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Program checklist · BA

Forensic Science, BA

Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
BA
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
40.0510
Total credits (published)
26
Credits (computed from items)
26
Catalog edition
2025-2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196413
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196413_a15f7898
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Required

0 items

    Required Entry Courses

    3 items
    1. CHE 113
      Forensic Science
      As published: “Forensic Science (this requirement can alos be satisfied by CHE 106 and CHE 107 or CHE 109 and CHE 129, or BIO 121 and BIO 122)”
      4
    2. FSC 306
      3
    3. MAT 221
      Elementary Probability and Statistics I
      As published: “Elementary Probability and Statistics I (PSY 252 may be taken instead by PSY majors)”
      4

    OR

    1 item
    1. MAT 121& MAT 122
      Probability and Statistics for the Liberal Arts Iand Probability and Statistics for the Liberal Arts II
      Not resolved to a course

    OR

    1 item
    1. CIS 321
      4

    OR

    0 items

      APM 210 - Intro/Probability&Stats

      0 items

        OR

        1 item
        1. PSY 252
          3

        Connection Courses

        9 items
        1. Must take one designated for the primary major
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. FSC 332
          3
        3. ANT 433
          Human Osteology
          As published: “Human Osteology (for ANT majors)”
          or: ANT 436 Bioarchaeology
          3
        4. FSC/CHE 444
          Forensic Chemical Analysis (for BIO, BCM majors)
          Not resolved to a course
          or: BIO 326 Genetics
          or: BIO 322 Cell and Molecular Biology
        5. FSC 444
          Forensic Chemical Analysis
          As published: “Forensic Chemical Analysis (for CHE, EAR, PHY majors)”
          4
        6. LIN 375
          Forensic Linguistics
          As published: “Forensic Linguistics (for LIN majors)”
          3
        7. MAT 521
          Introduction to Probability
          As published: “Introduction to Probability (for MAT majors)”
          3
        8. PSY 474
          Forensic Psychology
          As published: “Forensic Psychology (for PSY majors)”
          or: FSC 452 Forensic Mental Health
          3
        9. SOC 334
          Criminal Justice
          As published: “Criminal Justice (for SOC majors)”
          or: SOC 397 Criminology
          3

        Electives

        electives · 47 items
        1. Three courses; any FSC course may be used even if not listed; courses used for other requirements cannot be also counted as electives:
          Not resolved to a course
          9
        2. FSC 332
          3
        3. FSC 434
          3
        4. FSC 435
          3
        5. FSC 440
          3
        6. FSC 441
          3
        7. FSC 444
          4
        8. FSC 451
          3
        9. FSC 452
          3
        10. FSC 453
          3
        11. FSC 455
          3
        12. FSC 456
          3
        13. FSC/BIO 457
          Principles of Human Toxicology
          Not resolved to a course
        14. FSC 461
          3
        15. FSC 463
          3
        16. FSC 464
          3
        17. FSC 465
          3
        18. FSC 467
          3
        19. FSC 468
          3
        20. FSC/BIO 469
          Science of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction
          Not resolved to a course
        21. FSC/BIO 472
          Advanced Light Microscopy
          Not resolved to a course
        22. FSC 473
          3
        23. FSC 474
          3
        24. FSC 475
          3
        25. FSC/BIO 476
          Cold Cases
          Not resolved to a course
        26. FSC 477
          3
        27. FSC 478
          3
        28. FSC 479
          3
        29. ANT 433
          3
        30. ANT 434
          3
        31. ANT 436
          3
        32. BIO 322
          4
        33. BIO 326
          3
        34. BIO 434
          3
        35. BIO 449
          3
        36. BIO 462
          3
        37. BIO 463
          3
        38. CHE 113
          4
        39. CHE 335
          4
        40. CHE 575
          3
        41. IST 402
          3
        42. LIN 375
          3
        43. MAT 521
          3
        44. NUC 520
          3
        45. PSY 474
          3
        46. SOC 334
          3
        47. SOC 397
          3

        Required Capstone

        1 item
        1. FSC 498
          3
        Source. Syracuse University, catalog 2025-2026 — https://coursecatalog.syracuse.edu/undergraduate/arts-sciences/forensic-science-ba/. Captured page pages/0631.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.