Requirements
To receive a certificate in Death Investigation, Forensic Science, or Forensic Toxicology, students must complete at least one half of the required credits on the UWM campus. A minimum grade point average of 2.500 must be achieved on the required credits. All options within the certificate require at least a basic knowledge of chemistry and biology. To meet this requirement, prior to registering themselves in the Forensic Sciences Certificate Program, students must successfully complete CHEM 100 or equivalent and BIO SCI 100 or equivalent.
The following courses must be completed successfully to obtain a Certificate in Death Investigation:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANTHRO/BMS/CHEM/CRM JST 281 | Dead Men Do Tell Tales: An Introduction to Forensic Science | 3 |
| ANTHRO/BMS/CHEM/CRM JST 285 | Medicolegal Death Investigation | 3 |
| ANTHRO/BMS/CHEM/CRM JST 481 | Criminalistics | 3 |
| ANTHRO 403 | The Human Skeleton | 3 |
| ANTHRO 405 | Forensic Anthropology | 3 |
| CRM JST 110 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRM JST 480 | Criminal Evidence and Investigation | 3 |
| BMS 610 | Pharmacology | 3 |
| or HCA 212 | Drugs Used and Abused | |
| Total Credits | 24 | |
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 Death Investigation:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANTHRO/BMS/CHEM/CRM JST 585 | Internship in Forensic Toxicology | 1-3 |
| ANTHRO/BMS/CHEM/CRM JST 589 | Internship in Death Investigation | 1-3 |
| ANTHRO/BMS/CHEM/CRM JST 594 | Internship in Forensic Science | 1-3 |
| ANTHRO 404 | Human Biological Variation | 3 |
| BIO SCI 539 | Laboratory Techniques in Molecular Biology | 4 |
| CHEM 194 | First-Year Seminar: | 3 |
| CHEM 524 | Instrumental Analysis | 3 |
| CHEM 602 | Biochemistry: Cellular Processes | 3 |
| BMS 555 | Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring | 1 |
| BMS 560 | Molecular and Genetic Diagnostics | 2 |
| BMS 561 | Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory | 1 |
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