· FRSC 500 Introduction to Forensic Science (3:3:0). Prerequisites: graduate standing. Overview of forensic science and related investigative techniques. Includes coverage of crime scene investigation, crime scene procedures, the role of the forensic pathologist, the modern forensic laboratory, DNA analysis techniques, microanalysis, examination of trace evidence, hairs and fibers, examination of questioned documents, forensic anthropology, forensic odontology, homicide investigation, and analysis of a mock crime scene.

· FRSC 510 Crime Scene Analysis (3:3:0). Prerequisites: graduate standing. Examines the role of the first officer at the scene, search, seizure and related legal issues, traditional crime scene measurements, photogrammetry, processing latents, crime scene reconstruction methods, 2-D and 3-D impressions, blood spatter analysis, collection of trace evidence, packaging and preserving evidence, outdoor crime scenes, explosion and fire scenes.

· FRSC 520 Forensic Toxicology (3:2:3). Prerequisites: A 400-level course in molecular or cellular biology and biochemistry or permission of instructor. Examines toxic substances and their effects on human cellular and organ systems. The course focuses on human physiological concepts, the human enzymatic detoxification processes, methodologies for identifying toxins, and specific toxic analytes.

· FRSC 530 Criminal Law (3:3:0). Prerequisites: graduate standing. Introduction to the criminal justice process, constitutional overview, the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth amendments, continuation of criminal justice process, exclusionary rule and the Bill of Rights. Search warrants requirements, including probable cause, particularity and proper execution. Warrant-less searches and seizures, the plain view doctrine, exigent circumstances, searches incident to an arrest and consent. Challenges to searches, including the exclusionary rule and the concept of standing. Warrant requirements for arrest. Interrogation, including the Miranda rule and its limitations. The Grand Jury process and pre-trial discovery issues. Trial and the right to counsel. Burdens of proof, guilty pleas and plea bargaining. Sentencing issues, including an overview of sentencing guidelines.

· FRSC 540 Forensic Chemistry (3:2:3). Prerequisites: Undergraduate degree in chemistry or biology or permission of instructor. The principles of forensic chemistry will be addressed in this course, including analytical chemistry, instrumentation, sample handling, drug chemistry and pharmacology, and analysis of physical evidence such as papers, inks, paints, and coatings.

· FRSC 550 Issues in Forensic Anthropology (3:3:0). Prerequisites: graduate standing. Examines issues related to skeletal analyses and interpretation of forensic case reports in determining personal identification and cause of death. Discussions include skeletal variation, age criteria, sexing criteria, pathology, trauma, and post-mortem damage.

· FRSC 560/BINF 637 Forensic DNA Sciences (3:2:3). Prerequisites: graduate standing or permission of instructor. This course is intended for graduate students completing the graduate certificate in forensic sciences. Emphasizes fundamental concepts in DNA analysis relevant for the interpretation of evidence collected at crime scenes. Students will extract, quantitate, and analyze DNA in a laboratory situation and search a database of DNA samples to find a match.

· FRSC 570 Introduction to Biochemical Forensics (3:3:0). Prerequisites: graduate standing. An introduction of biochemical forensics to non-scientists. This class will first lay a basic groundwork in chemistry and biochemistry. This background will be used in the explanation of forensic toxicology, DNA and blood analysis, identification of bodily fluids and stains, and analysis of controlled substances.

· FRSC 590 Forensics Capstone Course (3:3:0). Prerequisites: permission of instructor. This capstone course integrates all of the various techniques used in the study of forensic science and medicine and applies them to the interpretation of facts and the reconstruction of the sequence of events at a variety of typical death scenes. Integrates medical, scientific, sociological, and legal methodology as it applies to medicolegal death investigations, utilizing a variety of forensic literature and text resources. Presents an integrative approach to crime scene analysis based on actual case studies, in which students apply theoretical concepts discussed in class to real-world situations. Includes weekly group projects, with students organized in rotating groups and assigned a research topic in forensic medicine. Students discuss, examine, and analyze forensic, medical, and physical elements present at the death scenes, and develop their own hypotheses, which are then evaluated and discussed as the case is reconstructed.