Prerequisite Requirements

Students who wish to enter the master's program in Forensic
Science must have a bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, forensic science or biotechnology-with a science/math grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a four-point scale and must meet the following course prerequisites.

  • Biology I (course with lab component is preferable)
  • General Chemistry I and II (with lab)
  • Organic Chemistry I and II (with lab)
  • Physics I and II for science majors (with lab)
  • Calculus (3 credit hours)
  • Statistics (3 credit hours)

Applicants interested in the Forensic Chemistry track should have the following coursework:

  • Analytical/Quanitative chemistry
  • Instrumental Analysis
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • All the above courses should have a lab component.

Applicants interested in the Forensic Biology track should have the following coursework:

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Population Statistics
  • Cell Biology
  • Microbiology

Two of the above courses should have laboratory components. Students not possessing the required undergraduate courses in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Genetics and Population Statistics may combine graduate coursework with undergraduate coursework to make up the difference.