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Program checklist · BS

Forensic Science (Interdisciplinary), BS

Western Carolina University · Cullowhee, NC

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Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
26.1310
Credits (computed from items)
343-368
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
200004
CourseShelf checklist
CK_200004_26202797
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Liberal Studies Hours (42 hours)

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    Major Requirements (73 hours)

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      Core Science Courses (31 hours)

      8 items
      1. BIOL 151
        4
      2. CHEM 139
        4
      3. CHEM 140
        4
      4. CHEM 241
        4
      5. MATH 153
        4
      6. MATH 270
        3
      7. PHYS 130
        Introductory Physics I
        or: PHYS 230 - General Physics I
        4
      8. PHYS 131
        Introductory Physics II
        or: PHYS 231 - General Physics II
        4

      Additional Forensics and Science Courses (21 hours)

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        Students must take the following 18 hours

        7 items
        1. BIOL 361
          Principles of Biochemistry
          or: CHEM 361 - Principles of Biochemistry
          3
        2. CHEM 242
          4
        3. CHEM 475
          Biochemistry Laboratory
          or: CHEM 575 - Biochemistry Laboratory
          1
        4. CJ 150
          3
        5. FS 110
          3
        6. FS 466
          3
        7. FS 495
          1

        And choose 3 hours from the following

        21 items
        1. CJ 305
          3
        2. CJ 310
          3
        3. CJ 315
          3
        4. CJ 320
          3
        5. CJ 322
          3
        6. CJ 323
          3
        7. CJ 330
          3
        8. CJ 342
          3
        9. CJ 343
          3
        10. CJ 354
          3
        11. CJ 358
          3
        12. CJ 363
          3
        13. CJ 365
          3
        14. CJ 370
          3
        15. CJ 380
          3
        16. CJ 438
          3
        17. CJ 462
          3
        18. CJ 470
          3
        19. LEAD 300
          3
        20. PAR 313
          3
        21. PAR 366
          3

        Concentrations (21 hours)

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          Forensic Biology Concentration

          0 items

            Requirements

            4 items
            1. BIOL 240
              4
            2. BIOL 330
              Population Genetics for Forensic Science
              or: FS 330 - Population Genetics for Forensic Science
              3
            3. BIOL 333
              4
            4. BIOL 422
              Forensic Biology
              or: FS 422 - Forensic Biology
              4

            Requirements

            37 items
            1. BIOL 412
              3
            2. BIOL 413
              4
            3. BIOL 414
              2
            4. BIOL 415
              3
            5. BIOL 416
              3
            6. BIOL 418
              4
            7. BIOL 419
              3
            8. BIOL 420
              3
            9. BIOL 421
              4
            10. BIOL 424
              3
            11. BIOL 425
              4
            12. BIOL 433
              4
            13. BIOL 434
              4
            14. BIOL 435
              4
            15. BIOL 441
              3
            16. BIOL 453
              3
            17. BIOL 455
              4
            18. BIOL 467
              3
            19. BIOL 470
              4
            20. BIOL 471
              4
            21. BIOL 472
              4
            22. BIOL 473
              4
            23. BIOL 475
              4
            24. BIOL 476
              4
            25. BIOL 477
              4
            26. BIOL 480
              1-3
            27. BIOL 493
              1-6
            28. BIOL 498
              2
            29. BIOL 499
              1
            30. CHEM 450
              Advanced Biochemistry
              or: CHEM 550 - Advanced Biochemistry
              3
            31. CHEM 462
              Molecular Bioinformatics
              or: CHEM 562 - Molecular Bioinformatics
              3
            32. CHEM 463
              Molecular Biotechnology
              or: CHEM 563 - Molecular Biotechnology
              3
            33. CHEM 464
              Genomics
              or: CHEM 564 - Genomics
              3
            34. FS 380
              1-3
            35. FS 388
              1-3
            36. FS 389
              3
            37. FS 493
              1-4

            Forensic Chemistry Concentration

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              Requirements

              4 items
              1. CHEM 232
                4
              2. CHEM 352
                3
              3. CHEM 370
                4
              4. CHEM 465
                Forensic Chemistry
                or: CHEM 565 - Forensic Chemistry
                or: FS 465 - Forensic Chemistry
                4

              Requirements

              24 items
              1. CHEM 321
                3
              2. CHEM 380
                1-3
              3. CHEM 421
                Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
                or: CHEM 521 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
                3
              4. CHEM 435
                Instrumental Analysis II
                or: CHEM 535 - Instrument Analysis II
                3
              5. CHEM 440
                Synthetic Organic Chemistry
                or: CHEM 540 - Synthetic Organic Chemistry
                3
              6. CHEM 441
                Physical Organic Chemistry
                or: CHEM 541 - Physical Organic Chemistry
                3
              7. CHEM 442
                Introduction to Organic Polymers
                or: CHEM 542 - Introduction to Organic Polymers
                3
              8. CHEM 445
                Structural Determination
                or: CHEM 545 - Structural Determination
                3
              9. CHEM 450
                Advanced Biochemistry
                or: CHEM 550 - Advanced Biochemistry
                3
              10. CHEM 453
                Physical Chemistry: Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy
                or: CHEM 553 - Physical Chemistry: Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy
                3
              11. CHEM 454
                Computer Interfacing
                or: CHEM 554 - Computer Interfacing
                3
              12. CHEM 455
                Chemometrics
                or: CHEM 555 - Chemometrics
                3
              13. CHEM 460
                Forensic Toxicology
                or: CHEM 560 - Forensic Toxicology
                or: FS 460 - Forensic Toxicology
                4
              14. CHEM 461
                Environmental Chemistry
                or: CHEM 561 - Environmental Chemistry
                3
              15. CHEM 462
                Molecular Bioinformatics
                or: CHEM 562 - Molecular Bioinformatics
                3
              16. CHEM 463
                Molecular Biotechnology
                or: CHEM 563 - Molecular Biotechnology
                3
              17. CHEM 464
                Genomics
                or: CHEM 564 - Genomics
                3
              18. CHEM 467
                Nanomaterials: Fundamentals and Applications
                or: CHEM 567 - Nanomaterials: Fundamentals and Applications
                3
              19. CHEM 472
                Organic Syntheses
                or: CHEM 572 - Organic Syntheses
                1
              20. CHEM 493
                Topics in Chemistry
                or: CHEM 593 - Topics in Chemistry
                1-3
              21. FS 380
                1-3
              22. FS 388
                1-3
              23. FS 389
                3
              24. FS 493
                1-4

              Electives

              8 items
              1. ANTH 251
                3
              2. ANTH 333
                3
              3. BIOL 291
                4
              4. BIOL 292
                4
              5. CS 150
                4
              6. CS 151
                4
              7. PSY 375
                3
              8. PSY 470
                3

              Additional Information

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                Source. Western Carolina University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.wcu.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=62&poid=8934. Captured page pages/0051.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.