Forensic Chemistry Certificate

Undergraduate certificates may only be earned and will only be awarded in conjunction with a bachelor’s degree. They will not be awarded as an independent credential.

Trace Evidence and Materials Analysis Track

Pre-requisite Courses

Satisfactorily complete the following courses:

CHEM 1211K Prin of Chemistry I & Lab
CHEM 1212K Prin of Chemistry II & Lab
CHEM 2800 Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 2800L Quantitative Analysis Lab
CHEM 3361 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 3361L Organic Chemistry Lab I
CHEM 3362 Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 3362L Organic Chemistry Lab II
CHEM 3200 Instrumental Analysis
CHEM 3200L Instrumental Analysis Lab

Subtotal: 24

Note: Completion of the pre-requisite courses earns a chemistry minor.

Required Courses

Satisfactorily complete the following courses:

CHEM 4410 For Trace Ev Material Analysis
CHEM 4420L Forensic Chemistry Lab

Choose two of the following courses:

MATH 1401 Elementary Statistics
CRJU 1100 Intro to Criminal Justice
CRJU 2350 Introduction to the Law

Subtotal: 10

Subtotal: 34

DNA Analysis and Toxicology Track

Pre-requisite Courses

Satisfactorily complete the following courses:

CHEM 1211K Prin of Chemistry I & Lab
CHEM 1212K Prin of Chemistry II & Lab
CHEM 2800 Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 2800L Quantitative Analysis Lab
CHEM 3361 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 3361L Organic Chemistry Lab I
CHEM 3362 Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 3362L Organic Chemistry Lab II
CHEM 3510 Biochemistry
CHEM 3510L Biochemistry Laboratory

Subtotal: 24

Note: Completion of the pre-requisite courses earns a chemistry minor.

Required Courses

Satisfactorily complete the following courses:

CHEM 4420 Forensic Drug/Biomat Analysis
CHEM 4420L Forensic Chemistry Lab

Choose two of the following courses:

CRJU 1100 Intro to Criminal Justice
CRJU 2350 Introduction to the Law
BIOL 2100 Genetics

Forensic Chemistry Certificate

Trace Evidence and Materials Analysis Track

Pre-requisite Courses

Subtotal: 24

Required Courses

Choose two of the following courses:

Subtotal: 10

Subtotal: 34

DNA Analysis and Toxicology Track

Pre-requisite Courses

Subtotal: 24

Required Courses

Choose two of the following courses:

Subtotal: 10-11

Subtotal: 34-35