330 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CHEM 3438 | 4 | BIOL 3450 | 4 |
| CHEM 4448 | 4 | Elective (Advanced)6 | 4 |
| POLS 23055 | 3 | POLS 23065 | 3 |
| CRIJ 2362 | 3 | CRIJ 2364 | 3 |
| Component Area IV | 3 | CRIJ 3378 | 3 |
| 17 | 17 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CHEM 4440 | 4 | CHEM 4100 | 1 |
| Elective (Advanced)7 | 3 | CHEM 4367 | 3 |
| HIST 13018 | 3 | CHEM 4380 | 3 |
| FORS 3366 | 3 | HIST 13028 | 3 |
| Component Area IX | 3 | CRIJ 4385 | 3 |
| Component Area V | 3 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Total Hours: 126 | |||
| 1 | Satisfies Component Area III |
| 2 | Satisfies Component Area II |
| 3 | Satisfies Component Area I |
| 4 | Satisfies Component Area VIII |
| 5 | Satisfies Component Area VII |
| 6 | BIOL 3470 recommended—provides a BIOL minor |
| 7 | BIOL 4480 recommended for students interested in the Forensic Science graduate programs |
| 8 | Satisfies Component Area VI |
Note: This sequence has a built-in minor in Criminal Justice. Students should use the elective hours to satisfy the 42-advanced hour requirement. Advanced hours are 3000 and 4000 level courses.
