Forensic biology
Admission requirements
In addition to the M.S. in Forensic Science general admission requirements, applicants to the forensic biology track should have a minimum of nine semester credits or equivalent of upper-level course work in the biological or biochemical sciences. This may include, but is not limited to, courses in cell biology, general biochemistry, genetics and/or molecular biology.
Degree requirements
The forensic biology track requires a minimum of 15 additional credit hours beyond the core course work for a total of 42 credit hours. See General degree requirements for the core curriculum.
In addition to the core curriculum, the following courses are required for the forensic biology track:
| FRSC 565 Scientific Crime Scene Investigation (lecture/laboratory) | 3 |
| FRSC 676 Advanced Forensic DNA Analysis (lecture/laboratory) | 3 |
| BIOL/HGEN 516 Population Genetics | 3 |
| Electives* | 6 |
| * Electives must be selected with academic adviser; at least one elective must be a graduate-level molecular biology-related course. | |