the FBI, state police, and crime labs. Graduates also qualify for positions as trace
evidence technicians with various law enforcement agencies.
This program has a required internship (40 hours of work for six weeks) that will
be supervised by a faculty member from both the Chemistry Department and the
Political Science and Criminal Justice Department. This program provides train-
ing to meet the demands of investigative laboratories and a strong foundation to
pursue graduate programs in forensic science and chemistry. Careful selection of
courses can lead to a minor in criminal justice.
I. General Education Requirements
52 sem. hrs.
II. Chemistry
39 sem. hrs.
CHEM160
Principles of Chemistry I (4)
CHEM161
Principles of Chemistry II (4)
CHEM220
Organic Chemistry I (4)
CHEM221
Organic Chemistry II (4)
CHEM250
Quantitative Analysis (4)
CHEM260
Biochemistry (4)
CHEM280
Laboratory Safety (1)
CHEM281
Scientific Literature (1)
CHEM282
Seminar (1)
CHEM360
Forensic Analysis (3)
CHEM450
Instrumental Analysis (5)
CHEM530
Physical Chemistry I (4)
III. Criminal Justice Requirements
9 sem. hrs.
CRIM200
Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)
CRIM355
Criminalistics (3)
CRIM469
Criminal Procedure and Evidence (3)
IV. Degree Electives
3 sem. hrs.
One course from the following list:
CRIM240
Criminal Invest. (3)
CRIM443
Arson Invest. (3)
CRIM500
Sem. in the CJ Sys. (3)
POLI365
Pros. and the Courts (3)
V. Required Supporting Courses
47 sem. hrs.
ANTH180
Intro. to Anthropology (3)
BIOL103
Principles of Biology (4)
BIOL300
Genetics (4)
BIOL305
Cell/Molecular Biology (4)
BIOL409
Molecular Biology (4)
MATH112
Anal. Geom. and Calc. I (4)
MATH212
Anal. Geom. and Calc. II (4)
MATH260
Statistics (3)
POLI201
American Government (3)
PHYS103
Physics I (4)
PHYS104
Physics II (4)
SOC100
Principles of Sociology (3)
ANTH385
Intro. to Phys. Anthropology (3) or
HIST379
U.S. Police History (3) or
SOC530
Soc. of Deviant Behavior (3)
VI. Electives
1 sem. hr.
TOTAL
120 sem. hrs.
** Courses required by the degree that satisfy General Education requirements.
Students will be required to maintain a 2.5 QPA in required coursework.
Related Programs at Edinboro
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Biochemistry
Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice
Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY/FORENSIC SCIENCES
(Suggested Eight-Semester Sequence)
First Semester
ENGL101
College Writing Skills
3
CHEM160
Principles Chemistry I
4
CRIM200
Intro to Criminal Justice
3
BIOL103
Principles Biology
4
14
Second Semester
ENGL102
Spec Writ/Res Skills
3
CHEM161
Principles Chemistry II
4
ANTH180
Intro Anthropology
3
POLI201
American Government
3
Core 1
3
16
Third Semester
CHEM220
Organic Chemistry I
4
BIOL300
Genetics
4
MATH112
Anal Geom/Calc I
4
Core 6
3
15
Fourth Semester
CHEM221
Organic Chemistry II
4
CHEM250
Quantative Analysis
4
MATH212
Anal Geom/Calc II
4
SOC100
Principles Sociology
3
15
Fifth Semester
CHEM260
General Biochemistry
4
CRIM469
Criminal Proc. and Evidence
3
CHEM281
Scientific Literature
1
MATH260
Statistics
3
PHYS103
Physics I
4
15
Sixth Semester
BIOL305
Cell and Molecular Biology
4
CHEM280
Laboratory Safety
1
CRIM355
Criminalistics
3
PHYS104
Physics II
4
Core 2
3
15
Seventh Semester
CHEM450
Instrumental Analysis
5
CHEM530
Physical Chemistry I
4
CRIM/POLI Elective
3
Distribution 2
3
15
Eighth Semester
CHEM282
Seminar 1
BIOL409/609
Molecular Biology
4
CHEM360
Forensic Analysis
3
Distribution 1
3
HPE***
3
Elective
1
15
* Instrumental Analysis offered every other year.
Bachelor of Science Degree
Chemistry/Industrial Biochemistry
I. General Education Requirements
53 sem. hrs.
II. Specialization in Chemistry
37 sem. hrs.
CHEM160
Principles of Chemistry I (4)
CHEM161
Principles of Chemistry II (4)
CHEM220
Organic Chemistry I (4)
CHEM221
Organic Chemistry II (4)
CHEM250
Quantitative Analysis (4)
CHEM260
General Biochemistry (4)
CHEM280
Laboratory Safety (1)
CHEM450
Instrumental Analysis (5)
CHEM530
Physical Chemistry I (4)
CHEM531
Physical Chemistry II (4)
CHEM541
Advanced Biochemistry (3)
III. Required Supporting Courses
28 sem. hrs.
BIOL103
Principles of Biology (4)
BIOL220
Microbiology (4) or
BIOL242
Human Anat./Phys. (4)
BIOL300
Genetics (4)
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