FOS PROGRAM PLAN: Years 3 and 4 of the Forensic Science Program

In years 3 and 4 of the John Jay College Forensic Science Program, you take advanced science courses, courses in a specialized area of forensic science, and complete an internship or research project.

You can choose a program plan from three specialized areas:

Criminalistics
In Criminalistics, you analyze physical evidence such as fingerprints, hairs, fibers, glass, bloodstain patterns, and firearms.
See program plan for Criminalistics

Toxicology
In Toxicology, you analyze biological samples for the presence of drugs, poisons, and chemicals, and study their effect on living systems.
See program plan for Toxicology

Molecular Biology
In Molecular biology, you focus on genetics and the structure and function of nucleic acids; you isolate and analyze DNA from biological evidence.
See program plan for Molecular Biology