Forensic Sciences Prerequisite Requirements

Students who wish to enter the master's program in forensic sciences must have a bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, or other equivalent natural science, or forensic science—with a cumulative and science/math grade point average of 3.00 or higher on a four-point scale and must meet the following course prerequisites.

The degree programs mentioned above should have the minimum natural science core requirements consisting of the following:

• General chemistry I and II and lab for science majors (8 credit hours)
• Organic chemistry I and II and lab (8 credit hours)
• Biology I for science majors (4 credit hours)
• Physics I and II for science majors and lab (8 credit hours)
• Calculus (3 credit hours)
• Statistics (3 credit hours)

Applicants interested in the forensic chemistry track should have the following course work:

• Analytical/Quantitative chemistry
• Instrumental analysis
• Physical chemistry
• Inorganic chemistry

Note: The above courses should have a laboratory component.

Applicants interested in the forensic biology track should have the following course work:

• Biochemistry
• Molecular biology
• Genetics
• Population statistics
• Cell biology
• Microbiology

Note: Two of the above courses should have a laboratory component.