Certificate in Forensic Toxicology
Forensic Toxicology (science of toxic substances)
Students seeking the Certificate in Forensic Toxicology will receive preparation for certification exams of both the American Board of Forensic Toxicology and the National Registry in Clinical Chemistry. Job opportunities would be available in crime labs, and hospital and commercial labs that screen for drugs of abuse.
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Forensic Science Certificate Programs
The following courses must be successfully completed to obtain a Certificate in Forensic Toxicology:
[Note: the abbreviation ACCC is used in the course listings below to represent the four departments that are jointly-offering these courses, Anthro/Chem/CLSci/CrmJst; students may enroll in the courses under any of the four curricular areas.]
| Course | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ACCC 281 | Dead Men Do Tell Tales: An Introduction to Forensic Science, 3 cr |
| ACCC 481 | Criminalistics, 3 cr |
| Chem 524 | Intermediate Analytical Chemistry, 3-5 cr |
| CLSci 610 | Pharmacology, 3 cr |
| CrmJst 110 | Introduction to Criminal Justice, 3 cr |
| CrmJst 480 | Criminal Evidence and Investigation, 3 cr |
One of:
| Course | Course Title |
|---|---|
| Anthro 403 | The Human Skeleton, 3 cr |
| Anthro 404 | Heredity, Environment, and Human Populations, 3 cr |
Additional courses with forensic content are listed below. Check prerequisites or consult the instructor for eligibility. These courses are recommended, but are not required, for the Certificate in Forensic Toxicology:
| Course | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ACCC 285 | Medicolegal Death Investigation, 3 cr |
| ACCC 585 | Internship in Forensic Toxicology, 2-3 cr |
| ACCC 594 | Internship in Forensic Science, 3 cr |
| Anthro 405 | Forensic Anthropology, 3 cr |
| BioSci 539 | Laboratory Techniques in Molecular Biology, 4 cr |
| Chem 194 | Freshman Seminar: (with forensic subtitle), 3 cr |
| Chem 602 | General Biochemistry, 3 cr |
| CLSci 555 | Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, 1 cr |
| CLSci 560 | Molecular Diagnostics, 2 cr |
| CLSci 561 | Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, 1 cr |
| CLSci 620 | Forensic Pathology, 2 cr |
