A candidate for the bachelor's degree must complete a total of at
least 120 credits of college work. A candidate for a
minor in Forensic Science must fulfill the requirements of the Forensic Science
minor and meet the general curricular requirements of the Camden College of
Arts and Sciences.
To receive a minor in Forensic Science, students
must complete 31 credits distributed as follows:
Students may only receive one C grade in the
relevant classes.
If preparing for admissions to the Accelerated
Graduate MSFS (Master of Science in Forensic Science) Program, students should
register in the graduate (500-level) version of the courses listed below.
Required Forensic Science: (3 credits from the following)
50:412:327 or 56:412:525
Forensic Theory and Policy (3)
Other required Science and Mathematics courses:
28 credits from the following.
50:160:335 Organic Chemistry I
(4 credits)
50:160:339 Organic Chemistry I
Lab (1 credit)
50:160:336 Organic Chemistry II
(4 credits)
50:160:340 Organic Chemistry II
Lab (1 credit)
50:160:325 Analytical Chemistry
(3 credits)
50:160:329 Analytical Chemistry
Lab (1 credit)
50:120:305 Molecular Biology or
50:160:326 Instrumental Analysis (3 credits)
50:120:306 Molecular Biology
Lab or 50:160:330 Instrumental Analysis Laboratory (1 credit)
50:115:430 or 56:115:530 Biomolecular
Forensic DNA/Forensic Analytical Molecular Biology (3 credits)
50:160:480 or 56:160:580
Forensic Chemistry (3 credits)
50:640:121 Unified Calculus I
(4 credits)
For up-to-date information, please view https://chemistry.camden.rutgers.edu/programs/