Forensic Science

This program is for students interested in career in crime laboratories, drug enforcement agency, food and drug administration, and other related agencies.

Course Sequence

Please be advised, the suggested degree course sequence below serves as a general guideline to help you build a full schedule each term. Because every student is unique, you should use your own discrepancy and adjust accordingly to your own pace. It is always a good idea to discuss your situation with your advisor promptly and let them know your situation, so they can advise you properly. For official degree requirements and course description, please visit the Prairie View A&M University Catalog.

This degree program requires a total of 120 semester credit hours.

Year 1

Fall (Credit Hours: 17)
Course Title SCH TCCN
CHEM 1033 General Inorganic Chemistry 3 CHEM 1301 or 1411
CHEM 1032 General Inorganic Chemistry Lab 2 CHEM 1311 or 14111
ENGL 1123 Freshman Composition (CORE 10) 3 ENGL 1301
HIST 1313 U.S. to 1876 (CORE 60) 3 HIST 1301
COMM 1003 Fundamentals of Speech Communications (CORE 90 Area Two) 3 MATH 1314
MATH 1113 College Algebra (CORE 20) 3
Spring (Credit Hours: 15)
Course Title SCH TCCN
CHEM 1043 General Inorganic Chemistry II 3 CHEM 1411
CHEM 1042 General Inorganic Chemistry Lab II 2 CHEM 14111
ENGL 1133 Freshman Composition II (CORE 10) 3 ENGL 1302
HIST 1323 The U.S. – 1876 to Present (CORE 60) 3 HIST 1302
MATH 1124 Calculus I 4 MATH 2413

1 CHEM 1311 and 1411 Labs SCH = 1

Fall (Credit Hours: 17)
Course Title SCH TCCN
CHEM 2032 Organic Chemistry Lab I 2 CHEM 24231
CHEM 2033 Organic Chemistry I 3 CHEM 2423
POSC 1113 American Government (CORE 70) 3 GOVT 2301
BIOL 1015 General Biology (SUPPORT) 5
CHEM 2012 Quantitative Analysis 2 CHEM 2301
CHEM 2112 Quantitative Analysis Lab 2 CHEM 2102
Spring (Credit Hours: 17)
Course Title SCH TCCN
CHEM 2042 Organic Chemistry Lab II 2 CHEM 24251
CHEM 2043 Organic Chemistry II 3 CHEM 2425
POSC 1123 American Government II (CORE 70) 3 GOVT 2302
ENGL 2153 Introduction to Literature (CORE 40) 5 ENGL 2333
MATH 2024 Calculus II 4 MATH 2414

1 CHEM 1311 and 1411 Labs SCH = 1

Fall (Credit Hours: 15)
Course Title SCH TCCN
PHYS 25112 University Physics Lab I 1 PHYS 2125
PHYS 25133 University Physics I (CORE 30) 3 PHYS 2325
CHEM 3413 Physical Chemistry 3
CHEM 3422 Physical Chemistry Lab 2
ARTS 1203 Introduction to Visual Arts (CORE 50) 3 ARTS 1301
MATH 2003 Elementary Statistics 3 MATH 1342
Spring (Credit Hours: 13)
Course Title SCH TCCN
CHEM 4053 Instrumental Analysis 3
PHYS 25233 University Physics II (CORE 30) 3 PHYS 2326
PHYS 25212 University Physics Lab II 1 PHYS 2126
CHEM 4001 Journal Reading and Chemical Literature 1
CHEM 4023 Forensic Chemistry 3
CHEM 4032 Forensic Chemistry Lab 2

2 Must take either University Physics (PHYS 2511 or PHYS 2521) or General Physics (PHYS 2111 or PHYS 2121)
3 Must take either University Physics (PHYS 2513 or PHYS 2523) or General Physics (PHYS 2113 or PHYS 2123)

Fall (Credit Hours: 13)
Course Title SCH TCCN
CHEM 4033 Biochemistry 3
CHEM 40514 Research 1
CRJS 1123 Crime in America (CORE 80) 3
CRJS 11335 Principles of Criminal Justice 3 CRIJ 1301
SPAN 1013 Elementary Spanish 3 SPAN 1311
Spring (Credit Hours: 15)
Course Title SCH TCCN
CHEM 4063 Inorganic Chemistry 3
ECON 2003 Fundamentals of Economics (CORE 90 Area One) 3 ECON 1301
CRJS 26135 Court Systems and Practices 3 CRIJ 1306
SPAN 1023 Elementary Spanish II 3 SPAN 1312
CRJS 36235 Criminal Law 3 CRIJ 1310

4 Can take either CHEM 4051 or CHEM 4061
5 Choose any of the following courses to total 9 SCH; CRJS 1133, CRJS 2613, CRJS 3623, CRJS 4923 BIOL 1021, BIOL 1025, BIOL 2054, BIOL 3014, BIOL 3024, BIOL 3034