Forensic Chemistry (BS)
Description
The B.S. program in forensic chemistry is intended for students who seek a career in a local, state, or federal crime laboratory. This program shares many elements in common with the department's B.A. program in biochemistry and therefore provides academic preparation for students who are interested in a career in medicine, dentistry, or other health-related professions.
To enroll in the B.S. in forensic chemistry, students must have successfully completed CHEM 1050 General Chemistry I or meet the prerequisites for CHEM 1050 General Chemistry I.
Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120
Degree Requirements
The academic regulations for this degree program, as entered in the University of Mississippi Catalog, are in effect for the current or selected academic year and semester. The University of Mississippi reserves the right to
- change or withdraw courses;
- change rules for registration, instruction, and graduation; and
- change other regulations affecting the student body at any time.
General Education
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following First Year Writing I courses: | 3 | |
| Freshman Honors I | ||
| Introduction to College Writing | ||
| First-Year Writing I | ||
| Select one of the following First Year Writing II courses: | 3 | |
| First Year Seminar | ||
| First-Year Writing II | ||
| Freshman Honors II | ||
| Select six hours of literature survey from the following: | 6 | |
| Survey in Literary History | ||
| Survey of World Literature to 1650 | ||
| Survey of World Literature since 1650 | ||
| Survey of American Lit to the Civil War | ||
| Survey of American Lit since Civil War | ||
| Survey of British Lit to 18th Century | ||
| Survey of Brit Lit since Romantic Period | ||
| Select three hours of Fine Arts courses from the following: 1,2 | 3 | |
any Art History (ARTH) course | ||
| Introduction to the Fine Arts | ||
| Interdisciplinary Arts | ||
| Advanced Interdisciplinary Arts | ||
| Introduction to Music Literature | ||
| Fundamentals of Music Theory | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| Introduction to World Music Cultures | ||
| Music Theory and Analysis I | ||
| Dance Appreciation | ||
| Appreciation of the Theatre | ||
| Introduction to Cinema | ||
| Select two laboratory science courses | 6-8 | |
| Select 12 hours of Social Sciences & Humanities courses from the following: 3 | 12 | |
African American Studies | ||
American Sign Language | ||
Anthropology | ||
Classical Civilization | ||
Economics | ||
| Humanities and the Environment | ||
Gender Studies | ||
Greek | ||
History | ||
Latin | ||
| Interdisciplinary Humanities | ||
| Advanced Interdisciplinary Humanities | ||
Linguistics | ||
Any of the Languages Offered by the Department of Modern Languages | ||
Philosophy | ||
Political Science | ||
Psychology | ||
Religious Studies | ||
Sociology | ||
Southern Studies | ||
Any 3-credit SPCH, RHET, or WRIT at the 2000-level or Higher | ||
| Introduction to Rhetoric | ||
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 36-38 | |
- 1
Studio and workshop courses cannot be used to satisfy this requirement.
- 2
Students who have completed 30 semester hours of undergraduate course work may fulfill the requirement with a 3000- or 4000-level art history course.
- 3
At least six hours must be chosen from among the social sciences, which consist of anthropology, economics, political science, psychology, and sociology.
General Education II
- Related subjects residence
- Students must complete at least 6 of the required 18 hours of related subject course work in residence.
- Related subjects residence GPA
- Student must acheive a GPA of 2.00 in resident hours in related subjects.
- Related subjects
- Complete at least 18 credit hours in the following areas: biology, math, pharmacology, or physics. Up to 6 hours of pharmacology courses may be used.
- Related subject GPA
- Student must achieve a GPA of 2.00 overall in the related subjects.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 1050 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1060 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 1051 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CHEM 1061 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| CHEM 2210 | Elementary Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 2220 | Elementary Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 2211 | Elementary Organic Chem. Laboratory I | 1 |
| CHEM 2221 | Elementary Organic Chem. Laboratory II | 1 |
| CHEM 3140 | Quantitative Analysis (resident) | 4 |
| CHEM 3310 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| or CHEM 3340 | Biophysical Chemistry | |
| CHEM 4415 | Forensic Chemistry Senior Research (resident (FCH) F20) 2 | 3 |
| CHEM 4593 | Forensic Science Internship (resident) | 3 |
| CHEM 4690 | Introduction to Instrumental Analysis (resident) | 4 |
| CHEM 4700 | Forensic DNA Analysis | 4 |
| CHEM 4710 | Biochemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 4720 | Biochemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 5120 | Advanced Instrumental Analysis | 3 |
| Total Hours | 46 | |
- 1
The following courses may not be used for major or minor credit: CHEM 1010 Chemical Concepts, CHEM 1030 Survey of Chemistry I, CHEM 1040 Survey of Chemistry II, CHEM 1031 Survey of Chemistry Laboratory I, CHEM 1041 Survey of Chemistry Laboratory II, CHEM 1210 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry, CHEM 2010 Environmental Chemistry I, CHEM 2020 Environmental Chemistry II, CHEM 2710 Biochemical Concepts, CHEM 3810 Chemistry for Teachers I, CHEM 3820 Chemistry for Teachers II, or CHEM 3830 Chemistry for Teachers III.
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With prior departmental approval, 3 hours of CHEM 4635 Senior Research and Discovery may substitute for CHEM 4415 Forensic Chemistry Senior Research.
Overall Major GPA
Please contact your academic advisor for grade point requirements.
Resident Major GPA
Please contact your academic advisor for grade point requirements.
Major Requirements II
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 1190 | Fundamentals of Forensic Science I | 1 |
| CHEM 2190 | Fundamentals of Forensic Chemistry Lab | 2 |
| CHEM 3190 | Chem & Phys Methods of Forensic Chem | 4 |
| BISC 1600 | Biological Sciences I | 3 |
| BISC 1610 | Biological Sciences I Laboratory | 1 |
| BISC 1620 | Biological Sciences II | 3 |
| BISC 1630 | Biological Sciences II Laboratory | 1 |
| BISC 3360 | Genetics | 4 |
| BISC 4400 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| MATH 2611 | Unified Calculus & Analytic Geometry I | 3 |
| MATH 2612 | Unified Calculus & Analytic Geometry II | 3 |
| MATH 3750 | Introduction to Statistics I | 3 |
| PHCL 3810 | Introduction to Toxicology | 3 |
| Select one of the following Physics sequences: | 8 | |
| Physics for Science & Engineering I and Physics for Science & Engineering II and Lab Physics for Science & Engineering I and Lab Physics for Science & Engineering II | ||
| General Physics I and General Physics II and Laboratory Physics I and Laboratory Physics II | ||
| Total Hours | 43 | |
Other Academic Requirements
Students must earn 30 hours in residence, which must include CHEM 3140 Quantitative Analysis, CHEM 4415 Forensic Chemistry Senior Research (or CHEM 4635 Senior Research and Discovery), CHEM 4593 Forensic Science Internship, CHEM 4690 Introduction to Instrumental Analysis, CHEM 4700 Forensic DNA Analysis, CHEM 5120 Advanced Instrumental Analysis, and PHCL 3810 Introduction to Toxicology. The capstone experience of this degree program (CHEM 4593 Forensic Science Internship) is a summer internship in a local, state, or federal crime laboratory.