B.S. Forensic Science
124 Credit Hours Beginning Fall 2020, Catalog Year 2021
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| Course Name | Hours |
|---|---|
| ENG 111 English Composition | 3 |
| CHM 141 College Chemistry I | 3-4 |
| CHM 144 College Chemistry I Lab | 2 |
| CJS 101 Intro to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| BIO 116 Biological Concepts | 4 |
Total Semester Credit Hours: 15-16
| Course Name | Hours |
|---|---|
| CHM 142 College Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHM 145 College Chemistry II Lab | 2 |
| STC 135 Principles of Public Speaking | 3 |
| MTH 151 Calculus Or MTH 125 Pre-Calculus | 5 |
| MPF IIB Humanities | 3 |
Total Semester Credit Hours: 16
MPF IIB Humanities
Recommended course options
- MUS 185 The Diverse Worlds of Music
An investigation of music as it exists in diverse areas around the world. The approach will be ethnomusicological, best defined as an exploration of music and its relationship to human culture. - HST 111/112-Survey of American History
Survey of the interplay of forces that have brought about evolutionary development of American economic, cultural, and political history from 1492 to the Era of Reconstruction, 1877. A functional and synoptic treatment of America's great historical problems.
| Course Name | Hours |
|---|---|
| CHM 241 Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHM 244 Organic Chemistry I Lab | 2 |
| PHY 161 Physics for Life Sciences I | 4 |
| CJS 235 Forensic Science Survey | 3 |
| MPF III Global Perspectives | 3 |
Total Semester Credit Hours: 15
MPF III Global Perspectives
Recommended course options
- GEO 101 Global Forces, Local Diversity
Application of human geography concepts to patterns and processes of economic, political, and cultural changes at global, regional and local scales. - IDS 159 Strength Through Cultural Diversity
A primary goal of this course is to facilitate students' abilities to build their cultural competencies and their abilities to work toward a socially just and inclusive world by providing the conceptual tools and vocabulary to think about, discuss and experience diversity. Topics covered include multiculturalism, ethnocentrism, prejudice, discrimination, privilege, the impacts of social and cultural change, and the engagement of students in the global community. - SOC 153 Sociology in a Global Context (online only)
Designed to develop the sociological imagination - an imagination that allows students to place themselves in a larger, ever-changing global world. Serves as a prerequisite for upper level sociology courses and as an entry course for the Sociology major, Sociology minors and thematic sequences. - ATH 175 Peoples of the World
Provides an appreciation of human cultural, social, and linguistic variation around the world and through time. Develops anthropological and ethnographic approaches to understanding cultural differences and similarities in political, social and economic organization; marriage and family patterns; environment and beliefs systems; and other aspects of globalized human cultural life.
| Course Name | Hours |
|---|---|
| CHM 242 Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHM 245 Organic Chemistry II Lab | 2 |
| PHY 162 Physics for Life Sciences II | 4 |
| CJS 272 Forensic & Crime Scene Evidence | 3 |
| EGS 215 Workplace Writing or ENG 313 Technical Writing | 3 |
Total Semester Credit Hours: 15
| Course Name | Hours |
|---|---|
| BIO 203 Intro to Cell Biology | 3 |
| MBI 201 General Microbiology I | 4 |
| MPF III Global Perspectives | 3 |
| MPF IIA Creative Arts | 3 |
| ELECTIVE Elective | 3 |
Total Semester Credit Hours: 16
MPF IIA Creative Arts
Recommended course options
- ART 187 Or ART 188 History of Western Art
Historical survey of Western art, including development of concepts necessary for analysis and appreciation of great works of art. - ART 181 Concepts in Art
Introduction to visual and thematic concepts as applied to art in various cultures and historical periods.
| Course Name | Hours |
|---|---|
| BIO 342 Genetics | 3 |
| BIO 364 Molecular Techniques or BIO 464 Lab in Cell & Molecular Biology | 2-3 |
| STA 261 Statistics | 4 |
| MP-IP Intercultural Perspectives | 3 |
| MAJOR Forensic Specialty Elective | 3-4 |
Total Semester Credit Hours: 15-17
MP-IP Intercultural Perspectives
Recommended course options
- FSW 206 Social Welfare: Impact on Diverse Groups
Critical analysis of historical and current interactions of social welfare policies, programs, and services with diverse recipient populations. Attention given to contexts in which social welfare has been developed and provided. - WGS 201 Intro to Women's Studies
Interdisciplinary introduction to the study of women which focuses on determinants and expressions of women's roles.
| Course Name | Hours |
|---|---|
| CHM 363 Analytical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHM 364 Analytical Chemistry Lab | 2 |
| CJS 411 Law & Expert Testimony | 3 |
| MAJOR Forensic Speciality Elective | 3 |
| ELECTIVE Elective | 3 |
Total Semester Credit Hours: 14-15
| Course Name | Hours |
|---|---|
| CAPSTONE Choice - rec'd CJS, CHM or BIO | 3 |
| MAJOR Forensic Specialty Elective | 3 |
| MAJOR Forensic Specialty Elective | 3 |
| ELECTIVE Elective | 3 |
| ELECTIVE Elective | 3 |
Total Semester Credit Hours: 15-18
Abbreviation Key
MP-EL = Experiential Learning
MPF I = English Composition
MPF IIC = Social Science
MPF V = Mathematics, Formal Reasoning, Technology
MPT = Thematic Sequence
MP-AW = Advanced Writing
MPF = Global Miami Plan Foundation
MPF IIB = Humanities
MPF IV = Natural Science
MP-IP = Intercultural Perspectives
MPF IIA = Creative Arts
MPF III = Global Perspectives