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Minimum GPA Required for Declaration: 2.50 Minimum GPA Required for Major: 2.5 Overall Minimum GPA Required for Graduation: 2.5 Fall 2025  \n\n| Name:\u003Cbr>Student ID \\# |  | TRANSFER INSTITUTION(S)\u003Cbr>Start term at Kean: |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |\n| GENERAL EDUCATION: 35 SH |  | ACADEMIC MAJOR COURSES: 52 SH |  |\n| Foundation Requirements1 | 13 SH | Major Required Courses | 47 SH |\n| GE 1000 Transition to Kean2 OR GE 3000 Transfer Transitions2 | 1 | CHEM 10844 Chemistry II | 4 |\n| ENG 1030 College Composition | 3 | CHEM 2581 Organic Chemistry4 I | 3 |\n| MATH 1054 Precalculus | 3 | CHEM 2582 Organic Chemistry II | 3 |\n| COMM 1402 Speech Communication | 3 | CHEM 2581L Organic Chemistry Laboratory and Recitation I | 1 |\n| GE 2024 Research & Technology | 3 | CHEM 2582L Organic Chemistry Laboratory and Recitation II | 1 |\n|  |  | CHEM 3284 Instrumental Methods of Analysis | 4 |\n| DISCIPLINARY & INTERDISCIPLINARY DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS: |  | CHEM 4284 Experimental Analytical Problem Solving | 3 |\n| Humanities (GEHU) | 6 SH | CHEM 4285 Chemical Separation Methods | 3 |\n| ENG 2403 World Literature | 3 | BCHM4115 Biochemistry, BCHM4115L Biochemistry Lab | 4 |\n| PHIL 2300 Introduction to Ethics | 3 |  |  |\n|  |  | FSC 1000 Introduction to Forensic Science | 3 |\n| Social Sciences (GESS) | 6 SH | FSC 2600 CSI Procedures | 3 |\n| PSY 1000 General Psychology | 3 | FSC 3300 Applied Forensic Science | 4 |\n| HIST 1062 Worlds of History | 3 | FSC 4030 Forensic Chemistry | 4 |\n| Science and Mathematics (GESM) | 7 SH | FSC 4020 Forensic Biology | 4 |\n| MATH 1016 Statistics | 3 | FSC 3700 Introduction to Forensic Toxicology | 3 |\n| CHEM 10834 Chemistry I | 4 |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n| Major/GE Capstone3 | 3 SH | Major Elective Courses 5 SH |  |\n| FSC 4970 Forensic Science Capstone | 3 | One or more FSC courses (2000 or 3000 level) | 5 |\n| ADDITIONAL REQUIRED COURSES: 37 SH | 33 SH |  |  |\n| BIO 1300 General Biology I | 4 |  |  |\n| BIO 1400 General Biology II | 4 |  |  |\n| BIO 3709 Genetics | 4 |  |  |\n| MATH 2415 Calculus I | 4 |  |  |\n| PHYS 2091 General Physics I | 4 |  |  |\n| PHYS 2092 General Physics II | 4 |  |  |\n| CJ 2600 Criminal Justice in America | 3 |  |  |\n| CJ 2610 Criminology OR\u003Cbr>FSC 2800 HTGAWM | 3 |  |  |\n| FSC 1800 Forensic Science and the Law | 3 |  |  |\n| Advisor’s Signature: |  |  |  |\n\n1See prerequisites & equivalencies  \n2University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR complete GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more)  \n3ENG 1030, Capstone & Major Courses require C or higher 4C or higher needed to progress to next course  \nNote: Recent illicit drug use (five years), felony convictions, commission of crimes for which you have not been charged, drunk driving convictions, and co-habitation with drug users and/or felons will disqualify an applicant from most positions. 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