Forensic Science Joint Degree with Hostos 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 210 and MAT 220 at HCC) are required as well as one semester of probability and statistics (MAT 301).

Part One. Science Requirements

Freshman year

Required

BIO 210 (at HCC)	General Biology II
	and
BIO 220 (at HCC)	General Biology II
CHE 210	General Chemistry I
	and
CHE 220	General Chemistry II
Total Credit Hours:		18

BIO 210, BIO 220: HCC for BIO 103-BIO 104.

CHE 210, CHE  220: HCC for CHE 103.

Sophomore year

Required

CHE 230	Quantitative Analysis
CHE 310	Organic Chemistry I
	and
CHE 312	Organic Chemistry I Lab
CHE 320	Organic Chemistry II
	and
CHE 322	Organic Chemistry II Lab
LAW 202	Law and Evidence	3
PHY 210	Physics I
	and
PHY 220	Physics II
Total Credit Hours:		23

CHE 230: HCC for CHE 220.

CHE  310, CHE 312: HCC for CHE 201.

CHE  320, CHE 322: HCC for CHE 202.

PHY 210, PHY 220: HCC 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