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2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Chemistry Major, Combined Forensic Science Minor

Location(s): Main Campus


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This unique major/minor combination allows students interested in pursuing a career in crime scene investigation to complete pertinent course work in both the sciences and criminal justice. The forensic science minor may only be pursued in combination with the chemistry major as described below; it may not be combined with any other major.

A Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry with a combined forensic science minor requires 120 semester hours with a minimum overall grade point average of 2.0, and a minimum major grade point average of 2.0. The chemistry major/forensic science minor requires successful completion of the following courses.

Program Requirements (80 semester hours)


This unique major/minor combination allows students interested in pursuing a career in crime scene investigation to complete pertinent course work in both the sciences and criminal justice. The forensic science minor may only be pursued in combination with the chemistry major as described below; it may not be combined with any other major.

A Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry with a combined forensic science minor requires 120 semester hours with a minimum overall grade point average of 2.0, and a minimum major grade point average of 2.0. The chemistry major/forensic science minor requires successful completion of the following courses.

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MTH 152 - Calculus II  is strongly recommended.

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An internship in a forensic laboratory is strongly recommended.

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Course numbers followed by an asterisk (*) have prerequisites. Course numbers followed by a dagger (†) have corequisites. See Course Descriptions  for details.

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