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Bachelor of Science (Forensic Science)

Bachelor of Science (Forensic Science)

Sharda School of Allied Health Sciences (SAHS)

  • Programme Code

    SAH0120

  • Level

    Graduate

  • Duration

    3 Years

About the Programme

B. Sc. Forensic Science is a three year programme related to forensic science in the broad areas of Biology Chemistry Law and Methods of Forensic Investigation imparting students with skills necessary to carry out independent projects. The programme offers both theoretical and practical knowledge in every area of criminalistics which demonstrates proficiencies in laboratory skills like forensic molecular biology forensic chemistry and toxicology.

This programme is about Forensic science under which students study about crimes & crime scene and also related techniques & tools used in solving any crime along with all Lab techniques and evidence collection techniques. They study about the methods of investigation for every type of crime scene and also their lab examination to identify the main culprit. Apart from that they also study about the Laws Criminal Psychology and techniques used. Students also get the live exposure to the crime scene and evidence examination in different labs during their Internship.

Programme Educational Objectives (PEO)

  • PEO1: To gain a knowledge of basic science application in forensic field.
  • PEO1: To gain knowledge of forensic examination of evidences and investigation of all types of evidences
  • PEO1: Develop a conceptual understanding of criminal justice systems, rule of evidence, legal system.
  • PEO1: They can apply their knowledge of forensic science in different Investigative agencies.
  • PEO1 Laboratory skills to exacting standards of precision and care.

Program Outcomes (PO’s)

  • PO1: Ability to acquire and apply knowledge and understanding of the chemical principles
  • PO2: Ability to demonstrate thorough knowledge, understanding and skills in application of scientific methodology to undertake and report on experimental investigation.
  • PO3: Possess high awareness of major issues and development of chemical research andcompetent in initiating, developing, and pursuing a scientific research.
  • PO4: Ability to present technical, scientific and forensic information and arguments clearly and correctly, in written and oral presentation
  • PO5: Ability to portray good interpersonal skills with high ability to work collaboratively as part of a team undertaking a range of different team roles
  • PO6: Ability to act with integrity and good ethics in their profession and their obligation to society
  • PO7: Ability to seek new knowledge, skills and manage relevant information from various sources.
  • PO8: Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills in analyzing and identifying business opportunities.
  • PO9: Ability to demonstrate leadership, to take action and to get others involved.
  • PSO1: This programme is an application-based programme where all the main stream science subject- Biology, Physics and chemistry are applied for the scientific investigation of crime.
  • PSO2: It is a multidisciplinary, versatile and result oriented subject which dealt with different branches of science as well as law, medicine, medical jurisprudence and
  • police.
  • PSO3: Forensic techniques are used to process sample and evidences to solve crime.

This course is for individuals who...

Have a fondness for tackling challenges and are investigative by nature. Students who demonstrate leadership qualities and can communicate effectively in interdisciplinary environment both working independently or as a team are the best fit for the programme.

Students who are looking for...

A career with excellent prospects and a challenging role in this very demanding industry. The financial security the freedom to relocate and lifelong prospect of learning make this programme an ideal career for enthusiasts.

Course Fee
For National Students
1st Year 175000 2nd Year 180250 3rd Year 185658
For International Students
Fee Per Semester Fee Per Year
NA 3200**
Programme Structure

S.

No.

 

Subject Code

Subjects

Teaching Load

Credits

Core/Elective

Pre-Requisite/

Co Requisite

 

L

T

P

THEORY SUBJECTS

1

 

FST1101

Criminology and Crime Scene Investigation

3

1

0

4

Major

Discipline core

2

 

FST1102

Fingerprints Examination

3

0

0

3

Major

Discipline core

  3

 

FST1103

Zoology I

3

0

0

3

Multidisciplinary

4

 

FSV1101

Understanding India

3

0

0

3

VAC

5

 

FST1104

Chemistry I

3

0

0

3

Minor

6

 

FST1105

Physics I

3

0

0

3

Minor

7

 

FSP1101

Criminology and Crime Scene Investigation

0

0

2

1

Major

Discipline core

8

 

FSP1102

Fingerprints Examination

0

0

2

1

Major

Discipline core

9

 

 

Forensic Photography

0

1

4

3

SEC

10

 

 

Communicative English- 1

0

0

2

1

AEC

TOTAL CREDITS

22

 

S.

No.   

