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B.S. Forensic Science (Forensic Chemistry) / KCTCS

General Education/KCTCS

1st Semester (KCTCS) Credit Hours   2nd Semester (KCTCS) Credit Hours
English 101 (Written Communications) 3   ENG 102 (Written Communications) 3
Heritage Course 3   MAT 160 (EKU MAT 122) 5
BIO 150 & 151 (EKU BIO 111) 4   CHE 170 & 175 (EKU CHE 111 & 111L) 4
COM 181 (EKU CMS 210) 3   CRJ 201 (EKU FOR 301) 3
MAT 150 (EKU MAT 112) 3   Humanities Course PHI 110 (EKU PHI 383) 3
Total Credit Hours  16   Total Credit Hours 18

General Education/KCTCS

3rd Semester (KCTCS) Credit Hours   4th Semester (KCTCS) Credit Hours
MAT 174 (EKU MAT 234) 4   CHE 270 & 275 (EKU CHE 361 & 361L) 4
CHE 180 and 185 (EKU CHE 112 & 112L) 4   PHY 213 (EKU PHY 132) 5
PHY 211  (EKU PHY 131) 5   CIT 105 (EKU CIS 212) 3
Social Interaction Course 3   Behavioral Science course 3
Total Credit Hours  16   Total Credit Hours 15
      Total for Associate in Arts 65

Forensic Science B.S-Forensic Chemistry with minor/EKU

5th Semester (EKU) Credit Hours   6th Semester (EKU) Credit Hours
CHE 325 3   Forensic option elective** 3
CHE 325L 1   FOR 401 3
CHE 362 3   FOR 475 3
CHE 362L 1   FOR 411 3
STA 270 3   FOR 411L 1
PHI 100 optional minor 3   PH 130 optional minor 3
Total Credit Hours  14   Total Credit Hours  16
      ** Forensic Chemistry Option Choices are CHE 349/349A-N(0.5-8), 432(1), 450, 501, 501L(1), 515(5); FOR 331, 331L(1), 349(0.5-8), 460

Forensic Science B.S-Forensic Chemistry with minor/EKU

7th Semester (EKU) Credit Hours   8th Semester (EKU) Credit Hours
FOR 451 3   FOR 412 3
FOR 451L 1   FOR 412L 1
FOR 310 1   FOR 442 3
CHE 570 4   FOR 442L 1
FOR 440 3   Wellness 3
PHI 360 optional minor 3   PHI 362 (even years) or PHI 385 (odd years) optional minor 3
Total Credit Hours  15   Total Credit Hours  14

Summer School EKU

FOR 349 0.5 *While not required of either option, an internship (FOR 349) in a forensic laboratory is highly recommended. Students interested in internship must complete FOR 310 Training for Internship before taking FOR 349.
   
   

Forensic Science B.S-Forensic Chemistry with minor/EKU

9th Semester (EKU) Credit Hours      
FOR 465 W 3      
FOR 499 3   Students are encouraged to complete a minor. This guide contains the new Applied Ethics minor. However, speak to your advisor about other options.
CHE 430 3      
PHI 349 or 349 A-N, PHI 388, PHI 490 3      
Total Credit Hours  12      
TOTAL FOR BS 136.5      
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