2015-2016 Undergraduate Bulletin

Forensic Science Joint Degree with Borough of Manhattan Community College (CUNY Justice Academy), Associate in Science (Science for Forensics)/Bachelor of Science (Forensic Science)

Credits required. 75 or more, depending upon the completion of prerequisites (if needed).

Advisor. Megan Massimiano (646.557.4849, mmassimiano@jjay.cuny.edu)

Mathematics requirement. Two semesters of calculus (MAT 301 and MAT 302 at BMCC) are required as well as one semester of probability and statistics (MAT 301).

Part One. Science Requirements

Freshman year

Required

BIO 210 (at BMCC)Biology I

and

BIO 211 (at BMCC)Biology II

 

CHE 201College Chemistry I

and

CHE 202College Chemistry II

Total Credit Hours:18

BIO 210, BIO  211: BMCC for BIO 103-BIO 104.

CHE  201, CHE  202: BMCC for CHE 103-CHE 104

Sophmore year

Required

CHE 205Quantitative Analysis

 

CHE 230Organic Chemistry I

and

CHE 240Organic Chemistry II

 

LAW 202Law and Evidence

3

 

PHY 215University Physics I

and

PHY 225University Physics II

Total Credit Hours:23

Junior year

CHE 302Physical Chemistry II

3

CHE 315Biochemistry

4

 

CHE 320Instrumental Analysis I

4

and

CHE 321Instrumental Analysis II

4

 

MAT 301Probability & Mathematical Statistics I

3

Total Credit Hours:20

Part Two. Specializations

Criminalistics Track

Junior year

FOS 313An Introduction to Criminalistics for Forensic Science Majors

3

Senior year

FOS 401Forensic Science Laboratory Internship

3

or

FOS 402Undergraduate Research Internship

3

 

FOS 415Forensic Science Laboratory I

4

and

FOS 416Forensic Science Laboratory II

4

Total Credit Hours:14

Toxicology Track

Junior year

TOX 313Toxicology of Environmental and Industrial Agents

3

Senior year

FOS 401Forensic Science Laboratory Internship

3

or

FOS 402Undergraduate Research Internship

3

 

TOX 415Forensic Pharmacology

4

TOX 416Analytical Toxicology

4

Total Credit Hours:14

Molecular Biology Track

Junior year

BIO 315Genetics

3

Senior year

BIO 412Molecular Biology

4

BIO 413Forensic DNA Analysis and Interpretation

4

 

FOS 401Forensic Science Laboratory Internship

3

or

FOS 402Undergraduate Research Internship

3

Total Credit Hours:14

Total Credit Hours: 75