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Academic Catalog 2020-2021
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Anthropology

  • Anthropology, BA
  • Anthropology, Minor
  • Anthropology, MS
  • Anthropology, MS/​Library and Information Science, MLIS
  • Anthropology, PhD
  • Death Investigation, Undergraduate Certificate (College of Letters and Science, Department of Anthropology)
  • Forensic Science, Undergraduate Certificate (College of Letters and Science, Department of Anthropology)
  • Forensic Toxicology, Undergraduate Certificate (College of Letters and Science, Department of Anthropology)
  • Museum Studies, Graduate Certificate
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College of Letters and Science

Forensic Science, Undergraduate Certificate (College of Letters and Science, Department of Anthropology)

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  • Requirements

The Biomedical Sciences Program, Criminal Justice Program, and Departments of Anthropology and Chemistry cooperate in offering three certificates in the area of forensic sciences. Sponsored jointly by the Colleges of Letters and Science and Health Sciences and the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, these certificate curricula are designed to train students in basic skills that will provide the foundation for careers in the fields of law enforcement, death investigation, pathology, and toxicology. Certificates are offered in Death Investigation, Forensic Science, and Forensic Toxicology. Where applicable, the curriculum meets the criteria required for professional certification examinations (Medicolegal Death Investigation, Toxicological Chemist).

Eligibility

Undergraduate students who pursue a forensic sciences certificate maintain their identity as majors in their home departments and continue to progress toward a baccalaureate degree while in the certificate program. Courses include lecture presentations and laboratory experiences that cover fundamental areas of forensic science and provide unique instruction on techniques that are essential in the specific certificates. Students are given instruction by faculty members at UWM and forensic professionals in the Milwaukee community. Any of the programs may be pursued as a post-baccalaureate educational certificate. Individuals who are not enrolled in a degree program at UWM, but are seeking continuing education for career development, may be admitted to courses in the certificate programs by meeting prerequisites with equivalent experience or consent of the instructor.

Requirements

To receive a certificate in Death Investigation, Forensic Science, or Forensic Toxicology, students must complete at least one half of the required credits on the UWM campus. A minimum grade point average of 2.500 must be achieved on the required credits. All options within the certificate require at least a basic knowledge of chemistry and biology. To meet this requirement, prior to registering themselves in the Forensic Sciences Certificate Program, students must successfully complete CHEM 100 or equivalent and BIO SCI 100 or equivalent.

The following courses must be completed successfully to obtain a Certificate in Forensic Science:

Course List
Code Title Credits
ANTHRO/BMS/CHEM/CRM JST 281Dead Men Do Tell Tales: An Introduction to Forensic Science3
ANTHRO/BMS/CHEM/CRM JST 481Criminalistics3
CRM JST 110Introduction to Criminal Justice3
CRM JST 480Criminal Evidence and Investigation3
ANTHRO 403The Human Skeleton3
or ANTHRO 404 Human Biological Variation
BMS 610Pharmacology3
or HCA 212 Drugs Used and Abused
Select one of the following:3-4
BIO SCI 539
Laboratory Techniques in Molecular Biology
CHEM 602
Biochemistry: Cellular Processes
BMS 560
& BMS 561
Molecular and Genetic Diagnostics
and Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory
Total Credits21-22

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 Certificate in Forensic Science:

Course List
Code Title Credits
ANTHRO/BMS/CHEM/CRM JST 285Medicolegal Death Investigation3
ANTHRO/BMS/CHEM/CRM JST 585Internship in Forensic Toxicology1-3
ANTHRO/BMS/CHEM/CRM JST 589Internship in Death Investigation1-3
ANTHRO/BMS/CHEM/CRM JST 594Internship in Forensic Science1-3
ANTHRO 405Forensic Anthropology3
CHEM 194First-Year Seminar:3
CHEM 524Instrumental Analysis3
BMS 555Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring1
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Anthropology

  • Anthropology, BA
  • Anthropology, Minor
  • Anthropology, MS
  • Anthropology, MS/​Library and Information Science, MLIS
  • Anthropology, PhD
  • Death Investigation, Undergraduate Certificate (College of Letters and Science, Department of Anthropology)
  • Forensic Science, Undergraduate Certificate (College of Letters and Science, Department of Anthropology)
  • Forensic Toxicology, Undergraduate Certificate (College of Letters and Science, Department of Anthropology)
  • Museum Studies, Graduate Certificate
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