Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences
With a Concentration in Forensic Biology

Curriculum Guidelines

• A currently enrolled graduate student in the biomedical sciences at PCOM may make application for this program. The student must be in good academic standing and must have successfully completed the first two terms of the M.S. Biomedical Sciences curriculum.
• An interview with Forensic Medicine Director and/or the Medical Director is required after completing the necessary application materials.
• All first year Biomedical Sciences coursework must be satisfactorily completed in order to be accepted into this track.
• In lieu of taking a research track for the second year of the Biomedical Sciences curriculum, the student will complete the didactic portion of the M.S. Forensic Medicine curriculum and an internship.
• Applications to the M.S. Biomedical Sciences with concentration in Forensic Biology dual track are available by contacting the program office at 215-871-6161.
• The student will take the following Forensic Medicine courses: 

Coursework for the combined M.S. Biomedical Sciences with a Forensic Biology Concentration	Semester	Credits
FMED 500-Pathology	Fall	4
FMED 501-Forensic Medicine I	Winter	6
FMED 502-Forensic Medicine II	Spring	6
FMED 507-Internship in Forensic Medicine	Spring or Summer	8

• The following criteria must be met to maintain good academic standing in this track:

• A cumulative 3.0 GPA or greater is required to be awarded the Master of Science degree; if a student does not attain a 3.0 after all coursework is completed, the student will be required to remediate coursework to increase his/her GPA for degree candidacy.
• Failure to achieve a 2.0 GPA at the end of a term will result in academic probation from the graduate school.
• Students who fail two courses will be dismissed from the dual degree track.

• Scheduling of course work in the graduate school is as follows:

• Courses are offered once annually and commence in August. Classes meet once a month on Friday/Saturday/Sunday from August to May/June, 8am to 4pm.
• Sequence of course work: 500, 501, 502, and then 507. The internship can be taken in the Spring or Summer semesters.
• FMED 507-Internship must be completed at a site that is approved of by the Forensic Medicine faculty.