Master Degree Curriculum

The following general curriculum applies to students entering the program in 2008. Students may take additional elective courses.

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MS Degree Plan for Forensic Genetics

Year 1: Summer 1

BMSC 5200

Biostatistics for Biomedical Science

4 SCH

CGEN 6510

Forensic Laboratory Quality Assurance

1 SCH

 

 

5 SCH

 

Year 1: Fall

BMSC 5600

Integrative Biomedical Sciences I: Principles of Biochemistry

4 SCH

BMSC 5610

Integrative Biomedical Sciences II: Molecular Cell Biology

4 SCH

BMSC 5960

Biomedical Ethics

1 SCH

CGEN 5600

Current Topics in Forensic and Molecular Genetics

2 SCH

 

 

11 SCH

Year 1: Spring

BMSC 5710

Integrative Biomedical Sciences IV: Immunology and Microbiology

3 SCH

CGEN 5300

Population Genetics

3 SCH

CGEN 5600

Current Topics in Forensic and Molecular Genetics

2 SCH

 

Electives

3 SCH

 

 

11 SCH

Year 1: Summer 2

CGEN 5050

Methods in Forensic Molecular Biology

4 SCH

 

 

4 SCH

 

 

 

Year 2: Fall

CGEN 5100

Biological Evidence Evaluation

4 SCH

CGEN 5310

Genetic Data Analysis

4 SCH

CGEN 5600

Current Topics in Forensic and Molecular Genetics

2 SCH

 

Elective

2 SCH

 

 

12 SCH

 

 

 

Year 2: Spring

CGEN 5200

Expert Testimony in Forensic Science

3 SCH

CGEN 5600

Current Topics in Forensic and Molecular Genetics

2 SCH

CGEN 5950

Forensic Anthropology

3 SCH

 

Elective

1 SCH

 

 

9 SCH

 

 

 

Year 2: Summer 3

BMSC 5920

Laboratory Internship Practicum

6 SCH

 

 

 

TOTAL

 (required)

58 SCH

Elective Courses

The following courses are electives that can be taken as part of the program. Courses from other disciplines may also be used as electives, upon approval of the advisory committee.

BMSC 5900.003

Introductory Biochemistry

2 SCH

BMSC 5550

Laboratory Management

2 SCH

CGEN 5060

Forensic Biology: The History and Science of Human Identification

2 SCH

CGEN 5101

Applications of Y-Chromosome Analysis in Forensic and Genealogical Investigations

1 SCH

CGEN 5700

Forensic Hair Analysis

1 SCH

CGEN 5400 Non-Human Forensic Genetics (Focused Topics)       1-3 SCH

CGEN 5800

Blood Spatter Analysis

1 SCH

CGEN 6100

Forensic Mitochondrial DNA Analysis

2 SCH

CGEN 6210 Molecular Evolutionary Genetics
3 SCH