View Transfer Guide - AS - FSU - Forensic Science, B.S. (BS)

Program Admission Notes:

For general transfer admission to FSU, students should have 24 hours with a cumulative 2.0 GPA and should be eligible to return to the last institution attended.

Students under the age of 21 and with fewer than 24 hours should review additional requirements for admission: https://www.uncfsu.edu/admission-and-aid/transfer-to-fsu/transfer-admissions

To be accepted into the Forensic Science program, applicants must meet the following criteria:

Applicants must have completed at least 30 credit hours.
Applicant must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Applicants must have earned a minimum grade of “C” in the following mathematics and science courses, with a maximum of two repeated courses: CHEM 141/ CHEM 141L (CHM 151) - BIOL 150 / BIOL 150L (BIO 111), MATH 129 (MAT 171)

Contact:

Office for Adult Learners, Transfer, and Military
adultlearnerstransfermilitary@uncfsu.edu

Revised: May, 2025

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

Not required, but 3 hours are suggested for major.

Major-Specific Course Recommendations:

Students are encouraged to build the North Carolina Community College (NCCC) course recommendations below into the associate degree to best prepare for the intended university and major.

Recommended NCCC Course	Credit Hours	University Equivalent	Associate Degree Requirement Fulfilled	University Requirement Fulfilled
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry	3	ENGL 110: English Composition I	English Composition	Required Course, General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc	3	ENGL 120: English Composition II	English Composition	Required Course, General Education
COM 231: Public Speaking	3	SPEE 200: Introduction to Speech	UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts	Required Course, General Education
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra	4	MATH 129: Precalculus Mathematics I	UGETC Math	Required Course
MAT 172: Precalculus Trigonometry	4	MATH 130: Precalculus Mathematics II	UGETC Math	Required Course
BIO 111: General Biology I	4	BIOL 150: Principles of Biology I & BIOL 150L: Principles of Biology I Lab	UGETC Natural Sciences	Required Course
BIO 112: General Biology II	4	BIOL 160: Principles of Biology II & BIOL 160L: Principles of Biology II Lab	UGETC Natural Sciences	Required Course
CHM 151: General Chemistry I	4	CHEM 141: General Chemistry I Lecture & CHEM 142: General Chemistry I Lab	Additional General Education Courses	Required Course
CHM 152: General Chemistry II	4	CHEM 161: General Chemistry II Lecture & CHEM 162: General Chemistry II Lab	Additional General Education Courses	Required Course
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I	4	STAT 202: Basic Probability and Stats	Elective/Pre-Major Courses	Required Course
MAT 271: Calculus I	4	MATH 142: Calculus with AnalyticGeometry	Elective/Pre-Major Courses	Required Course
HUM 115: Critical Thinking	3	PHIL 110: Critical Thinking	Additional General Education Courses	Suggested Course, General Education
PED 110: Fit and Well for Life	2	HEED 112: Health and Wellness	Elective/Pre-Major Courses	Suggested Course, General Education
SPA 111: Elementary Spanish I	3	SPAN 110: Elementary Spanish I	Elective/Pre-Major Courses	Suggested Course, General Education

Remaining Associate Degree Requirements:

In addition to major-specific course recommendations above, students should work with a community college advisor to select additional community college courses to fulfill the remaining associate degree requirements identified below.

Recommended NCCC Course	Credit Hours	University Equivalent	Associate Degree Requirement Fulfilled	University Requirement Fulfilled
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	3	University Equivalencies	UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts	General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	6	University Equivalencies	UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences	General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success	1	UNIV 110: University Studies	Academic Transition	General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	1	University Equivalencies	Elective/Pre-Major Courses	General Education

Additional Information From Fayetteville State University:

Student must earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher overall and a “C” or better in all major courses.

Transfer credit: A maximum of 60 hours of transfer credits will be accepted towards the Forensic Science degree. No credit will be accepted for science and mathematics courses taken more than ten (10) years earlier.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course	Credit Hours	University Course Notes
Natural Science	34	BIOL 200 - Cellular Biology BIOL 200L - Cellular Biology Laboratory CHEM 161 - General Chemistry II Lecture CHEM 161L - General Chemistry II Laboratory CHEM 223 - Organic Chemistry I Lecture CHEM 223L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory CHEM 225 - Organic Chemistry II Lecture CHEM 225L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory MATH 130 - Precalculus Mathematics II MATH 142 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I PHYS 115 - General Physics I PHYS 125L - College Physics I Laboratory PHYS 116 - General Physics II PHYS 126L - College Physics II Laboratory STAT 202 - Basic Probability and Statistics
Forensic Science Courses	49	BIOL 310 - Principles of Genetics BIOL 310L - Principles of Genetics Laboratory BIOL 325 - Molecular Biology BIOL 325L - Molecular Biology Laboratory BIOL 330 - Microbiology and Immunology BIOL 330L - Microbiology and Immunology Laboratory BICH 411 - Biochemistry I BTCH 340 - Toxicology BTCH 340L - Toxicology Laboratory CHEM 311 - Instrumental Analysis Lecture CHEM 311L - Instrumental Analysis Laboratory FORS 200 - Introduction to Forensic Science FORS 300 - Forensic Professional Practice FORS 375 - Crime Scene and Latent Evidence Analysis FORS 400 - Forensic Microscopy FORS 431 - Population Genetics FORS 455 - Forensic Biology (Serology/ DNA) FORS 460 - Capstone

Transfer Guide

Fayetteville State University
Forensic Science, B.S., BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Science

Program Admission Notes:

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College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

Major-Specific Course Recommendations:

Remaining Associate Degree Requirements:

Additional Information From Fayetteville State University:

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

Transfer Guide

Fayetteville State University Forensic Science, B.S., BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Science

Program Admission Notes:

Contact:

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

Major-Specific Course Recommendations:

Remaining Associate Degree Requirements:

Additional Information From Fayetteville State University:

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

Fayetteville State University
Forensic Science, B.S., BS