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This is a new award effective Fall 2009.
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCES DEGREE WITH AN EMPHASIS IN FORENSIC SCIENCE
Available at Cedar Valley College
Degree Code: AS.FORENSIC
This is an "Emphasis" degree. Students should read and understand the paragraphs below.
This degree plan is designed to meet the needs of students who plan to transfer to a four-year college/university. Students planning to continue their Forensic Science studies as a transfer student should check specific requirements at the transfer institution. This is a general plan and may not satisfy all the requirements of a specific transfer four-year college/university.
In order to be eligible to receive this AS degree, a student must:
- Complete a minimum of 65 credit hours including all the required courses listed;
- Earn a grade of "C" or better in English 1301, either Speech 1311 or 1315, and the selected college-level mathematics course;
- Receive a GPA (2) of at least 2.00 ("C");
- Meet all Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites; and
- Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.
Students who plan to transfer must work closely with an advisor/counselor.
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| Course Requirements for the AS Degree Emphasis in Forensic Science |
Credit Hours |
COMMUNICATIONS
Select each of the following:
English 1301 (a grade of "C" or better required), English 1302, and either Speech 1311 or 1315 (a grade of "C" or better required) |
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MATHEMATICS
(A grade of "C" or better required.)
Select one from the following:
Math 1314, Math 1316, 1324, 1332, 1333, 1348, 1414, 2342, 2412, 2442 or higher level |
3-4 |
LAB SCIENCES
Select two from the following:
Biology 1406, 1407, 1408, 1409; Chemistry 1411, 1412
NOTE: This requirement cannot be met by using the following combinations: BIOL 1406 and 1408.
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8 |
SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
Select each of the following:
History 1301, 1302; Government 2301, 2302; Psychology 2301
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15 |
HUMANITIES/VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
Select one from each of the following groupings:
- Arts 1301, 1303, 1304; Dance 2303; Drama 1310, 2366; Humanities 1315; Music 1306, 1308, 1309
- English 2321, 2322, 2323, 2326, 2327, 2328, 2331, 2332, 2333
- Cultural Studies 2370; History 2321, 2322, 2381; Philosophy 1301, 2306, 2307, 2316, 2317; Religion 1304
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9 |
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INSTITUTIONAL OPTIONS
Select the following:
Physical Education 1164
Select one from the following:
Take any 3 or 4 credit hour Computer Science course with the prefix of COSC
OR
Take BCIS 1405
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REQUIRED FORENSIC SCIENCE EMPHASIS COURSES
Select each of the following:
CRIJ 1310 Fundamentals of Criminal Law
CRIJ 2314 Criminal Investigation
FORS 2440 Introduction to Forensic Science
*FORS 2450 Introduction to Forensic Psychology
ANTH 2346 Introduction to Anthropology
*NOTE: PSYC 2301 is required as a prerequisite for FORS 2450.
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17 |
| Total Credit Hours |
65-67 |
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