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Academic Catalog

Forensic Science, MS

Campus: NYC

This 40-credit science-based program in Forensic Science offered on Pace’s New York City campus can be completed in two years of full time study. Successful candidates have undergraduate majors in bio-chemistry, biology, chemistry, forensic science or a pre-med platform. This major prepares students for immediate careers in forensic labs and makes available to them connections to various employment opportunities.

Prerequisites

Undergraduate prerequisites can be completed upon acceptance into this graduate program with the approval of Department Chair. For more information contact the Graduate Admission Office.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses
FOR 531	Forensic Microscopy ¹	3
FOR 537	Forensic Biology ¹	4
FOR 610	Professional Issues in Forensic Science	4
FOR 615	Forensic Separations Chemistry	4
FOR 620	Analytical Spectroscopy	4
FOR 625	Crime Scene Investigation and Reconstruction	4
FOR 621	Internship	4
FOR 635	Principles of Forensic Pharmacology	4
FOR 699	Forensic Science Seminar	1
Elective Courses
Select two of the following:		8
FOR 701	Introduction to Forensic Pathology
FOR 702	Forensically Oriented Human Anatomy and Physiology
FOR 705	Forensic Anthropology
FOR 706	Forensic Toxicology
FOR 707	Advanced Topics in Forensic DNA Analysis
FOR 736	Advanced Topics on Criminalistics
FOR 770	Physical Optics with Forensic Applications
FOR 798	Research Methodology in Forensic Science
FOR 799	Thesis
Total Credits		40

¹: Students who as undergraduates successfully completed FOR 531 Forensic Microscopy and FOR 537 Forensic Biology instead are required to take either FOR 707 Advanced Topics in Forensic DNA Analysis and FOR 770 Physical Optics with Forensic Applications or any two graduate department-approved courses.