Forensic Science Technology Degree Plan

2015-2016 Central Ohio Technical College​​​

Post

Autumn Semester

FOR-102

​Forensic Photography

4

 

Non-Technical Elective - Chemistry

4

 

Non-Technical Elective - Biology

4

 

Total

12

Spring Semester

FOR-101

Forensic Criminalistics I

4

​FOR-105

​Forensic Investigations

3

ENGL-112

​Composition I

3

 

​Non-Technical Elective – Mathematics

3

 

Technical Elective

3

 

Total

16

​Summer Semester​

​ENGL-113

​Composition II

3

FOR-204

Forensic Criminalistics II

3

PSY-100

​Introduction to Psychology

3

 

​Non-Technical Elective – Speech

3

 

​Technical Elective

3

 

Total

15

Autu​m​n Semester​

FOR-205

Toxicology & Laboratory Instrumentation & Analysis

4

FOR-206

Forensic Serology

3

LET-100

Forensic Biology and Intro to DNA

3

 

​Non-Technical Elective – Physics

4

 

Total

14

Spring Semester​

FOR-207​

Forensic Science Capstone​

3

LET-110

Constitutional Law and Courts

3

PHIL-100

Critical Thinking

3

PSY-200

Abnormal Psychology

3

 

Total

12

Technical Electives – Option Choice

Total of 6.00 Semester Credit Hours Required to Complete this Requirement

FOR-103

Introduction to Fire Origin & Causes

3

FOR-106

​Survey of Fraud in Society

3

LET-125

Basic Investigations

3

Non-Technical Electives – Option Choice​

Non-Technical Electives – Biology

Total of 4.00 Semester Credit Hours Required to Complete this Requirement

BIO-120

General Biology

4

BIO-160

Biology I

5

Non-Technical Electives – Chemistry

Total of 4.00 Semester Credit Hours Required to Complete this Requirement

CHEM-101

General Organic Chemistry

4

​CHEM-102

​Fundamentals of Chemistry

4

CHEM-110​

Chemistry I

5

Non-Technical Electives – Mathematics

Total of 3.00 Semester Credit Hours Required to Complete this Requirement

​MATH-130

Introduction to Statistics

3

MATH-150

Pre-Calculus

5

​MATH-200

​Calculus

5

Non-Technical Electives – Physics

Total of 3.00 Semester Credit Hours Required to Complete this Requirement

PHYS-100

General Physics

4

PHYS-110

Physics I 

4

Non-Technical Electives - Speech

Total of 3.00 Semester Credit Hours Required to Complete this Requirement

SPCH-100

Fundamentals of Communication

3

SPCH-205

Public Speaking

3

SPCH-210

​Small Group Communications

3

Total Hours Required

  • Total Hours Required For Degree:  68.00

Helpful Information

Courses may have prerequisites. Please check the course description to view all course prerequisites and requirements.

* Indicates this course requires a grade of C (2.00) or better in order to progress and graduate from this program​

The College Reserves the Right to Change Curricula Without Notice