Program Requirements consist of 30-33 credit hours, depending on whether the thesis option or the alternative 792-793 course is chosen.  Core courses provide the student with the knowledge and skills required of crime laboratory analysts and elective courses, coupled with research experience, provide training in more specialized areas, such as questioned documents, or forensic serology, or molecular biology.

Criminalistics Track

 

 

Toxicology Track

 

 

Credits

 

 

Credits

Forensic Science 710: Advanced Criminalistics I

 

3

 

Forensic Science 703: Forensic Pharmacology

 

3

Forensic Science 711: Advanced Criminalistics II

 

3

 

Forensic Science 710: Advanced Criminalistics I

 

3

Forensic Science 721: Advanced Instrumental Analysis I

 

3

 

Forensic Science 723: Analytical Toxicology

 

3

Forensic Science 722: Advanced Instrumental Analysis II

 

3

 

Forensic Science 721: Advanced Instrumental Analysis I

 

3

Forensic Science 723: Analytical Toxicology

 

3

 

Forensic Science 722: Advanced Instrumental Analysis II

 

3

Subtotal:

15

 

Subtotal:

15

   

ELECTIVES

Subtotal
Up to 12 credits of appropriate electives from other courses in the field.

12
THESIS OPTION
Students taking the thesis option must complete Forensic Science 791:     Prospectus Seminar 

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