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Spring 2014 Undergraduate Calendar
INTER-FACULTY PROGRAMS
Honours Bachelor of Forensic Science (BFS)
Combined Honours Bachelor of Arts in Forensics
Honours Bachelor of Forensic Science (BFS)
Forensic Science is the study of evidence in modern criminal investigation for presentation in courts of law. The Bachelor of Forensic Science (Hons.) Program will provide students with an education in both the Arts and the Sciences, with a focus on acquiring the skills and knowledge essential to the practice of professional Forensic Science. The program will enable students to develop as inquisitive researchers, have an understanding of scientific processes and processes and protocols, lab procedures, criminality, judicial systems, (physical) evidence, the significance of high ethical standards, sophisticated interpersonal skills, and effective report writing and public speaking skills.
Total courses:
forty.
Major requirements:
twenty-seven courses consisting of 01-209; 48-101; 48-260; 48-262; 49-111; 49-112; 55-140; 55-141; 59-140; 59-141; 59-230; 59-261; 62-140; 62-141; 65-205; 64-140; 64-141; 99-219; 57-201; 57-301; 57-302; 57-303; 57-400; 57-401; 57-402; two of the following: 24-210, 34-160 or 43-287.
Other requirements:
(a) Ten additional courses from one of the three following areas of concentration: Molecular Biology/Biochemistry; or Biology; or Chemistry. At least six must be at the 300 level or above. The area of concentration must be declared prior to entry of 2nd year studies.
(b) Three open options from outside the area of concentration
Area of Concentration:
Molecular Biology/Biochemistry
Required Courses
55-202. Human Anatomy
55-211. Genetics
55-213. Introduction to Molecular Biology
59-320. Analytical Chemistry
59-321. Principles of Instrument. Analysis
and Five of:
55-204. Human Physiology I
55-210. Ecology
55-342. Immunology
55-350. Molecular Cell Biology
55-357. Animal Cells & Tissues
55-485. Nerves, Muscles and Glands
59-362. Metabolism I
59-363. Metabolism II
59-365. Protein and Nucleic Acid Chem
59-468. DNA Science
59-480. Bioinformatics/Genomics/Proteomics
Area of Concentration:
Biology
Required Courses
55-210. Ecology
55-211. Genetics
55-324. Population Ecology
55-325. Community Ecology
55-341. Evolution
55-359. Invertebrate Biology
and Four of:
49-215. Principles of Physical Anthropology
49-323. Forensic Anthropology
55-202. Human Anatomy
55-204. Human Physiology I
55-205. Human Physiology II
55-213. Introduction to Molecular Biology
55-357. Animal Cells & Tissues
55-320. Experimental Principles & Design
55-323. Animal Behaviour
55-437. Conservation Biology
55-468. Plant Ecology
Area of Concentration: Chemistry
Required Courses
59-240. Introduction to Physical Chemistry I
59-241. Introduction to Physical Chemistry II
59-250. Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry I
59-251. Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry II
59-320. Analytical Chemistry
59-321. Principles of Instrument Analysis
and 4 of:
59-330. Spectroscopic Structure Identification
59-331. Intermediate Organic Chemistry
59-340. Quantum Chemistry
59-341. Molecular Spectroscopy
59-351. Materials Chemistry
59-365. Protein and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
59-421. Advanced Analytical Chemistry
59-470. Introduction to Computational Chemistry
59-466. Drug Design
PROGRAM SEQUENCING
Year 1
48-101. Principles and Methods of Sociology
49-111. Introduction to Physical Anthropology and Archaeology
49-112. Culture in Comparative Perspective
55-140. Biological Diversity
55-141. Cell Biology
59-140. General Chemistry I
59-141. General Chemistry II
62-140. Differential Calculus
62-141. Integral Calculus
57-201. Introduction to Forensic Science
Year 2
48-260. Introduction to Criminology
65-205. Statistics for the Sciences
59-230. Introductory Organic Chemistry
59-261. Organic Chemistry of Biomolecules
64-140. Introductory Physics I
64-141. Introductory Physics II
4 other courses
Year 3
01-209. Ethics in the Profession
48-262. Administration of Criminal Justice
99-219. Law of Evidence for Forensics
57-301. Laboratory in Forensic Science
57-302. Pro-seminar in Forensic Science
Five other courses
Year 4
57-303. Forensic Identification
57-400. Research and Issues in Forensic Science
57-401. Practicum in Forensic Science
57-402. Research Paper in Forensic Science
Six other courses
Combined Bachelor of Arts in Forensics
The Combined Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Forensics provides a unique inter-faculty program that combines courses from the arts and social sciences. The program provides training in the identification, collection and presentation of evidence in criminal investigations, as well as an education in a second area of study.
Students wanting to take Criminology as a second major must apply for third year. Please see admission requirements for Criminology combined majors.
Total courses:
forty.
Major requirements:
twenty courses consisting of 01-209; either 34-226 or 43-287; 48-101; 48-260; 49-111; 49-112; 49-215; 49-323; 55-140; 55-141; 55-211; 62-130; one of 02-250 or 65-205; 57-201; 57-302; 57-303; 57-304; 57-313; 57-400; 99-219.
*When a requirement in the combined Forensics program is also required as part of the course requirements for the other combined major, another course must be selected and substituted into the combined Forensics course requirements in consultation with the Program Chair of Forensic Science and with the approval of the Assistant Provost, Inter-Faculty programs.
Major requirements - other subjects in Arts or Social Sciences: as prescribed by that area of study.
Other requirements:
additional options (if required) to a total of forty courses.
RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCING
First Year: ten courses, including: 55-140; 55-141; 57-201; 48-101; 49-111; 49-112; 62-130
Second Year: ten courses, including: 55-211; 48-260; 49-215; 65-205 (or 02-250); 01-209
Third Year: ten courses, including: 57-302; 57-303; 57-304; 57-313; 49-323;
Fourth Year: ten courses, including: 99-219; 57-400; 43-287 or 34-226
INTER-FACULTY:
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
NTER-FACULTY PROGRAMS:
Arts and Science
Digital Journalsim
Environmental Studies
ARTS AND SCIENCE:
COURSES
DIGITAL JOURNALISM:
COURSES
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES:
COURSES
FORENSIC SCIENCE:
COURSES
INTER-FACULTY:
COURSES