Students are expected to complete at least 128 credit hours of course work and related activity in the Bachelor of Science program. This program provides both a strong core of professional courses as well as a varied liberal arts background. The goal of this degree will be to give science and criminal justice students a new educational avenue to pursue and the opportunity to qualify for entry level forensic science positions within crime laboratories, police departments and medical related fields.
The programmatic outcomes for the B.S. Forensic Science are:
- Students will understand how forensic science fits within the criminal justice system.
- Students will be able to process a crime scene
- Students will apply decision-making techniques, using quantitative and qualitative analysis, and theory to forensic science issues.
- Students will apply critical thinking to diversity issues that arise in Criminal Justice
- Students will demonstrate leadership skills through effective written and oral communication.
- Students will use current technology to access information, analyze and interpret data, and generate reports.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to work with diverse colleagues in team situations.
The following courses are required to complete this Bachelors degree:
| General Education Courses | ||
| CM 100 | Speech | 3 |
| EH 105 | College Writing | 3 |
| FS 493 | Forensic Seminar | 4 |
| HE 111 | The Husson Experience *** | 1 |
| MS 132 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| MS 180 | Precalculus with Trigonometry | 4 |
| PY 111 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SC 181 & SL 181 | Chemistry I and Chemistry Lab I | 4 |
| SL 287 | Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| Foreign Culture and Conversation Elective | 3 | |
| Historical Elective | 3 | |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Literature Elective | 3 | |
| Perspectives Electives | 6 | |
| Philosophical Elective | 3 | |
| Professional Courses | ||
| CJ 101 | Intro to Justice & Pub Safety * | 3 |
| CJ 221 | Criminalistics * | 3 |
| CJ 225 | Criminal Procedure * | 3 |
| CJ 341 | Investigations * | 3 |
| CJ 400 | Evidence | 3 |
| CJ 410 | Criminal Justice Internship * | 3 |
| FS 491 | Forensic Science 1: Introduction to Crime Analysis | 3 |
| MS 181 | Calculus with Applications | 4 |
| PL 200 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| SC 182 & SL 182 | Chemistry II and Chemistry Lab II | 4 |
| SC 191 & SL 191 | General Biology I and General Biology Lab I | 4 |
| SC 192 & SL 192 | General Biology II and General Biology Lab II | 4 |
| SC 271 & SL 271 | Physics I and Physics Lab I | 4 |
| SC 272 & SL 272 | Physics II and Physics Lab II | 4 |
| SC 287 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| SC 288 & SL 288 | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | 4 |
| SC 334 | General Genetics | 3 |
| SC 352 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| SC 390 | Biochemical and Molecular Methods | 3 |
| FS /CJ /SC Electives | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 129 | |
Suggested Course Sequence
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CJ 101* | 3 | CJ 225* | 3 |
| EH 105 | 3 | SC 182 & SL 182 | 4 |
| HE 111*** | 1 | SC 192 & SL 192 | 4 |
| SC 181 & SL 181 | 4 | Perspectives Elective | 3 |
| SC 191 & SL 191 | 4 | Perspectives Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 17 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CJ 221 | 3 | CJ 341* | 3 |
| MS 180 | 4 | CM 100 | 3 |
| SC 287 & SL 287 | 4 | MS 181 | 4 |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | PY 111 | 3 |
| Literature Elective | 3 | SC 288 & SL 288 | 4 |
| 17 | 17 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MS 132 | 3 | PL 200 | 3 |
| SC 271 & SL 271 | 4 | SC 272 & SL 272 | 4 |
| SC 352 | 3 | SC 334 | 3 |
| Philosophical Elective | 3 | Historical Elective | 3 |
| FS / CJ / SC ELECTIVE | 3 | Foreign Culture and Conversation Elective | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CJ 400 | 3 | FS 493 | 4 |
| CJ 410* | 3 | Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
| FS 491 | 3 | FS /CJ /SC Elective | 3 |
| SC 390 | 3 | FS /CJ /SC Elective | 3 |
| FS / CJ / SC Elective | 3 | FS /CJ /SC Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Total Hours: 129 | |||
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Candidates for a Bachelor of Science degree are required to complete a minimum of 129 semester hours maintaining a 2.0 overall cumulative grade point average and a 2.5 or better in each of the major courses marked with a *. Students must also achieve a 2.0 overall cumulative grade point average in SC/SL classes to complete major requirements. Transfer students must complete a minimum of thirty (30) credit hours at Husson University. At least fifteen (15) credits must be earned in Husson Legal Studies courses.
^ Indicates course or elective category fulfills University’s general education requirements. Subject to General Education Curriculum III.
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Course may not be required for degree completion.