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The Master’s Degree in the Forensic Medicine program is intended for professionals who desire advanced knowledge, skills and credentialing in this specialized health field. Law enforcement professionals, nurse practitioners, paramedics and other mid-level health professionals seeking a graduate degree can benefit from this program. Courses are mostly scheduled one weekend per month (Friday-Sunday) to accommodate the working professional. The Forensic Medicine program focuses on the emerging demand for medico-legal investigations by medical examiner staff and provides a foundation in forensic investigations as well as autopsy skills.

Program Requirements

All second year courses are online, except FMED 508, Capstone: Integrative Experience.

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Term 1		Hours
Fall
FMED 500	Pathology for Forensic Medicine	6
	Hours	6
Term 2
Spring
FMED 501	Principles of Forensic Medicine I	6
	Hours	6
Term 3
Summer 1
FMED 502	Principles of Forensic Medicine II	4
	Hours	4
Second Year
Term 1
Summer 2
FMED 504	Research Design & Methodology	4
	Hours	4
Term 2
Fall
FMED 506	Evidence-Based Approach to Forensic Medicine	6
	Hours	6
Term 3
Spring
FMED 513	Law and Evidentiary Procedure	6
	Hours	6
Term 4
Summer
FMED 508	Capstone: Integrative Experience	8
	Hours	8
	Total Hours	40