Bachelor of Science in Forensic Biology Concentration, 124 Credits
Courses must be selected in consultation with an adviser.
Freshman Year
Fall SemesterSpring Semester
UNIV101Freshman Seminar I11UNIV102Freshman Seminar II11
ENGL110English Composition I23ENGL120English Composition II73
MATH129Pre-Calculus I33MATH130Pre-Calculus II3
PHIL110Critical Thinking53CHEM141General Chemistry I4 3 Humanities and Creative Arts8 3 CHEM 142 General Chemistry I Lab4 1
PEDU/HEED Elective61BIOL150Principles of Biology43
BIOL150LPrinciples of Biology4Lab1
PEDU/HEEDElective61
1416
1Fulfills University College Transitional Studies - University Studies requirement. UNIV 110 required for transfer students with fewer than 30 transfer credits.
2Fulfills University College Communication Skills - Written Communication requirement.
3Fulfills University College Reasoning Skills - Quantitative Reasoning requirement.
4Fulfills University College Scientific Literacy - Natural Sciences requirement.
5Fulfills University College Reasoning Skills - Critical Thinking requirement. Not required of Transfer Students with 60 or more transfer credits.
6Fulfills University College Transitional Studies - Life Skills requirement.
7Fulfills University College Information Literacy requirement.
8Fulfills University College Humanities and Creative Arts requirement.
Sophomore Year
Fall SemesterSpring Semester
PHYS115General Physics I23PHYS116General Physics II23
PHYS125LGeneral Physics Lab I1PHYS126LGeneral Physics Lab II 1
CHEM161General Chemistry II3MATH142Calculus w/Analytic Geometry I4
CHEM162General Chemistry II Lab1FORS200Introduction to Forensic Science3
SPEE200Introduction to Speech13CHEM223Organic Chemistry I3
CRJC202Legal Aspects of Criminal Justice3CHEM224Organic Chemistry I Lab1
1415
1Fulfills University College Communication Skills - Oral Communication requirement.
2PHYS 125 and PHYS 126 may be substituted for PHYS 115 and PHYS 116.
Junior Year
Fall SemesterSpring Semester
BIOL200Cell Biology3STAT202Basic Probability and Statistics3
BIOL200LCell Biology Lab1CRJC203Criminal Justice Ethics33
CHEM225Organic Chemistry II 4FORS325 Molecular Biology3
CHEM226Organic Chemistry II Lab1FORS325L Molecular BiologyLab1
FORS 250Crime Scene Investigation3FORS 371 Latent Print Examination 4
FORS300Forensic Professional Practice3Scientific Literacy - Social Sciences13
1516
1Fulfills University College Scientific Literacy - Social Sciences requirement.
3Fulfills University College History/Ethics & Civic Engagement requirement.
Senior Year
Fall SemesterSpring Semester
ZOOL310Genetics3BICH411Biochemistry I3
ZOOL310LGeneticsLab1FORS 431Population Genetics3
BIOL 330Microbiology/Immunology3FORS450Forensic DNA4
BIOL 330LMicrobiology/ImmunologyLab1FORS460Capstone14
FORS400Forensic Microscopy4Global Literacy23
FORS445Forensic Serology4
1617
1Capstone course can be substituted with internship at an approved crime lab or a research project under the supervision of FSU faculty.
2Fulfills University College Global Literacy requirements.
*All courses may not be offered during semester listed above. Please check with your adviser for availability. Updated: 12/12/17