B.

Sc (Honors) Forensic Science (Total Credits 150)

Programme Structure
FIRST SEMESTER
Course
Code

Course Title

FCH2101

Elements of Criminology,
Criminal Law &Police
Administration
Introduction to Forensic
Science
Fundamentals of Crime
Scene Investigation

FCH2104
FCH2105

Biology
Applied Mathematics-I

2
1

2
1

FCH2106

Forensic Practical I

1
Open Electives
Foreign Language -I*
3
French- I
German-I
Spanish-1
Russian-I
Chinese-I
Portuguese-I
Korean-I
Japanese-I
Effective Listening *
1

2
7*+3
3

Understanding Self for

Effectiveness*
Environmental Studies-I*

FCH2102
FCH2103

LAN2151
LAN2152
LAN2153
LAN2154
LAN2155
LAN2156
LAN2157
LAN2158
CSS2151
BEH2151
ENV2151

Lecture
(L) Hours
Per Week

Tutorial (T) Practical (P)

Hours Per
Hours Per
Week
Week

TOTAL

Total
Credits

23

SECOND SEMESTER
Course
Code

Course Title

Lecture (L)
Hours Per

Tutorial
(T) Hours

Practical
(P) Hours

Total
Credits

Week

FCH2201

Per Week

Per Week

Physical Evidence in Forensic

Science
Fingerprint Science

FCH2205

The Metric System & Physical

Properties of Evidences
Research Methodology and
Statistics
Chemistry

FCH2206

Forensic Practical II

7*+3
3

1
1

1
1

2
23

FCH2202
FCH2203
FCH2204

LAN2251
LAN2252
LAN2253
LAN2254
LAN2255
LAN2256
LAN2257
LAN2258
CSS2251
BEH2251
ENV2251

Open Electives
Foreign Language II*
French- II
German-II
Spanish-II
Russian-II
Chinese-II
Portuguese-II
Korean-II
Japanese-II
Presentation Skills *
Problem Solving and Creative
Thinking*
Environmental Studies-II*
TOTAL

THIRD SEMESTER
Course
Code

Course Title

FCH2301

Microscopy

FCH2302

Introduction to Forensic Serology

FCH2303

Forensic Toxicology - I

FCH2304

Introduction to Questioned
Documents
Physics
Forensic Practical III

1
1

1
2

FCH2305
FCH2306

Lecture (L)
Tutorial (T) Practical (P)
Hours Per Week Hours Per Hours Per
Week
Week

Total
Credits

FCH2307
FCH2308

LAN2351
LAN2352
LAN2353
LAN2354
LAN2355
LAN2356
LAN2357
LAN2358
CSS2351
BEH2351

Concentration Electives
Developmental Growth of
2
Forensic Science
Crime Scenario In India
2
Open Electives
Foreign Language III*
2
French- III
German-III
Spanish-III
Russian-III
Chinese-III
Portuguese-III
Korean-III
Japanese-III
Reading & Comprehension *
1
Group Dynamics and Team
1
Building*

3
3

4*+3
2

1
1

TOTAL

25

FOURTH SEMESTER

Course
Code

Course Title

Lecture (L)
Hours Per
Week

Tutorial
(T) Hours
Per Week

Practical (P)
Hours Per
Week

Total
Credits

FCH2401

Handwriting &Typewriting
Analysis

FCH2402

Fundamentals of Forensic
Photography

1
1
-

1
1
-

3
3
2
1
3
3
3
2
3

3
4*+3

FCH2403
FCH2404
FCH2405
FCH2406
FCH2407
FCH2408
FCH2431
FCH2432
FCH2433

FCH2434

Forensic Anthropology
2
Forensic Toxicology - II
2
Personal Identification
2
Forensic Practical IV
Concentration Electives
Basics of forensic chemistry-I
2
Basics of forensic Physics-I
2
Term Paper
Project (with Presentation &
Evaluation)
Workshop / Certification
(Discipline Specific) (1credit
per workshop)
Study Abroad (12 days)
Open Electives

LAN2451
LAN2452
LAN2453
LAN2454
LAN2455
LAN2456
LAN2457
LAN2458
CSS2451
BEH2451

Foreign Language IV*

French- IV
German-IV
Spanish-IV
Russian-IV
Chinese-IV
Portuguese-IV
Korean-IV
Japanese-IV
Corporate Communication *
Stress and Coping Strategies*
TOTAL

1
1

1
1
25

SUMMER PROJECT

FIFTH SEMESTER
Course
Code

Course Title

FCH2501
FCH2502
FCH2503
FCH2504
FCH2505
FCH2506
FCH2535

Ballistics
DNA Fingerprinting
Instrumentation - Physical
Instrumentation - Chemical
Instrumentation - Biological
Forensic Practical V
Summer Project (Evaluation)

FCH2507
FCH2508
FCH2509
FCH2531
FCH2533

FCH2534

LAN2551
LAN2552
LAN2553
LAN2554
LAN2555
LAN2556
LAN2557

Lecture (L)
Hours Per
Week
2
2
1
1
1
2
-

Concentration Electives
Forensic chemistry-II
2
Forensic Physics-II
2
Technical Writing in Science-I
2
Term Paper
Workshop / Certification
(Discipline Specific) (1credit
per workshop)
Study Abroad (12 days)
Open Electives
Foreign Language V*
2
French- V
German-V
Spanish-V
Russian-V
Chinese-V
Portuguese-V
Korean-V

Tutorial (T)
Hours Per
Week
1
1
-

Practical
(P) Hours
Per Week

Total
Credits

2
-

3
3
1
1
1
3
6

1
1
-

3
3
3
2
2
1

3
4*+3
2

LAN2558 Japanese-V
CSS2551
BEH2551

Employability Skills *
Individual ,Society and
Nations*
TOTAL

1
1

1
1
28

SIXTH SEMESTER
Course
Code

Course Title

FCH2601

Wounds & its Medico-Legal

Aspects

FCH2602

Arson and Explosion

Investigation
Security Documents and Bank
Notes

FCH2604

Tool marks and other

Impressions

FCH2605

Quality Management and

Accreditation in Forensic
Science

FCH2606

Basics of Forensic
psychology-I

FCH2607

Forensic Practical VI

FCH2608

Basics of Computer
Programming in C
Programming in C Lab

3
3

FCH2603

FCH2609

Lecture (L)
Hours Per
Week
2

Concentration Electives
2

Tutorial (T)
Hours Per
Week
1

Practical
(P) Hours
Per Week
-

Total
Credits
3

FCH2610

Basics of Forensic
psychology-II

FCH2611

Basics of digital and cyber

Forensic

FCH2612

Technical Writing in ScienceII

Term Paper

Project (with Presentation &

Evaluation)
Workshop / Certification
(Discipline Specific) (1credit
per workshop)

FCH2631
FCH2632
FCH2633

CSS2651
BEH2651

Open Electives
Workplace Communication *
1
Interpersonal Communication
1
and Relationship
Management*
TOTAL

2*+3
1
1
26