Forensic Science Degree Requirements

Complete these requirements for a Forensic Science degree.

Required 120 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above, and 30 of which must be from UND) including:

I. Essential Studies Requirements (see University ES listing)

II. Required curriculum

Required Curriculum

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses
FS 120	Introduction to the Forensic Sciences	3
FS 345	Forensic Science Seminar	3
FS 346	Analysis of Forensic Evidence	3
FS 499	Forensic Entomology - From Crime Scene to Courtroom	3
PHIL 250	Ethics in Engineering and Science	3
CJ 201	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CJ 342	Criminal Procedure	3
CJ 352	Criminal Investigation	3
BIOL 150	General Biology I	3
BIOL 150L	General Biology I Laboratory	1
BIOL 151	General Biology II	3
BIOL 151L	General Biology II Laboratory	1
CHEM 121	General Chemistry I	3
CHEM 121L	General Chemistry I Laboratory	1
CHEM 122	General Chemistry II	3
CHEM 122L	General Chemistry II Laboratory	1
CHEM 340	Survey of Organic Chemistry ^{CHEM 341 and CHEM 342 may be used to fulfill this requirement with program approval}	4
CHEM 340L	Survey of Organic Chemistry Laboratory ^{CHEM 341L and CHEM 342L may be used to fulfill this requirement with program approval}	1
PHYS 161	Introductory College Physics I	4
or PHYS 211	College Physics I
PHYS 162	Introductory College Physics II	4
or PHYS 212	College Physics II
Select one of the following:
BIOL 470	Biostatistics	3-4
or MATH 321	Applied Statistical Methods
or SOC 326	Sociological Statistics
Select one of the following:
MATH 146	Applied Calculus I	3
or MATH 165	Calculus I
or MATH 166	Calculus II
Total Credits		59-60

Concentrations

Forensic Chemistry

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses
CHEM 333	Analytical Chemistry	3
CHEM 333L	Analytical Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHEM 341	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHEM 341L	Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	1
CHEM 342	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHEM 342L	Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	1
CHEM 370	Drug Chemistry and Toxicology	3
CHEM 441	Instrumental Analysis I - Spectroscopy	2
CHEM 442	Instrumental Analysis II - Electrochemistry	2
CHEM 443	Instrumental Analysis III - Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry	2

Total Credits		21

Criminal Investigation

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses
CJ 320	Cybersecurity Law and Investigations	3
FS 347	Firearms and Ballistics	3
FS 348	Bloodstain Pattern Analysis	3
FS 349	Forensic Photography (Forensic Photography )	3
FS 350	Footwear, Tire Marks, and Toolmarks Evidence Examination (Footwear, Tire Marks, and Toolmarks Evidence Examination)	3
FS 351	Trace Evidence Analysis (Trace Evidence Analysis)	3
FS 352	Friction Ridge Processing and Examination (Friction Ridge Processing and Examination)	3
Total Credits		21

Forensic Biology

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses
BIMD 301	Biochemistry	3
BIOL 315	Genetics	3
BIOL 320	Forensic Biology	3
BIOL 333	Population Biology	3
BIOL 410	Molecular Biology Techniques	4
BIOL 415	Genomics	4
FS 490	Forensic Microbiology	3
FS 353	Forensic Serology (Forensic Serology)	3
Total Credits		26

Every student must fulfill all University, Essential Studies, and Departmental requirements.

Forensic Science Recommended Courses

FS 495. Forensic Science International Practical Experience
BIOL 363. Entomology
BIOL 341. Cell Biology + BIOL 341L. Cell Biol Lab
BIOL 450. Molecular Genetics
BIOL 460. Molecular Biology of the Cell

Forensic Science Degree Requirements Disclaimer

The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April.

General Education Courses

Essential Studies (ES) is UND’s program in general education. Along with your required major courses, it helps form the core of your UND undergraduate education. Your ES courses focus on essential skills employers require including communication, critical thinking and problem solving.