Master of Science in Forensic Toxicology

Description

Course Description:

This two credit course involves the completion of a term paper on a relevant topic of toxicology. Students will research scientific literature available to them online, through the UF e-journals, and other relevant sources. Students will prepare a fully referenced term paper in no less than 5000 words on a Forensic toxicology related subject approved by the course instructor

Prerequisites: Please click here to review our recommended course order.

Term Paper Topics:

Topics include but are not limited to

• The detection and effects of prenatal exposure to cocaine.
• The use of non-traditional specimens (ie other than blood and urine) for the detection of drug use in pre employment drug screening.
• The importance of a QA/QC program in the forensic toxicology laboratory.

You can also choose your own forensic toxicology related subject and have it approved by the course instructor.

Materials