2016-2017 Undergraduate Bulletin

Forensic Science Joint Degree with Bronx 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 (MTH 31 and MTH 32 at BCC) are required as well as one semester of probability and statistics (MAT 301).

Part One. Science Requirements

Freshman year

Required

BIO 11 (at BCC)General Biology I

BIO 12 (at BCC)General Biology II

CHM 11General Chemistry I

CHM 12General Chemistry I

Total Credit Hours:18

BIO 11 - BIO 12: BCC for BIO 103 - BIO 104.

CHM 11 - CHM 12: BCC for CHE 103- CHE 104.

Sophomore year

Required

CHM 31Organic Chemistry I

CHM 32Organic Chemistry II

CHM 33Quantitative Analysis

LAW 202Law and Evidence

3

PHY 31Physics I

PHY 32Physics II

Total Credit Hours:23

CHM 31 - CHM 32: BCC for CHE 201 - CHE 202.

CHM 33: BCC for CHE 220.

PHY 31 - PHY 32: BCC for PHY 203 - PHY 204.

Junior year

CHE 302Physical Chemistry II

3

CHE 315Biochemistry

4

CHE 320Instrumental Analysis I

4

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

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