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Program checklist · B.S.

Forensic Science

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill · Schuylkill Haven, PA

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Credits (computed from items)
127-132
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214810
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214810_750ae84d
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Common Requirements for the Major (All Options)

major core · 0 items

    Prescribed Courses

    0 items

      Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

      22 items
      1. BIOL 110
        Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. BIOL 230W
        Biology: Molecules and Cells
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      3. CHEM 110
        Chemical Principles I
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. CHEM 111
        Experimental Chemistry I
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      5. CHEM 112
        Chemical Principles II
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. CHEM 113
        Experimental Chemistry II
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      7. CHEM 210
        Organic Chemistry I
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      8. CHEM 212
        Organic Chemistry II
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      9. CHEM 213
        Laboratory in Organic Chemistry
        Not resolved to a course
        2
      10. FRNSC 100
        Introduction to Forensic Science
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      11. FRNSC 210
        Essential Practices of Forensic Science
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      12. FRNSC 400
        Courtroom Proceedings and Testimony
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      13. FRNSC 410
        A Scientific Approach to Crime Scene Investigation
        Not resolved to a course
        2
      14. FRNSC 411
        Criminalistics: Trace and Impression Evidence
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      15. FRNSC 413
        Criminalistics: Biology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      16. FRNSC 415W
        Laboratory in Crime Scene Investigation
        Not resolved to a course
        2
      17. FRNSC 475
        Forensic Science Seminar
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      18. FRNSC 485
        The Profession of Forensic Science
        Not resolved to a course
        2
      19. MATH 140
        Calculus With Analytic Geometry I
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      20. MATH 141
        Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      21. PHIL 132
        3
      22. STAT 250
        Introduction to Biostatistics
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Additional Courses

      0 items

        Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

        4 items
        1. CRIM 100
          Introduction to Criminal Justice
          Not resolved to a course
          or: CRIM 113 Introduction to Law
          3
        2. Select one of the following sequences:
          Not resolved to a course
          8
        3. PHYS 211& PHYS 212
          General Physics: Mechanicsand General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism
          Not resolved to a course
        4. PHYS 250& PHYS 251
          Introductory Physics Iand Introductory Physics II
          Not resolved to a course

        Requirements for the Option

        1 item
        1. Select an option
          Not resolved to a course
          19-22

        Requirements for the Option

        0 items

          Prescribed Courses

          0 items

            Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

            4 items
            1. BMB 401
              General Biochemistry
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            2. BMB 442
              Laboratory in Proteins, Nucleic Acids, and Molecular Cloning
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            3. FRNSC 420
              Advanced Molecular Biology for Forensic Scientists
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            4. FRNSC 421W
              Forensic Molecular Biology
              Not resolved to a course
              4

            Additional Courses

            0 items

              Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

              8 items
              1. BIOL 222
                Genetics
                Not resolved to a course
                or: BIOL 322 Genetic Analysis
                3
              2. Select one of the following:
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              3. BIOL 405
                Molecular Evolution
                Not resolved to a course
              4. BIOL 422
                Advanced Genetics
                Not resolved to a course
              5. BIOL 460
                Human Genetics
                Not resolved to a course
              6. BMB 402
                General Biochemistry
                Not resolved to a course
              7. BMB 428
                Physical Chemistry with Biological Applications
                Not resolved to a course
              8. BMB 433
                Molecular and Cellular Toxicology
                Not resolved to a course

              Prescribed Courses

              0 items

                Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                3 items
                1. CHEM 227
                  Analytical Chemistry
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                2. FRNSC 425
                  Chromatography and Spectroscopy in Forensic Science
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                3. FRNSC 427W
                  Forensic Chemistry
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4

                Additional Courses

                0 items

                  Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                  9 items
                  1. Select three of the following:
                    Not resolved to a course
                    9-11
                  2. BMB 428
                    Physical Chemistry with Biological Applications
                    Not resolved to a course
                  3. CHEM 410
                    Inorganic Chemistry
                    Not resolved to a course
                  4. CHEM 412
                    Transition Metal Chemistry
                    Not resolved to a course
                  5. CHEM 423W
                    Chemical Spectroscopy
                    Not resolved to a course
                  6. CHEM 430
                    Structural Analysis of Organic Compounds
                    Not resolved to a course
                  7. CHEM 431W
                    Advanced Synthetic Methodologies
                    Not resolved to a course
                  8. CHEM 450
                    Physical Chemistry - Thermodynamics
                    Not resolved to a course
                  9. CHEM 452
                    Physical Chemistry - Quantum Chemistry
                    Not resolved to a course
                  Source. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill, catalog 2026 — https://bulletins.psu.edu/undergraduate/colleges/eberly-science/forensic-science-bs/. Captured page pages/0443.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.