Department of Chemistry
           West Chester University
Office: 119 Schmucker
Science Center South
West Chester, PA 19383
Phone (610) 436-2631
Fax (610) 436-2890
Email: Department Chair
Bachelor of Science – Forensic and Toxicological Chemistry


The B.S. in FORENSIC and TOXICOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY is a program for students interested in working in criminalistics and toxicology laboratories. The program prepares students for graduate study and specialization in these fields. A one-semester internship in a police or toxicology forensic-chemistry laboratory is a mandatory part of this program.

 

B. S. Forensic and Toxicological Chemistry   
(approved)
 
1st Year                  
____ CHE 103 General Chemistry I 3 ____ CHE 104 General Chemistry II 3
____ CRL 103 Exp. Gen. Chem. I 1 ____ CRL 104 Exp. Gen. Chem. II 1
____ MAT 161 Calculus I 4 ____ WRT XXX Writing Course 3
____ WRT 120 Effective Writing I 3 ____ MAT 121 Statistics 3
____ BIO 110 General Biology 3 ____
 
COM
 
XXX
 
Communication
Studies
3
____ GEd XXX B/SS (1) 3 ____ MAT 162 Calculus II 4
  17 17
2nd Year                  
____ CHE 231 Organic Chemistry I 4 ____ CHE 232 Organic Chemistry II 3
____ CRL 231 Exp. Org. Chem. I 2 ____ BIO 204 Microbiology 4
____ CHE 321 Analytical Chemistry I 3 ____ PHY 180 Physics II 4
____ CRL 321 Exp Analyt Chem I  2 ____ GEd XXX Diverse Communities  3
____ PHY 170 Physics I 4 ____ GEd XXX Humanities (1) 3
        15 17
   
3rd Year                  
____ BIO 230 Genetics 3 ____ GEd XXX Humanities (2) 3
____ CHE 341 Physical Chemistry I 4 ____ BIL 333 Recomb. DNA Techniques 2
____ CRL 341 Exp. Phys. Chem I 2 ____ CHE 479 Toxicology 3
____ CHE 371 Forensic Chemistry 3 ____ GEd XXX Arts 3