Forensic Science

• FRSC-3201Applied Entomology

  Study insects and apply insect evidence to pest management, disease transmission and legal investigations.

• FRSC-3217Forensic Serology and DNA Applications

  Study biological fluids and DNA evidence, emerging forensic techniques and ethical presentation in court.

• FRSC-3231Forensic Anthropology

  Use anthropology in death investigations, including skeletal analysis, identification and event reconstruction.

• FRSC-4018Special Topics in Forensic Science

  Study selected current forensic-science topics; content varies by year and instructor.

• FRSC-4120Human Skeletal Variation

  Critically examine methods for interpreting human skeletal remains in forensic and bioarchaeological contexts.

• FRSC-4201Forensic Chemistry

  Apply analytical chemistry, sampling, calibration and instrumental techniques to drugs, poisons, combustion and trace evidence.

• FRSC-4202Death Investigation

  Study disciplines and search and recovery methods used in medico-legal investigations of human remains.

• FRSC-4207New Perspectives in Forensic Evidence Analysis

  Apply advanced forensic techniques across biological, chemical, digital and imaging evidence.

• FRSC-4217Advances in Human Identification

  Study advances in human identification using tissues, biological evidence, digital and biometric methods.

• BIOL-1101Cell Biology

  Study the molecular and cellular basis of life, genetics, energy, differentiation and development.

• BIOL-1111Biological Diversity

  Study life’s origins and diversity, evolution, reproduction, heredity and ecology.

• CHEM-1100General Chemistry I

  Study atoms, reactions, chemical calculations, energy, bonding, molecular shape and gases.

• CHEM-1110General Chemistry II

  Continue general chemistry with reaction rates, equilibrium, acids and bases, thermodynamics and introductory organic chemistry.

• CHEM-2300Introductory Organic Chemistry

  Study organic structure, stereochemistry and reactions of aliphatic and alicyclic compounds.

• MATH-1720Differential Calculus

  Study limits, derivatives, applications and introductory integrals in the route for students with MHF4U and MCV4U.

• MATH-1760Functions and Differential Calculus

  Study functions and differential calculus in the route for students with MHF4U but without MCV4U.

• STAT-2910Statistics for the Sciences

  Study probability, distributions, estimation, hypothesis tests and statistical summaries.

• PHYS-1300Introductory Physics for Life Sciences

  Apply algebra-based mechanics, matter and heat to biological and health-science examples.

• PHYS-1310Introductory Physics for Life Sciences II

  Study waves, electricity, magnetism, light and modern physics applications in the life sciences.

• PHYS-1400Introductory Physics I

  Begin calculus-based introductory physics with a focus on mechanics.

• PHYS-1410Introductory Physics II

  Study electricity and magnetism in the calculus-based introductory physics sequence.

• COMP-1047Computer Concepts for End-Users

  Study computer hardware, software, networks, information systems and introductory programming through practical work.

• SCIE-1000Communicating Science in the Wider World

  Develop scientific writing, speaking, numeracy and critical-thinking skills through labs, group work and presentations.

• PSYC-1150Introduction to Psychology as a Behavioural Science

  Explore psychological learning, perception, physiology, emotion and motivation.

• SACR-1100Foundations of Social Life

  Apply sociological and criminological concepts to culture, inequality, family, crime and social life.

• SOSC-1210An Introduction into Indigenous Topics

  Explore Indigenous histories, worldviews, colonization and contemporary Indigenous-Crown and settler relationships.

• PHIL-2300Indigenous Philosophy of the Americas

  Explore Indigenous philosophy, knowledge, identity, law, environmental concerns and effects of colonialism in the Americas.

• PHIL-4260Philosophy of Law

  Examine European and Indigenous philosophies of law, legitimacy, morality, legal reasoning and social needs.

• BIOL-2040Human Physiology I

  Study human homeostasis, metabolism, membranes, and nervous, muscular and cardiovascular systems.

• BIOM-2021Human Anatomy

  Study human anatomical structures and organ systems, with laboratory work emphasizing dissection.

• BIOL-2111Genetics

  Study inheritance, gene expression, mutation, population genetics and molecular techniques such as PCR and sequencing.

• BIOM-2131Introductory Molecular Biology

  Study molecular cell processes, gene expression and recombinant-DNA techniques with laboratory work.

• BIOC-2010Organic Chemistry of Biomolecules

  Apply organic chemistry to biological molecules, including proteins, nucleic acids and lipids.

• BIOC-3310Pharmacology for Health Sciences

  Study pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics to understand drug effects in health and disease.

• BIOC-4050Drug Design

  Study drug discovery and design using molecular biology, biochemistry, organic chemistry and computational techniques.

• BIOL-3571Animal Cells and Tissues

  Study animal tissue and cell organization and techniques including microscopy and molecular labeling.

• BIOM-3500Molecular Cell Biology

  Integrate molecular and cell biology with genomics, gene regulation, macromolecules and energy transfer.

• BIOM-3530Advanced Cell Biology

  Study cellular transport, communication, growth, death, adhesion and migration through molecular research.

• CHEM-2310Introduction to Organic Chemistry II

  Extend organic chemistry to nitrogen compounds, aromatic chemistry and spectroscopic methods.

• CHEM-2500Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry I

  Study periodic trends, symmetry, bonding and main-group compounds using complementary spectroscopic tools.

• CHEM-2200Analytical Chemistry

  Study analytical chemistry, complex equilibria, titration methods and electrochemical analysis.

• CHEM-3210Principles of Instrument Analysis

  Use modern analytical instruments to assess chemical composition and structure, including spectroscopy and separation methods.

• CHEM-3305Spectroscopic Structure Identification

  Study spectroscopic structure identification without the laboratory; unavailable for Chemistry or Biochemistry minor credit.

• CHEM-3310Intermediate Organic Chemistry

  Study organic-synthesis methods and their reaction mechanisms.

• BIOC-3100Metabolism I

  Study catabolic pathways, bioenergetics and energy generation from carbohydrates, fats and amino acids.

• BIOC-3110Metabolism II

  Study biosynthesis, metabolic regulation, membranes, transport and muscle biochemistry.

• BIOL-2101Ecology

  Study species distribution, reproduction, population dynamics, species interactions and community ecology.

• BIOL-3250Population and Community ecology

  Study population growth, regulation, ecological patterns and interactions among species in communities.

• BIOL-2142Principles of Evolution

  Study evolution through mutation, selection, genetic drift and speciation and their analytical applications.

• BIOL-3230Animal Behaviour

  Examine animal behavior, differences within and among species and adaptations supporting survival and reproduction.

• BIOL-4270Conservation biology

  Study conservation genetics, habitat fragmentation and threatened-species management through cases.

• ESCI-1130Atmosphere and Climate

  Study weather, atmospheric pollution, climate change and relationships between climate and organisms.

• ESCI-1100Environmental Systems - An Introduction to Environmental Science

  Explore Earth’s environmental systems, energy and matter cycles, and human environmental impacts.

• ESCI-1141Cartography and Digital Mapping

  Design and interpret maps using projections, coordinate systems, symbols and digital mapping tools.

Routes explicitly named within this degree section. Entry and graduation requirements differ by option.

• Forensic Human Biology concentration
• Forensic Chemistry concentration
• Ecology of Death concentration

Published academic-unit location

The Forensic Science programme chair’s published office is Essex Hall, room 222. This is a programme contact location, not a laboratory or classroom assignment for the degree.Windsor: named forensics academic-unit location