Forensic Chemistry - Criminalistics

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1	Forensic Chemistry, BS - Criminalistics				2025-2026
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3	Traditional Major Program Requirements
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5	Lower Division Requirements	Unit(s)	Prerequisite(s)	When Offered	Notes
6	BIO146 General Biology I w/ Lab	4	-	Fall, Spring
7	CHE101 Orientation to the Discipline	1	-	Fall, Spring	Pass/Fail
8	CHE115 General Chemistry I	3	CHE102 or HS Chem	Fall, Spring
9	CHE115L General Chemistry I Lab	1	Pre-Req/Co-Req CHE115	Fall, Spring
10	CHE125 General Chemistry II	3	CHE115 & 115L	Fall, Spring
11	CHE125L General Chemistry II Lab	1	Pre-Req: CHE115L; Co-Req CHE125	Fall, Spring
12	CHE230 Introduction to Chemistry Research	1	CHE115 & 115L	Spring
13	CJS213 Introduction to Criminal Justice	3	-	Fall, Spring
14	MAT245 Analytical Geometry & Calculus I	4	MAT135, 145 or Placement	Fall, Spring
15	PHY214* Physics for Scientists I	3	MAT145 or 245	Fall, Spring	Recommend Fall; PHY214D is an 1-unit option course (Register for PHY214D)
16	PHY214L Physics for Scientists I Lab	1	Recommended co-req: PHY214	Fall, Spring	Recommend Fall
17	PHY224** Physics for Scientists II	3	PHY214	Spring	PHY224D is an 1-unit option course (Register for PHY224D)
18	PHY224L Physics for Scientists II Lab	1	Recommended co-req: PHY224	Spring
19	SCI205 Introduction to Forensic Science with Lab	4		Spring
20	STA144 Introduction to Statistics	3	-	Fall, Spring
21	Upper Division Requirements	Unit(s)	Prerequisite(s)	When Offered	Notes
22	CHE321 Quantitative Chemical Analysis w/ Lab	4	CHE125 & CHE125L	Fall
23	CHE351 Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab	4	CHE125 & CHE125L	Fall, Spring
24	CHE352 Organic Chemistry II w/ Lab	4	CHE351	Fall, Spring
25	CHE470 Instrumental Analysis	4	CHE321	Spring
26	CHE475 Forensic Chemistry with Lab	4	CHE470; SCI205 Recommended	Fall
27	CHE480 Chemistry Research Seminar	1	Jr./Sr. Status & Major in Chem Dept	Fall
28	CHE490 Senior Research in Chemistry	2	CHE125 & CHE125L	Fall, Spring, Summer & Dept. Chair Permission	Repeatable up to 8 units
29	OR CHE491 Internship in Chemistry	2	CHE125 & CHE125L	Fall, Spring, Summer & Dept. Chair Permission	Repeatable up to 6 units
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31	Concentration Requirements	Unit(s)	Prerequisite(s)	When Offered	Notes
32	BIO148 General Biology II w/ Lab	4	-	Fall, Spring
33	BIO313 Genetics	4	BIO146	Fall, Spring
34	BIO330 Cell and Molecular Biology w/ Lab	4	BIO146 and 148; Recommend CHE125	Fall, Spring
35	CHE443 Biochemistry I w/ Lab	4	CHE351, (Recommend BIO146)	Fall, Spring
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38	Total Required Units	124
39	Major	75
40	General Education	36
41	Electives	13
42	Total Required Upper Division Units	39
43	Major	35
44	Electives	4
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