Forensic Science Joint Degree with Queensborough 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. Chris Gavin (212.484.1137, cgavin@jjay.cuny.edu)
Mathematics requirement. Two semesters of calculus (MA 441 and MA 442 at QCC) are required as well as one semester of probability and statistics (MAT 301).
Part One. Science Requirements
Freshman year
Required
| BI 201 (at QCC) | General Biology I | |
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| BI 202 (at QCC) | General Biology II | |
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| CH 151 (at QCC) | General Chemistry I | |
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| CH 152 | General Chemistry II | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Sophomore year
Required
| CH 251 | Organic Chemistry I | |
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| CH 252 | Organic Chemistry II | |
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| CHE 220 | Quantitative Analysis | 4 |
| LAW 202 | Law and Evidence | 3 |
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| PH 411 | Calculus Physics I | |
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| PH 412 | Calculus Physics II | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 23 |
Junior year
| CHE 302 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHE 315 | Biochemistry | 4 |
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| CHE 320 | Instrumental Analysis I | 4 |
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| CHE 321 | Instrumental Analysis II | 4 |
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| 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 |
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| FOS 402 | Undergraduate Research Internship | 3 |
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| FOS 415 | Forensic Science Laboratory I | 4 |
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| 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 |
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| FOS 402 | Undergraduate Research Internship | 3 |
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| TOX 415 | Forensic Pharmacology | 4 |
| TOX 416 | Analytical Toxicology | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Molecular Biology Track
Junior year
Senior year
| BIO 412 | Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIO 413 | Forensic DNA Analysis and Interpretation | 4 |
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| FOS 401 | Forensic Science Laboratory Internship | 3 |
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| FOS 402 | Undergraduate Research Internship | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Total Credit Hours: 75