Curriculum for Master of Science in
Forensic Science (40 credits total)
This 40-credit science-based curriculum is offered on
Pace's New York City Campus and can be completed
in two years full-time. Successful candidates for this
program have undergraduate majors in bio-chemistry,
biology, chemistry, or a pre-med platform.
Prerequisites
Undergraduate prerequisites can be completed upon
acceptance into the program with approval from the
Department Chair. For more information please contact
Graduate Admission.
Required Courses (32 credits)
FOR 531 Forensic Microscopy*
3
FOR 537 Forensic Biology*
4
FOR 610
Professional Issues and Quality
Assurance
4
FOR 615 Forensic Separations Chemistry
4
FOR 620 Forensic Analytical Spectroscopy
4
FOR 625 rime Scene Investigation and
C
Reconstruction
4
FOR 621 Internship
4
FOR 635 Forensic Pharmacology
4
FOR 699 Forensic Science Seminar
1
Elective Courses (8 credits)
FOR 701 Introduction to Forensic Pathology
4
FOR 702 orensically Oriented Anatomy and
F
Physiology
4
FOR 705 Forensic Anthropology
4
FOR 706 Forensic Toxicology
4
FOR 707 dvanced Topics in Forensic
A
DNA Analysis*
4
FOR 736 Advanced Topics in Criminalistics
4
FOR 770 Physical Optics in Forensics*
4
FOR 798 Research Methods in Forensic Science
4
FOR 799 Thesis
4
Total Credits
* Students who have completed FOR 531 and FOR 537 as
undergraduates will be required to take FOR 707 and 770.
40