2015-2016 Undergraduate Bulletin

Forensic Science Joint Degree with Hostos 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 210 and MAT 220 at HCC) are required as well as one semester of probability and statistics (MAT 301).

Part One. Science Requirements

Freshman year

Required

BIO 210 (at HCC)General Biology II

and

BIO 220 (at HCC)General Biology II

 

CHE 210General Chemistry I

and

CHE 220General Chemistry II

Total Credit Hours:18

BIO 210, BIO 220: HCC for BIO 103-BIO 104.

CHE 210, CHE  220: HCC for CHE 103.

Sophomore year

Required

CHE 230Quantitative Analysis

 

CHE 310Organic Chemistry I

and

CHE 312Organic Chemistry I Lab

 

CHE 320Organic Chemistry II

and

CHE 322Organic Chemistry II Lab

 

LAW 202Law and Evidence

3

 

PHY 210Physics I

and

PHY 220Physics II

Total Credit Hours:23

CHE 230: HCC for CHE 220.

CHE  310, CHE 312: HCC for CHE 201.

CHE  320, CHE 322: HCC for CHE 202.

PHY 210, PHY 220: HCC for PHY 203-PHY 204.

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