Bachelor of Science with a Comprehensive Major in Biology - Forensic Biology Concentration
Course Number and Title | Hrs. | Prerequisites |
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Biology Core: |
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BIO 201 Molec. & Cellular Basis of Life | 4 | None |
BIO 202 Organisms, Adapt. & Divers | 4 | None |
BIO 301 Professional Preparation | 1 | Major, So. Status |
BIO 303 Genetics | 4 | BIO 201 & 6 BIO hrs |
BIO 495 Biology Senior Seminar | 1 | Major, Sr. Status |
CHEM 103 General Chemistry I | 4 | H.S. Chem; 3 Yrs. H.S. Math |
CHEM 104 General Chemistry II | 4 | CHEM 103 |
CHEM 307 Organic Chemistry | 3 | CHEM 104 |
CHEM 307L Organic Chemistry Lab | 1 | CHEM 104 |
Total Biology Core Hours | 26 hrs. |
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FORENSIC BIOLOGY TRACK |
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BIO 234 Forensic Science | 3 | 4 hrs. BIO., 4 hrs. CHEM |
BIO 428 Molecular Biology | 4 | BIO 303 |
BIO 429 Biochemistry (with lab) | 4 | CHEM 307 |
CHEM 308 Organic Chemistry II | 3 | CHEM 307 |
CHEM 308L Organic Chem. II Lab | 1 | CHEM 307 |
CHEM 320 Quantitative Analysis | 4 | CHEM 104 |
CJ 130 Intro to Criminal Justice | 3 | None |
Choose at least one course from each of the following groups: |
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Biodiversity Courses: | 4 |
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BIO 207 General Botany | (4) | BIO 202 |
BIO 219 Entomology | (4) | BIO 202 |
Physiology courses: | 3-4 |
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BIO 325 Anatomy and Physiology I | (4) | BIO 201 |
BIO 330 Principles of Toxicology | (3) | BIO 201, 202; CHEM 104 |
BIO 425 Advanced Human Physiology | (4) | 16 hrs. BIO |
Additional Electives: | 4 |
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BIO 340 Microbiology | (4) | BIO 201, CHEM 104 |
BIO 424 Cell Biology | (4) | 12 hrs. BIO, BIO 303 |
BIO 454 Immunology | (4) | BIO 340, 424, or 428 |
CHEM 420 Instrumental Analysis | (4) | CHEM 320 |
Seminar Courses: | 1 |
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BIO 276 Environmental Science Seminar | (1) | So. or Jr.. status |
BIO 304 Journal Club | (1) | Jr. or Sr. Status |
Criminal Justice Electives: | 3 |
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CJ 200 Criminal Investigation I | (3) | CJ 130 |
CJ 235 Courts and Justice | (3) | CJ 130 |
CJ 242 Criminology | (3) | None |
CJ 250 Ethics in Criminal Justice | (3) | CJ 130 |
CJ 362 Criminal Law | (3) | CJ 266 |
Specific math courses for biology core: | 6-8 |
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MATH 201 Applied Calculus I | (3) | 2 yrs. H.S. Alg.; 1 yr. H.S. Geom. |
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MATH 205 Calculus I | (5) | MATH 111 or Equiv. |
MATH 108 Introductory Statistics | (3) | MATH 100 or ACT 18 or SAT 480 |
Total Hours | 68-72 |
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Institutional Core Requirements: | ||
Communication Course | 3 | |
Critical Cultural Inquiry (CCI) | 3 | |
Math/Logic course | 3 | |
Religion course | 3 | |
Historical Reasoning course | 3 | |
Composition | 6 | |
Natural Science | 6 | |
Humanities | 6 | |
Social Sciences | 6 | |
Aesthetics | 6 | |
Total Core Hours | 45 hrs. |
*To earn an Bachelor's degree through Ashland University, a student must earn at least 120 hours.
Notes: Students obtaining a double major in biology and chemistry may count Bio/Chem 429 Biochemistry toward both majors.
Students planning to attend a graduate or professional school should take a full year of physics and organic chemistry, even though these are not required for all the tracks in Biology.
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