Suggested Course Sequence to transfer from NCCCS
Curriculum Guide for AS to BS Forensic Science: Biology at WCU
1st Semester*
Freshman/First Year
2nd Semester
Fall
WCU Course
Equivalent
CC Course
LS Credit
Cat. Hours Required/Notes
CC Course
Spring
WCU Course
Equivalent
ENG 111
MAT 171
History
Humanities/Fine
Arts
ENGL 101
MATH 146
History
C1
C2
P3
3
4
3 Preferred
ENG 112
COM 231
CHM 152
ENGL 202
COMM 201
CHEM 140
Humanities
P4
3
MATH 145
CHM 151
ACA 122
Total Credit Hours
CHEM 139
USI 130
C5
MAT 172
Social/Behavioral
Sciences
4 Required
1
18
Social Sciences
LS Credit
Cat. Hours Required/Notes
C1
C3
3
3 Preferred
4 Required
4
P1
Total Credit Hours
3
17
*This assumes placement into college level courses. This is only meant to be a guide. Please see your academic advisor to develop your individual plan.
Requirements to be admitted to Forensic Science may have students completing 5 years instead of 4.
3rd Semester
Fall
WCU Course
Equivalent
CC Course
HEA 110/PED
110/Other Elective
MAT 271/Other
Elective
Social Science
(Global Perspective)
Sophomore/Second Year
4th Semester
Wellness
LS Credit
Cat. Hours Required/Notes
C4
MATH 153
World Cultures
P6
BIOL 140
C5
Total Credit Hours
UGETC=purple shading
WCU Course
Equivalent
LS Credit
Cat. Hours Required/Notes
3
Social/Behavioral
Sciences
Social Sciences
4 Required
Other Elective
Elective
3
3
Other Elective
PHY 151/Gen.
Elective
3
Ed/UGETC Elective
PHYS 130
BIO 111/Gen.
Ed/UGETC Elective
CC Course
Spring
4 Required
14
Total Credit Hours
Gen. Ed.=beige shading
P1
3
4 Required
13
rev. 9/2/14
Other required hours=blue shading
Suggested Course Sequence to transfer from NCCCS
5th Semester
Junior/Third Year (at WCU)
6th Semester
Fall
WCU Course
Course Title
CHEM 241
MATH 270
PHYS 131
Organic Chemistry I
Statistical Methods I
Introductory Physics II
CHEM 232
Guided Elective
Quantitative Analysis
Total Credit Hours
7th Semester
FS 495
BIO 240
WCU Course
CHEM 242
FS 463
FS 380/389
CJ 150
Guided Elective
Total Credit Hours
4
3
17
Senior/Fourth Year
8th Semester
Course Title
Physical Methods in Forensic
Science
Senior Seminar in Forensic
Science
Introduction to Genetics
BIOL 361/CHEM 361 Principles of Biochemistry
CJ 323
Crime Scene Investigations
Total Credit Hours
Notes
3 Needed to apply
3 Needed to apply
4 Needed to apply
Fall
WCU Course
FS 466
Credit
Hours
Credit
Hours
Notes
Spring
WCU Course
Credit
Hours
Course Title
Organic Chemistry II
The Scientific Method
Research or Co-Op Ed.
Intro. To Criminal Justice &
Criminology
4
3
3
3
3
16
Spring
Credit
Hours
Course Title
3
FS 422/CHEM 465 Forensic Biology or Chemistry
4
1
4
BIOL 330/FS 330
BIOL 333
CHEM 462/CHEM
464
Guided Elective
Total Credit Hours
3
4
3
3
14
Notes
Population Genetics for FS
Cell and Molecular Biology
Molecular
Bioinformatics/Genomics
Notes
3
3
17
Total Credit Hours
126
Reminder: 30 hours of 300-400 level courses must be taken at WCU.
http://www.wcu.edu/academics/departments-schools-colleges/cas/casdepts/chemphys/academic-programs/fs/index.asp
UGETC=purple shading
Gen. Ed.=beige shading
rev. 9/2/14
Other required hours=blue shading