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University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Insect Science Major

Forensic Entomology, Crime Scene Investigation Option

 

Outline of Program of Study for Crime Scene Investigation

First Year, First Semester

AGRI 103 3 cr Intro to Agricultural and Natural Resources Systems
ENTO 115/116 4 cr Insect Biology and Insect Identification
BIOS 101 or 102 4 cr Biological Sciences Requirement
MATH 102 2 cr Trigonometry
CRIM 101 3 cr Survey of Criminal Justice
     
TOTAL 16 credit hours  

 

First Year, Second Semester

ENGL 150 3 cr Composition (Written Communication Elective)
STAT 218 3 cr Intro to Statistics
AECN 141 3 cr Intro to Economics of Agriculture
BIOS 103 4 cr Organismic Biology
PHIL 220 3 cr Elements of Ethics (Fulfills Humanities Requirement)
     
TOTAL 16 credit hours  

 

Second Year, First Semester

ENTO 108 3 cr Insects Science and Society
ENTO 496 3 cr Forensic Science
CHEM 109 4 cr General Chemistry I
COMM 109 3 cr Fundamentals of Human Communication
ELECTIVE 3 cr Human Behavior Requirement
     
TOTAL 16 credit hours  

 

Second Year, Second Semester

CHEM 110 4 cr General Chemistry II
ENTO 300 2 cr Toxins in the Environment
ANTH 242/242L 4 cr Introduction to Physical Anthropology and Laboratory
ALEC 102 3 cr Interpersonal Skills
CRIM 203 3 cr Police and Society
     
TOTAL 16 credit hours  

 

Third Year, First Semester

ENTO 400 4 cr Biology and Classification of Insects
BIOS 213/213L 4 cr Human Physiology and Laboratory
CRIM 211 3 cr Criminal Court System
CRIM ELECTIVE 3 cr Criminal Justice Requirement - 300 to 400 level course
ELECTIVE 3 cr Historical Studies
     
TOTAL 17 credit hours  

 

Third Year, Second Semester

ENTO 414 3 cr Forensic Entomology
BIOS 205 2 cr Genetics, Molecular, and Cellular Biology Laboratory
BIOS 206 4 cr General Genetics (May substitute AGRO 315)
ENTO 406 3 cr Insect Ecology
CRIM ELECTIVE 3 cr Criminal Justice Requirement - 300 to 400 level course
     
TOTAL 15 credit hours  

 

Fourth Year, First Semester

ENTO 401 4 cr Insect Physiology
MAJOR ELECTIVE 3 cr Experiential Learning
CRIM ELECTIVE 3 cr Criminal Justice Requirement - 300 to 400 level course
ELECTIVE 3 cr Arts
ELECTIVE 3 cr Free Elective
     
TOTAL 16 credit hours  

 

Fourth Year, Second Semester

ENTO 485 3 cr Current Issues in Insect Science
NRES/GEOG 312 3 cr Introduction to Geospatial Information Sciences
MAJOR ELECTIVE 1 cr Experiential Learning
ELECTIVE 3 cr Race, Ethnicity, and Gender
ELECTIVE 6 cr Free Electives
     
TOTAL 16 credit hours