All Master’s and Graduate Certificate students must take 5 core courses. Master’s students also take 5 elective courses.
(Unless otherwise noted, all courses are assigned a letter grade.)
Core Courses
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| VME6575 | Veterinary Forensic Medicine | 3 |
| ENY6706 | Forensic Entomology | 3 |
Elective Courses
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| WIS6557 | International Wildlife Conservation Law, Policy & Ethics | 3 |
| WIS6421 | Wildlife Toxicology: The Ecohealth Perspective | 3 |
| VME6934 | Seminar in Veterinary Pathology (self study course) | 1-8 |
| VME6905 | Problems in Veterinary Medical Sciences (self study course) | 1-4 |
| WIS6051 | Wildlife Tracks and Sign | 3 |
| VME6580 | Cybercrime in Wildlife Investigations | 3 |
| VME6578 | Forensic Veterinary Osteology | 3 |
| VME6576 | Veterinary Forensic Pathology II (VME 6577 is the prerequisite for this course) | 3 |
| VME6573 | Applications of DNA for Companion Animals and Wildlife Cases | 3 |
| GMS6359 | Principles of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis | 3 |
| GMS6350 | Forensic Investigations | 3 |
| WIS6563 | Wildlife Forensic Pathology |
Non-Thesis Option
Choose 5 elective courses to total 15 credit hours of electives.
(Unless otherwise noted, all courses are assigned a letter grade.)
Note: All non-thesis master’s students are required to complete and pass a written and oral final exam in their last semester in order to graduate.
Thesis Elective Courses
Earn 15 credit hours of electives, including thesis electives listed below.
(Unless otherwise noted, all courses are assigned a letter grade.)
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| VME 6934 | Special Topics in Veterinary Forensic Sciences | 1-4 |
| VME 6910 | Supervised Research | 1-5 (S/U) |
| VME 6971 | Masters Research | 1-6 (6 max) (S/U) |