2015-2016 Undergraduate Bulletin

Forensic Science Joint Degree with Queensborough 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. Chris Gavin (212.484.1137, cgavin@jjay.cuny.edu)

Mathematics requirement. Two semesters of calculus (MA 441 and MA 442 at QCC) are required as well as one semester of probability and statistics (MAT 301).

Part One. Science Requirements

Freshman year

Required

BI 201 (at QCC)General Biology I

and

BI 202 (at QCC)General Biology II

 

CH 151 (at QCC)General Chemistry I

and

CH 152General Chemistry II

Total Credit Hours:18

BI 201, BI 202: QCC for BIO 103-BIO 104.

CH 151, CH 152: QCC for CHE 103-CHE 104.

Sophomore year

Required

CH 251Organic Chemistry I

and

CH 252Organic Chemistry II

 

CHE 220Quantitative Analysis

4

LAW 202Law and Evidence

3

 

PH 411Calculus Physics I

and

PH 412Calculus Physics II

Total Credit Hours:23

CH 251, CH 252: QCC for CHE 201-CHE 202.

PH 411, PH 412: QCC 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