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Forensic Biology

Major Program Policies

  • Your Major Core, Required, Specialization, and Elective Courses must total 32 credit hours (not including supporting courses)
  • At least 25 of the 32 credit hours must be from the Biological Sciences (BioSci): Biochemistry, Biology, EEOB, Microbiology, or Molecular Genetics
  • You must have 3 lab classes (in addition to the supporting course labs)

Additional Prerequisite

Anthropology 2200 - Introduction to Physical Anthropology
(for higher level Anthropology courses if taken in the specialization)

Core Course

Biology 3401 - Integrated Biology

OR

Biology 3501xx - Integrative Skills in Biology AND Biology 4901 - Biological Capstone

Required

MolGen 4500 - General Genetics or 4606 - Molecular Genetics ​

​Biochem 4511 – Introduction to Biological Chemistry or 5613 and 5614 – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I and II

Specialization Coursework (choose at least 3 of the following)

Anthropology 5607 - Human Osteology
Anthropology 5608 - Skeletal Biology
Anthropology 5609 - Dental Anthropology
Anthropology 5610 - Bioarcheology
Anthropology 5644 - Forensic Anthropology
Biochem 5615 - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology III
MolGen 5601 † - Eukaryotic Molecular Genetics Lab
MolGen 5607 - Cell Biology
MolGen 5701- DNA Transactions and Gene Regulation
Micro 4000 † or 4000.01 † or 4000.02 † - General Microbiology

MolGen 4581S or 4591S or equivalent - DNA Finger Printing Workshops in Columbus Public Schools

Major Electives

Select enough major electives to reach 32 total credits, 3 labs, and 25 bio sci credit hours.

Notes

  • Electives must be at the 2000 level or above, except for Biochemistry and Biology which must be at the 3000 level or above.
  • Up to 3 credit hours of research, individual study, or internship may be counted toward the major and, with approval of a major advisor, may be counted as a maximum of one laboratory course.
  • Transfer credit allowed - no more than one half of the credit hours required on the major.
  • Honors versions of courses substitute freely.
     

† courses within the major with a laboratory component