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Forensic Science

(Pending State Approval)

Associate in Arts and Science (Transfer Program) - 70 Credit Hours

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Program Information:
This program is designed for the student who seeks employment in the Crime Laboratory as a Forensic Scientist. Students will have the ability to analyze body fluids, drugs, firearms, ballistics, fingerprints, toolmarks, DNA analysis and other evidence that requires chemical, physical and biological examination.

Program Accreditation:
Certified by the International Association for Indentification.

Recommended Course Sequence:

Fall Semester 1:
ENGL 110; SOC 110; MATH 115; FORSC 231; BIOL 140

Spring Semester 1:
ENGL 111; PSY 110; MATH 211; FORSC 240; FORSC 123: Humanities

Summer Semester 1:
COMM 110; FORSC 241

Fall Semester 2:
CHEM 120 or CHEM 130; POLSC 115; FORSC 242; Humanities/Fine Arts

Spring Semester 2:
CHEM 122 or CHEM 132; Humanities; CMNET 155; CRJ 121; FORSC 243

Course Information:
Required General Education Courses
CourseNameCredit
ENGL 110COMPOSITION I 3
ENGL 111COMPOSITION II 3
SOC 110AN INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY 3
PSY 110INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY 3
POLSC 115AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT 3
BIOL 140HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 4
 HUMANITIES * 3
 HUMANITIES * 3
 HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS * 3
CHEM 120PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY
or
CHEM 130GENERAL CHEMISTRY 4
COMM 110COMMUNICATION: PROCESS AND PRACTICE 3
MATH 115COLLEGE ALGEBRA 3
MATH 211STATISTICAL ANALYSIS 4

Required Program Courses
CourseNameCredit
CHEM 122PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY
or
CHEM 132GENERAL CHEMISTRY 4
CMNET 155INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER FORENSICS 3
CRJ 121PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE 3
FORSC 240FORENSIC SCIENCE I 4
FORSC 241FORENSIC SCIENCE II 4
FORSC 243CRIME SCENE/FORSENIC INTERNSHIP * * 3
FORSC 231CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION 3
FORSC 242FORENSIC SCIENCE III 4

Elective Courses
CourseNameCredit
FORSC 123FORENSIC PHOTOGRAPHY 3

*  See specifics requirements for Associate in Arts and Science Degree (page 4).

**  Enrollment in FORSC 243 requires a separate application process and placement with a law enforcement agency. FORSC 243 may be taken upon completion of CRJ 130 or FORSC 231, and FORSC 240, FORSC 241, FORSC 242 and department approval.

Illinois Central College encourages graduates to seek certification through professional associations such as the International Association for Identification (www.theiai.org)

Exams for certification are administered for the International Association for Identification by Illinois Central College.

For Program Information Contact:

Public Services and Community Outreach Department, North Campus, Cedar Hall, Room C87, (309) 690-7694