Forensic Science Degree Requirements

Complete these requirements for a Forensic Science degree.

Bachelor of Science with Major in Forensic Science

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	3
FS 346	Analysis of Forensic Evidence	3
FS 400	Forensic Science Applied Experiences	3
PHIL 120	Introduction to Ethics	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 & 151L	General Biology II and General Biology II Laboratory	4
CHEM 121 & 121L	General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory	4
CHEM 122 & 122L	General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory	4
CHEM 340 & 340L	Survey of Organic Chemistry and Survey of Organic Chemistry Laboratory ^{CHEM 341/L and CHEM 342/L may be used to fulfill this requirement with program approval}	5
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	Biometry	3-4
or SOC 326	Sociological Statistics
or PSYC 241	Introduction to Statistics
Select one of the following:
MATH 146	Applied Calculus I	3
or MATH 165	Calculus I
Total Credits		59-60

Optional Sub-Plans:

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses
CHEM 333 & 333L	Analytical Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry Laboratory	4
CHEM 341 & 341L	Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	4
CHEM 342 & 342L	Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	4
CHEM 443	Instrumental Analysis III - Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry	2
Complete at least 1 of the following course: ^{Both are strongly recommended}
CHEM 441	Instrumental Analysis I - Spectroscopy	2
or CHEM 442	Instrumental Analysis II - Electrochemistry
Total Credits		16

FORENSIC INVESTIGATIONS

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
CJ 210	Introduction to Policing	3
CJ 320	Cybersecurity Law and Investigations	3
CJ 341	Criminal Law	3
Complete at least 2 of the following courses:
BIOL 320	Forensic Biology	3
or ANTH 270	Introduction to Forensic Anthropology
BIOL 363	Entomology	4
or ANTH 439	Human Osteology
BIMD 220	Human Anatomy & Physiology I
BIMD 221	Human Anatomy & Physiology II
Total Credits		16

FORENSIC MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses
BIOL 320	Forensic Biology	3
BIOL 315	Genetics	3
BIOL 333	Population Biology	3
BIOL 410	Molecular Biology Techniques	4
Complete at least 1 of the following courses:
ANTH 439	Human Osteology	4
or BIOL 336	Systematic Botany
or BIOL 363	Entomology
or BIOL 415	Genomics
Total Credits		17

FORENSIC WILDLIFE BIOLOGY

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses
BIOL 320	Forensic Biology	3
BIOL 336	Systematic Botany	4
BIOL 363	Entomology	4
BIOL 426	Birds & Mammals	4
Complete at least 1 of the following courses:
BIOL 376 & 376L	Animal Biology and Animal Biology Laboratory	4
or BIOL 333	Population Biology
or BIOL 410	Molecular Biology Techniques
or BIOL 432	Techniques in Wildlife Population Assessment
Total Credits		19

To graduate with a B.S. in Forensic Science, a student must have a 2.2 cumulative GPA. Every student must fulfill all University, Essential Studies, and Departmental requirements.

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.