All students complete 37 credit hours of graduate work. No more than three courses may be taken at the 500 level. In addition to the required courses listed below, all students must select two elective courses from an approved list. To fulfill the capstone requirement, students must choose either the thesis option (6 credit hours) or a research project (3-6 credit hours). A 3 credit research project can be supplemented with an internship at a participating professional laboratory (3 credit hours).
Core Course Requirements (19 credit hours):
CHEM 568
Forensic Chemistry (3)
FRSC 600
Law and Forensic Science (3)
FRSC 601
Forensic Molecular Biology (3)
FRSC 610
Forensic Serology (3)
FRSC 620
DNA Technologies in Forensic Science (3)
FRSC 621
Advanced DNA Technologies in Forensic Science (3)
FRSC 797
Graduate Seminar for Forensic Science (1)
Elective Courses* (12 credit hours):
CHEM 564
Chemistry of Dangerous Drugs (3)
CHEM 580
Chemical Toxicology (3)
FRSC 650
Forensic Microscopy (3)
FRSC 660
Death Analysis in Forensic Science (3)
FRSC 670
Forensic Analytical Methods (3)
MATH 539
Biostatistics II (3)
*up to 6 elective units from other disciplines may be taken with permission from the FRSC Director
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