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Master of Forensic Science
60.0 credits.
Curriculum
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| MFSP 501 | Physical Aspects of the Forensic Sciences | 3.0 | ||
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| MFSP 502 | Biological Aspects of the Forensic Sciences | 3.0 | ||
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| MFSP 528 | Introduction to Criminal Law and Trial Process | 3.0 | ||
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| MFSP 503 | Anatomy and Physiology for the Forensic Scientist I | 3.0 | ||
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| MFSP 505 | Principles of Forensic Pathology I | 3.0 | ||
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| MFSP 507 | Forensic Anthropology andTopics in Human Identification I | 3.0 | ||
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| MFSP 509 | Forensic Toxicology and instrumental Analysis I | 3.0 | ||
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| MFSP 511 | Criminal Law and the Court: Use of Evidence I | 3.0 | ||
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| Spring | ||||
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| MFSP 504 | Anatomy and Physiology for the Forensic Scientist II | 3.0 | ||
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| MFSP 506 | Principles of Forensic Pathology II | 3.0 | ||
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| MFSP 508 | Forensic Anthropology and Topics in Human Identification II | 3.0 | ||
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| MFSP 510 | Forensic Toxicology and Instrumental Analysis II | 3.0 | ||
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| MFSP 512 | Criminal Law and the Court: Use of Evidence II | 3.0 | ||
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| MFSP 513 | Summer Practicum | 4.0 | ||
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| MFSP 514 | Statistics for the Forensic Scientist | 3.0 | ||
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| MFSP 515 | Cyber Crime and Questioned Document Examination | 3.0 | ||
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| Concentration Courses | ||||
| After completing the core requirements and summer practicum, students choose to concentrate in one of two tracks: Criminalistics or Molecular Biology. | ||||
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| Criminalistics Track | ||||
| The criminalistics concentration offers courses in fingerprint science; forensic engineering; motor vehicle crash reconstruction; firearms and tool mark analysis; fire and explosion analysis; footwear and tire track analysis; bloodstain pattern analysis; trace materials and forensic geology and botany; and nuclear, biological, chemical terrorism/mass disaster management. | ||||
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| Students elect to take a minimum of 26.0 credits over the remaining two terms: | ||||
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| Fall | ||||
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| MFSP 516 | Techniques in Crime Scene Investigation | 3.0 | ||
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| MFSP 517 | Forensic Aspects of Arson and Explosion Analysis | 3.0 | ||
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| MFSP 518 | Latent Fingerprint Analysis | 3.0 | ||
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| MFSP 519 | Introduction to Basic Forensic Engineering | 3.0 | ||
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| MFSP 520 | Principles of Firearms & Tool Mark Analysis | 3.0 | ||
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| MFSP 521 | Interview, Interrogation and Criminal Personality Profiling | 3.0 | ||
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| Winter | ||||
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| MFSP 522 | Trace Material and Forensic Geology and Botany | 3.0 | ||
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| MFSP 523 | Forensic Engineering and Accident Reconstruction | 3.0 | ||
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| MFSP 524 | Principles of Footwear and Tire Track Analysis | 3.0 | ||
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| MFSP 525 | NBC Terrorism | 3.0 | ||
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| MFSP 526 | Bloodstain Pattern Analysis and Serological Techniques | 3.0 | ||
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| MFSP 527 | Independent Study* | 1.0-2.0 |
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| *Offered every quarter. | ||||
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| Molecular Biology Track | ||||
| The molecular biology concentration offers courses in biochemistry; cell biology, human genetics; medical microbiology; immunology; forensic DNA analysis; bioterrorism; histology; virology; population genetics and eukaryotic genetics. | ||||
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| Students elect to take a minimum of 26.0 credits over the remaining two terms: | ||||
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| BIO 500 | Biochemistry | 3.0 | ||
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| BIO 501 | Biochemistry Laboratory I | 2.0 | ||
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| BIO 520 | Cell Physiology | 3.0 | ||
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| BIO 670 | Medical Microbiology | 3.0 | ||
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| BIO 644 | Human Genetics | 3.0 | ||
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| BIO 650 | Virology | 3.0 | ||
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| Winter | ||||
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| BIO 680 | Special Topics in Biology: Histology Laboratory | 2.0 | ||
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| BIO 675 | Advanced Immunology | 3.0 | ||
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| BIO 530 | Techniques of Microbial Genetics | 5.0 | ||
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| BIO 635 | Advanced Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3.0 | ||
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| BIO 680 | Special Topics in Biology: Population Genetics | 3.0 | ||
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| ENVS 865 | Special Topics in Environmental Science: Bioterrorism | 3.0 | ||
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| MFSP 527 | Independent Study* | 1.0-2.0 | ||
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| *Offered every quarter. | ||||
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