Department of Chemistry
           West Chester University
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Bachelor of Science – Forensic and Toxicological Chemistry

The B.S. in FORENSIC and TOXICOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY is a program for students interested in working in criminalistics and toxicology laboratories. The program prepares students for graduate study and specialization in these fields. A one-semester internship in a police or toxicology forensic-chemistry laboratory is a mandatory part of this program.

 

B. S. Forensic and Toxicological Chemistry   
(approved)
 
1st Year                  
____ CHE 103 General Chemistry I 3 ____ CHE 104 General Chemistry II 3
____ CRL 103 Exp. Gen. Chem. I 1 ____ CRL 104 Exp. Gen. Chem. II 1
____ MAT 161 Calculus I 4 ____ WRT XXX Writing Course ♣ 3
____ WRT 120 Effective Writing I 3 ____ MAT 121 Statistics 3
____ BIO 110 General Biology 3 ____
 		 COM
 		 XXX
 		 Communication
Studies ♦		 3
____ GEd XXX B/SS (1) 3 ____ MAT 162 Calculus II 4
  17 17
2nd Year                  
____ CHE 231 Organic Chemistry I 4 ____ CHE 232 Organic Chemistry II 3
____ CRL 231 Exp. Org. Chem. I 2 ____ BIO 204 Microbiology 4
____ CHE 321 Analytical Chemistry I 3 ____ PHY 180 Physics II 4
____ CRL 321 Exp Analyt Chem I  2 ____ GEd XXX Diverse Communities  3
____ PHY 170 Physics I 4 ____ GEd XXX Humanities (1) 3
        15 17
   
3rd Year                  
____ BIO 230 Genetics 3 ____ GEd XXX Humanities (2) 3
____ CHE 341 Physical Chemistry I 4 ____ BIL 333 Recomb. DNA Techniques 2
____ CRL 341 Exp. Phys. Chem I 2 ____ CHE 479 Toxicology 3
____ CHE 371 Forensic Chemistry 3 ____ GEd XXX Arts 3
____ CRL 371 Forensic Chemistry Lab 2 ____ CHE YYY Chemistry Elective 3
____ CHE 418 Chemical Information 1          
        15 14
   
4th Year                  
____ CHE 476 Biochemistry I 3 ____ CHE 451 Internship 1
____ CRL 476 Experimental Biochem I 2 ____ GEd XXX Student Elective▼ 3
____ CHE 491 Chemistry Seminar 1 ____ GEd XXX Student Elective▼ 3
____ GEd XXX Interdisciplinary 3 ____ CRJ 110 Criminal Process* 3
____ GEd XXX B/SS (2) 3 ____ GEd XXX Student Elective▼ 3
         
  12 13
 
____ Department Safety Examination Total Credits 120
 
 

♣  Students may take WRT 206, 208, or 220
♦  Choose from COM 101,208, 216 or 230.
              
▼  Advanced chemistry and science electives are strongly advised for student electives.  
  
*  CRJ 210 may be substituted for CRJ 110

 

B. S. Forensic and Toxicological Chemistry   
(proposed)
 
1st Year                  
____ CHE 103 General Chemistry I 3 ____ CHE 104 General Chemistry II 3
____ CRL 103 Exp. Gen. Chem. I 1 ____ CRL 104 Exp. Gen. Chem. II 1
____ MAT 161 Calculus I 4 ____ WRT XXX Writing Course ♣ 3
____ WRT 120 Effective Writing I 3 ____ MAT 121 Statistics 3
____ BIO 110 General Biology 3 ____
 		 SPK
 		 XXX
 		 Communication
Studies ♦		 3
____ GEd XXX B/SS (1) 3 ____ MAT 162 Calculus II 4
  17 17
2nd Year                  
____ CHE 231 Organic Chemistry I 4 ____ CHE 232 Organic Chemistry II 3
____ CRL 231 Exp. Org. Chem. I 2 ____ BIO 220 Cell Physiology 4
____ CHE 321 Analytical Chemistry I 3 ____ PHY 180 Physics II 4
____ CRL 321 Exp Analyt Chem I  2 ____ GEd XXX Diverse Communities  3
____ PHY 170 Physics I 4 ____ GEd XXX Humanities (1) 3
____ GEd XXX B/SS (2) 3 17
  18
3rd Year                  
____ BIO 230 Genetics 3 ____ GEd XXX Humanities (2) 3
____ CHE 341 Physical Chemistry I 4 ____ BIL 333 Recomb. DNA Techniques 2
____ CRL 341 Exp. Phys. Chem I 2 ____ CHE 479 Toxicology 3
____ CHE 371 Forensic Chemistry 3 ____ GEd XXX Arts 3
____ CRL 371 Forensic Chemistry Lab 2 ____ GEd XXX Student Elective▼ 3
____ CHE 418 Chemical Information 1 14
____ CRJ 110 Criminal Process* 3
  18
4th Year                  
____ CHE 476 Biochemistry I 3 ____ CHE 451 Internship 1
____ CRL 476 Experimental Biochem I 2 ____ CHE 453 Research in Forensic and  3
____ CHE 491 Chemistry Seminar 1 Toxicological Chemistry
____ GEd XXX Interdisciplinary 3
____ GEd XXX Student Elective▼ 3
____ GEd XXX Student Elective▼ 3
  15 4
 
____
Department Safety Examination 
    
Total Credits
 120

 

♣  Students may take WRT 206, 208, or 220
♦  Choose from SPK 208 or 230.
              
▼  Advanced chemistry and science electives are strongly advised for student electives.  
  
*  CRJ 210 may be substituted for CRJ 110
 
 
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