 

Subject Code

Subjects

Teaching Load

Credits

Core/Elective

Pre-Requisite/

Co Requisite

 

L

T

P

THEORY SUBJECTS

1

 

FST1121

Questioned Documents Examination

3

1

0

4

Major

Discipline core

2

 

FST1122

Chemistry II

3

0

0

3

Minor

3

 

FST1123

Physics II

3

0

0

3

Minor

4

 

FSV1121

Environmental Management

3

0

0

3

VAC

5

 

FST1124

Forensic Medicine and Jurisprudence

3

0

0

3

Major

Discipline core

6

 

FSP1121

Questioned Documents Examination

0

0

2

1

Major

Discipline core

7

 

 

Graphology and Handwriting Analysis

0

1

4

3

SEC

8

 

 

Communicative English- II

0

0

2

1

AEC

 

 

 

TOTAL CREDITS

 

 

 

18

 

S. No.

 

Subject Code

Subjects

Teaching Load

Credits

Core/Elective

Pre-Requisite/

Co Requisite

 

L

T

P

THEORY SUBJECTS

1

 

FST2201

Forensic Biology and Serology

3

1

0

4

Major

Discipline core

2

 

FST2202

Forensic Chemistry

3

1

0

4

Major

Discipline core

3

 

FST2203

Chemistry III

3

0

0

3

Minor

4

 

FST2204

Physics III

3

0

0

3

Minor

5

 

FST2205

Zoology II

3

0

0

3

Multidisciplinary

6

 

 

Indian Language

 

 

 

2

AEC

7

 

FSP2201

Forensic Biology and Serology

0

0

2

1

Major

Discipline core

8

 

FSP2202

Forensic Chemistry

0

0

2

1

Major

Discipline core

9

 

 

Food Adulteration

0

1

4

3

SEC

10

 

FSR2201

RBL 1

0

0

4

0

Research Project

TOTAL CREDITS

21

 

S.

No.

 

Subject Code

Subjects

Teaching Load

Credits

Core/Elective

Pre-Requisite/

Co Requisite

 

L

T

P

THEORY SUBJECTS

1

 

FST2221

Forensic Physics

3

0

0

3

Major

Discipline core

2

 

FST2222

Forensic Toxicology

3

0

0

3

Major

Discipline core

3

 

FST2223

Forensic Anthropology and Odontology

3

1

0

4

Major

Discipline core

4

 

FST2224

Chemistry IV

3

0

0

3

Minor

5

 

FST2225

Physics IV

3

0

0

3

Minor

6

 

FSP2221

Forensic Physics

0

0

4

2

Major

Discipline core

7

 

FSP2222

Forensic Toxicology

0

0

4

2

Major

Discipline core

8

 

CCP4001

Community Connect

0

0

4

2

AEC

9

 

FSR2221

RBL 2

0

0

4

0

Research Project

TOTAL CREDITS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        19

S.

No.

 

Subject Code

Subjects

Teaching Load

Credits

Core/Elective

Pre-Requisite/

Co Requisite

L

T

P

THEORY SUBJECTS

1

 

FST3301

Forensic Ballistics

3

0

0

3

Major

Discipline core

2

 

FST3302

Arson and Accident Investigation

3

0

0

3

Major

Discipline core

3

 

FST3303

Cyber and Digital Forensic

3

1

0

4

Major

Discipline core

4

 

FST3304

Explosives

3

1

0

4

Major

Discipline core

5

 

FSP3301

Forensic Ballistics

0

0

4

2

Major

Discipline core

6

 

FSP3302

Arson and Accident Investigation

0

0

4

2

Major

Discipline core

7

 

FSP3303

Cyber and Digital Forensic

0

0

2

1

Major

Discipline core

8

 

FSR3301

RBL

0

0

4

1

Research Project

TOTAL CREDITS

20

 

S.

No.

 

Subject Code

Subjects

Teaching Load

Credits

Core/Elective

Pre-Requisite/

Co Requisite

 

L

T

P

THEORY SUBJECTS

1

 

FST3321

Instrumentation Physical

3

1

0

4

Minor

2

 

FST3322

Instrumentation Biological

3

1

0

4

Minor

3

 

FST3323

Instrumentation Chemical

3

1

0

4

Minor

4

 

FST3324

Zoology III

3

0

0

3

Multidisciplinary

5

 

 

Foreign Language

2

0

0

2

AEC

6

 

FSP3321

Summer Internship

0

0

4

2

Summer Internship

7

 

FSR3321

RBL

0

0

4

1

Research Project

TOTAL CREDITS

20

 

S.

