Program: Forensic Science (FSCI), BS - Harding University

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 44 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete 53 hours of Liberal Arts studies. The following Liberal Arts requirements are met within the content of the major:

Liberal Arts requirements for biology, physical science, and mathematics are counted below in the hours required for the major.

Major: 86 Hours

BDOC 3040 - Christian Bioethics Credit Hours: 2, 3
(Program requirements will be met if taken for 2 hours.)
BIOL 1500 - Principles of Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1500L - LAB: Principles of Biology Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 2500 - Biostatistics Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1040/1040L - College Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1050/1050L - College Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1610 - Freshman Seminar Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 2610 - Research Methods in Chemistry Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 3740/3740L - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 3750/3750L - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 3540/3540L - Analytical Chemistry Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 3550/3550L - Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 3610 - Current Chemical Research Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 4110 - Forensic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 4110L - LAB: Forensic Chemistry Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 4112L - LAB: Forensic Microscopy Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 4410 - Forensic Science Practicum Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 4610 - Chemistry and Biochemistry Capstone Credit Hours: 1
CJ 2261 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3420 - Criminal Procedure Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3450 - Evidence Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3750 - Forensic Science Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3900 - Criminal Investigation Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2350 - Analytics and Calculus I Credit Hours: 5
PHS 4100 - Christian View of Science and Scripture Credit Hours: 2, 3
(Program requirements will be met if taken for 2 hours.)
PHYS 2010 - General Physics I Credit Hours: 3
and PHYS 2010L - LAB: General Physics I Credit Hours: 1
PHYS 2020 - General Physics II Credit Hours: 3
and PHYS 2020L - LAB: General Physics II Credit Hours: 1

Choose 11 hours from:

Must include at least one laboratory course.

BIOL 3000 - Cell Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 3400/3400L - Microbiology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 3500/3500L - Genetics Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 3230/3230L - Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 3810 - General Biochemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 4310/4310L - Inorganic Chemistry Credit Hours: 4

Remaining Bible/Electives: 4 Hours

BDOC 3040 and PHS 4100 , required in the major, satisfies the Bible requirement in the semester it is taken. Each course must be taken for 2 credit hours to meet program requirements.

PHS 4100 should be taken during the senior year.

See Bible Class Enrollment policy here.