Forensic Toxicology Certificate
Students seeking the Forensic Toxicology Certificate will receive preparation for the American Board of Forensic Toxicology and the National Registry of Certified Chemists certification exams.
Students with a forensic toxicology certificate may pursue job opportunities in crime labs, and hospital and commercial labs that screen for drugs of abuse.
Program Type
Undergraduate Certificate
Program Format
On Campus
Curriculum
Students seeking the certificate in forensic toxicology will receive preparation for the American Board of Forensic Toxicology and the National Registry of Certified Chemists certification exams.
The Abbreviation ACCC
The abbreviation ACCC is used in the course listings below to represent the four departments that are jointly offering these courses:
- Anthropology (ANTHRO)
- Chemistry (CHEM)
- Biomedical Sciences (BMS)
- Criminal Justice & Criminology (CRM JST)
Students may enroll in the courses under any of the four curricular areas.
The following courses must be completed successfully to obtain a Forensic Toxicology Certificate:
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACCC 281 | Dead Men Do Tell Tales: An Introduction to Forensic Science | 3 |
| ACCC 481 | Criminalistics | 3 |
| CHEM 524 | Instrumental Analysis | 3 |
| BMS 610 | Pharmacology | 3 |
| CRM JST 110 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRM JST 480 | Criminal Evidence and Investigation | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| ANTHRO 403 | The Human Skeleton | |
| ANTHRO 404 | Human Biological Variation | |
| Total Credits | 21 |
Additional Courses
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 Forensic Toxicology Certificate:
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACCC 285 | Medicolegal Death Investigation | 3 |
| ACCC 585 | Internship in Forensic Toxicology | 1-3 |
| ACCC 589 | Internship in Death Investigation | 1-3 |
| ACCC 594 | Internship in Forensic Science | 1-3 |
| ANTHRO 405 | Forensic Anthropology | 3 |
| BIO SCI 539 | Laboratory Techniques in Molecular Biology | 4 |
| CHEM 194 | First-Year Seminar: (with forensic subtitle) | 3 |
| CHEM 602 | Biochemistry: Cellular Processes | 3 |
| BMS 555 | Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring | 1 |
| BMS 560 | Molecular Diagnostics | 2 |
| BMS 561 | Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory | 1 |
Field Programs
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