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, [e-mail])

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 201	College Chemistry I
	and
CHE 202	College 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 205	Quantitative Analysis
CHE 230	Organic Chemistry I
	and
CHE 240	Organic Chemistry II
LAW 202	Law and Evidence	3
PHY 215	University Physics I
	and
PHY 225	University Physics II
Total Credit Hours:		23

CHE 205: BMCC for CHE 220.

CHE 230, CHE 240: BMCC for CHE 201-CHE 202.

PHY 215, PHY 225: BMCC for PHY 203-PHY 204.

Junior year

CHE 302	Physical Chemistry II	3
CHE 315	Biochemistry	4
CHE 320	Instrumental Analysis I	4
	and
CHE 321	Instrumental Analysis II	4
MAT 301	Probability & Mathematical Statistics I	3
Total Credit Hours:		20

Part Two. Specializations

Criminalistics Track

Junior year

FOS 313

An Introduction to Criminalistics for Forensic Science Majors

3

Senior year

FOS 401	Forensic Science Laboratory Internship	3
	or
FOS 402	Undergraduate Research Internship	3
FOS 415	Forensic Science Laboratory I	4
	and
FOS 416	Forensic Science Laboratory II	4
Total Credit Hours:		14

Toxicology Track

Junior year

TOX 313

Toxicology of Environmental and Industrial Agents

3

Senior year

FOS 401	Forensic Science Laboratory Internship	3
	or
FOS 402	Undergraduate Research Internship	3
TOX 415	Forensic Pharmacology	4
TOX 416	Analytical Toxicology	4
Total Credit Hours:		14

Molecular Biology Track

Junior year

BIO 315

Genetics

3

Senior year

BIO 412	Molecular Biology	4
BIO 413	Forensic DNA Analysis and Interpretation	4
FOS 401	Forensic Science Laboratory Internship	3
	or
FOS 402	Undergraduate Research Internship	3
Total Credit Hours:		14

Total Credit Hours: 75