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, [e-mail])

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
	and
BIO 12 (at BCC)	General Biology II
CHM 11	General Chemistry I
	and
CHM 12	General Chemistry I
CHM 22	General Chemistry II
	or
CHM 22	General Chemistry with Qualitative Analysis
Total Credit Hours:		18

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

CHM 11, CHM 12: BCC for CHE 103.

CHM 22: BCC for CHE 104.

Sophomore year

Required

CHM 31	Organic Chemistry I
	and
CHM 32	Organic Chemistry II
CHM 33	Quantitative Analysis
LAW 202	Law and Evidence	3
PHY 31	Physics I
	and
PHY 32	Physics 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 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