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Prerequisites

Specific requirements for each track are listed below. Requirements may be waived upon request of evaluation of transcripts and/or work experience. Courses in anatomy and physiology are recommended for all tracks. A grade of B- or better is required for prerequisite courses

Forensic Biology/Chemistry

  • One semester biology or organic chemistry
  • Two semesters biochemistry (or one semester biochemistry and one semester molecular biology or molecular genetics)
  • One semester quantitative chemistry or analytical chemistry or statistics
  • One semester genetics or cellular biology
  • Recommended: one semester of anatomy or physiology

Behavioral Science

  • Personality psychology
  • Social psychology
  • Abnormal psychology
  • Statistics
  • Research methods
  • Recommended: clinical psychology, anatomy or physiology

Investigative Sciences

  • One semester of statistics
  • One semester of research methods
  • Recommended: one semester of anatomy or physiology

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Lincoln attorney to address NWU graduates at May 17 ceremony

 

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