Courses and schedules are subject to change based on demand and availability.
Fall 2021
Featured Course: Traffic Homicide Investigation and Reconstruction
This course will teach students the principles of traffic homicide investigation as well as the accepted methodologies necessary to reconstruct collision events. Topics will include Newton’s Laws of Motion, visual observation and documentation of physical evidence, research, calculation of vehicle parameters, calculation of scene parameters, analysis of human factors and calculation of time-distance relationships.
Fall 2021
Featured Course: Artifacts of Decomposition Laboratory
This in-person, interactive elective course has been designed to give students a hands-on approach regarding the basic concepts of human decomposition and the estimation of post mortem interval.
Which courses will you take in forensic medicine?
Degree Options
The online M.S. in Forensic Medicine program consists of 37 credits – 26 core credit hours and 11 elective credit hours – and has thesis and non-thesis options.
Full Course List
Core Courses
| Course # | Course Name | Credits | Type | Fall | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMS6360 | Principles of Forensic Medicine 1 | 4 | Core | X | ||
| GMS6361 | Principles of Forensic Medicine 2** | 4 | Core | X | ||
| GMS6362 | Principles of Crime Scene Investigation | 3 | Core | X | X | X |
| GMS6352 | Artifacts of Decomposition | 3 | Core | X | X | X |
| GMS6354 | Communication Skills in a Forensic Context | 3 | Core | X | X | X |
| GMS6351 | Trauma Analysis | 3 | Core | X | ||
| GMS6363 | Principles of Osteology | 3 | Core | X | ||
| GMS6905 | Independent Studies in Medical Sciences (Literature Survey) | 2 | Core | X | X | X |
| GMS6905 | Independent Studies in Medical Sciences (Final Exam) | 1 | Core | X | X | X |
Electives – Online
| Course # | Course Name | Credits | Type | Fall | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMS6350 | Forensic Investigations | 3 | Elective | X | X | X |
| GMS6353 | Gross Anatomical Exam | 3 | Elective | X | ||
| GMS6355 | Traffic Homicide Investigation and Reconstruction | 3 | Elective | X | ||
| GMS6356 | Applied Osteology | 3 | Elective | X | ||
| GMS6357 | Forensic Photography*** | 3 | Elective | X | ||
| GMS6358 | Forensic Medicine 3** | 4 | Elective | X | ||
| GMS6359 | Principles of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis | 3 | Elective | X | ||
| VME6053 | Skeletal Trauma Analysis in Animals | 3 | Elective | X | ||
| VME6054 | Scientific and Legal Principles of Forensic Evidence | 3 | Elective | X | ||
| GMS6971 | Research for Master's Thesis (Thesis Research) | 6 | Elective | X | X | X |
| ENY6706 | Forensic Entomology | 3 | Elective | X | ||
| GMS6365 | Principles of Forensic Psychology | 3 | Elective | TBD |
Most Maples Center program courses count as electives within other Maples Center programs, so long as they reasonably apply toward the degree. To learn more about these other programs please visit their websites: Shelter Medicine | Veterinary Forensic Sciences | Wildlife Forensic Sciences & Conservation
Learn more about the thesis and non-thesis options and their course requirements here.
Electives – In-Person
We offer opportunities for hands-on training with our in-person labs. The labs are 5 days and count as 3 academic credits upon completion.
| Course # | Course Name | Credits | Type | Fall | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMS6357L | Forensic Photography Laboratory | 3 | Elective | X | ||
| GMS6359L | Principles of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Laboratory | 3 | Elective | X | ||
| GMS6352L | Artifacts of Decomposition Laboratory | 3 | Elective | X | ||
| GMS6362L | Principles of Crime Scene Investigation Laboratory | 3 | Elective | X |
*** Access to DSLR camera and tripod required
** Pre-requisites need to be met prior to taking FM2, FM3
Last updated 03/31/2021