No.

 

Subject Code

Subjects

Teaching Load

Credits

Core/Elective

Pre-Requisite/

Co Requisite

L

T

P

THEORY SUBJECTS

1

 

FST4401

Criminology and Law

3

1

0

4

Major

Discipline core

2

 

FST4402

Crime Scene Investigation

3

1

0

4

Major

Discipline core

3

 

FST4403

Fundamentals of Dermatoglyphics Examination

3

1

0

4

Major

Discipline core

4

 

FST4406

Chemistry V

3

0

0

3

Minor

5

 

FST4407

Physics V

3

0

0

3

Minor

6

 

FSP4401

Crime Scene Investigation

0

0

4

2

Major

Discipline core

7

 

FSP4402

Fundamentals of Dermatoglyphics Examination

0

0

4

2

Major

Discipline core

8

 

FSR4401

Minor Project

0

0

0

3

Research Project

9

 

FSP4403

Chemistry V

0

0

2

1

Minor

10

 

FSP4404

Physics V

0

0

2

1

Minor

TOTAL CREDITS

23

 

S.

No.

 

Subject Code

Subjects

Teaching Load

Credits

Core/Elective

Pre-Requisite/

Co Requisite

 

L

T

P

THEORY SUBJECTS

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

FST4422

Fundamental of Questioned Documents Examination

3

1

0

4

Major

Discipline core

3

 

FST4423

Chemistry VI

3

0

0

3

Minor

4

 

FST4424

Physics VI

3

0

0

3

Minor

5

 

FSR4421

Major Project

0

0

0

9

Research Project

6

 

FSP4423

Chemistry VI

0

0

2

1

Minor

7

 

FSP4424

Physics VI

0

0

2

1

Minor

TOTAL CREDITS

17

 

S.

No.

 

Subject Code

Subjects

Teaching Load

Credits

Core/Elective

Pre-Requisite/

Co Requisite

 

L

T

P

THEORY SUBJECTS

1

 

FST4401

Criminology and Law

3

1

0

4

Major

Discipline core

2

 

FST4402

Crime Scene Investigation

3

1

0

4

Major

Discipline core

3

 

FST4403

Fundamentals of Dermatoglyphics Examination

3

1

0

4

Major

Discipline core

4

 

FST4404

Forensic Photography and Image Analysis

3

1

0

4

Major

Discipline core

5

 

FSP4401

Crime Scene Investigation

0

0

4

2

Major

Discipline core

6

 

FSP4402

Fundamentals of Dermatoglyphics Examination

0

0

4

2

Major

Discipline core

TOTAL CREDITS

20

 

S.

No.

 

Subject Code

Subjects

Teaching Load

Credits

Core/Elective

Pre-Requisite/

Co Requisite

 

L

T

P

THEORY SUBJECTS

1

 

FST4422

Fundamental of Questioned Documents Examination

3

1

0

4

Major

Discipline core

2

 

FST4406

Chemistry V

2

1

0

3

Minor

3

 

FST4407

Physics V

4

 

FST4423

Chemistry VI

2

1

0

3

Minor

5

 

FST4424

Physics VI

6

 

FST4421

Forensic Ballistics and Explosives

3

1

0

4

Major

Discipline core

7

 

FSP4403

Chemistry V

0

0

2

1

Minor

8

 

FSP4404

Physics V

9

 

FSP4423

Chemistry VI

0

0

2

1

Minor

10

 

FSP4424

Physics VI

11

 

FSR4422

Project

0

0

8

4

Research Project

TOTAL CREDITS

20

 

Eligibility Criteria
For National Students
  • Sr. Secondary (10+2) with Biology or Life Sciences as one of the subjects with minimum 50% marks
For International Students The eligibility criterion for all programs for international applicants is minimum 50% in the qualifying examination and having studied the pre-requisite subjects for admission in to the desired program.
Career path you can choose after the course
  • Medical Examiner
  • Laboratory Analyst
  • Forensic Auditor
  • Forensic Executor
  • Investigative officers
  • Legal counselors
  • Forensic Expert
  • Forensic Scientist
  • Crime Scene Investigator
  • Teacher / Professor
  • Crime Reporter
  • Forensic Engineer
  • Law Consultant
  • Handwriting Expert

Students of this programme are placed in companies with an average annual package of 4.50 LPA to 6.00 LPA

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