Students: Courses

The courses will be offered as follows: each course is divided in to specific modules which need to be completed within a time frame of 14 -15 weeks to obtain credit. Students can elect to take one or more courses each semester, either as graduate credit or as non-degree continuing education courses. Please review the limits on the transfer of credits for nondegree and certificate hours.

MS Degree Programs Certificate Programs Non-Credit Courses

Master of Science in Forensic ToxicologyFallSpringSummer
VME 6934 Forensic Medicine Icredits: 4 x  x  x 
PHA 69351 Forensic Medicine IIcredits: 4 x  x   
VME 6613 Forensic Toxicology Icredits: 3 x  x   
VME 6614 Forensic Toxicology IIcredits: 3   x  x 
VME 6602 General Toxicologycredits: 3 x  x   
VME 6766 Laboratory QA/QCcredits: 3 x  x  x 
VME 6604 Literature Survey (Forensic Toxicology)credits: 2 x  x  x 
VME 6650 Mammalian Pharmacologycredits: 4 x  x   
PHA 69352 Principles of Forensic Sciencecredits: 3 x  x  x 
PHA 6935 Scientific Evidence and Statisticscredits: 3 x  x  x 
VME 6934 Special Topics in Forensic Toxicology (on location in Gainesville)credits: 1 x  x  x 
VME 6605 Toxic Substancescredits: 3   x  x 
PHA 6425 Xenobiotic Biotransformationcredits: 3 x  x   

Master of Science in Drug ChemistryFallSpringSummer
PHA 69351 Forensic Medicine IIcredits: 4 x  x   
VME 6613 Forensic Toxicology Icredits: 3 x  x   
VME 6766 Laboratory QA/QCcredits: 3 x  x  x 
PHA 6936 Literature Survey (Drug Chemistry)credits: 1 x  x  x 
PHA 6840 Medicinal Chemistry of Drugs of Abusecredits: 3   x  x 
PHA 6354 Natural Medicinal Productscredits: 3 x  x   
PHA 6417 Pharmaceutical Analysis 2credits: 3 x  x   
PHA 6935 Principles of Forensic Sciencecredits: 3 x  x  x 
PHA 6935 Scientific Evidence and Statisticscredits: 3 x  x  x 
PHA 6936 Special Topics in Drug Chemistry (on location in Gainesville)credits: 1 x  x  x 
PHA 6471 Synthetic Medicinal Chemistrycredits: 3 x  x   
VME 6605 Toxic Substancescredits: 3   x  x 
PHA 6425 Xenobiotic Biotransformationcredits: 3 x  x   

Master of Science in Forensic DNA and SerologyFallSpringSummer
PHA 6853 Biological Evidence and Serologycredits: 3 x  x   
PHA 6856 Blood Distribution and Spattercredits: 3   x  x 
PHA 6851 Forensic Analysis of DNAcredits: 3 x  x  x 
PHA 6855 Forensic Geneticscredits: 3 x  x  x 
PHA 6854 Forensic Immunologycredits: 3   x  x 
PHA 69351 Forensic Medicine IIcredits: 4 x  x   
VME 6766 Laboratory QA/QCcredits: 3 x  x  x 
PHA 6936 Literature Survey (DNA and Serology)credits: 2 x  x  x 
PHA 6935 Mammalian Molecular Biologycredits: 3   x  x 
PHA 6935 Metabolic Biochemistrycredits: 3 x  x   
PHA 69352 Principles of Forensic Sciencecredits: 3 x  x  x 
PHA 6935 Scientific Evidence and Statisticscredits: 3 x  x  x 
PHA 6936 Special Topics in DNA and Serology (on location in Gainesville)credits: 1 x  x  x 
PHA 5436 Structure and Function of Nucleotidescredits: 2 x  x  x 

Master of Science in Forensic ScienceFallSpringSummer
Required Courses
PHA 6853 Biological Evidence and Serologycredits: 3 x  x   
VME 6613 Forensic Toxicology Icredits: 3 x  x   
VME 6766 Laboratory QA/QCcredits: 3 x  x  x 
PHA 6936 Literature Survey (Forensic Science)credits: 2 x  x  x 
PHA 6935 Principles of Forensic Sciencecredits: 3 x  x  x 
PHA 6935 Scientific Evidence and Statisticscredits: 3 x  x  x 
PHA 6936 Special Topics in Forensic Science (on location in Gainesville)credits: 1 x  x  x 
Elective Courses
PHA 6935 Advanced Criminalistics 2credits: 3 x    x 
PHA 6856 Blood Distribution and Spattercredits: 3   x  x 
PHA 6935 Environmental Forensics 1credits: 3 x    x 
PHA 6935 Environmental Forensics 2credits: 3 x    x 
PHA 6851 Forensic Analysis of DNAcredits: 3 x  x  x 
PHA 6935 Forensic Anthropology Icredits: 4 x  x  x 
PHA 6855 Forensic Geneticscredits: 3 x  x  x 
PHA 6854 Forensic Immunologycredits: 3   x  x 
VME 6934 Forensic Medicine Icredits: 4 x  x  x 
PHA 6935 Forensic Medicine IIcredits: 4 x  x   
VME 6614 Forensic Toxicology IIcredits: 3   x  x 
VME 6602 General Toxicologycredits: 3 x  x   
PHA 6935 Mammalian Molecular Biologycredits: 3   x  x 
VME 6650 Mammalian Pharmacologycredits: 4 x  x   
PHA 6840 Medicinal Chemistry of Drugs of Abusecredits: 3   x  x 
PHA 6935 Metabolic Biochemistrycredits: 3 x  x   
PHA 6354 Natural Medicinal Productscredits: 3 x  x   
PHA 6417 Pharmaceutical Analysis 2credits: 3 x  x   
PHA 5436 Structure and Function of Nucleotidescredits: 2 x  x  x 
PHA 6471 Synthetic Medicinal Chemistrycredits: 3 x  x   
VME 6605 Toxic Substancescredits: 3   x  x 
PHA 6425 Xenobiotic Biotransformationcredits: 3 x  x   

 1.Forensic Medicine II does not satisfy credit requirements for Master's Degrees or Certificates. Students wishing to take this course should contact Jennifer Larson.
 2.Principles of Forensic Science is optional and does not satisfy credit requirements for Forensic Toxicology and DNA & Serology. Students wishing to take this course should contact Jennifer Larson.

Library Access:
Students taking UF Forensic Science courses will also be granted online access to UF's Health Center Libraries.