Forensic Science

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Meet your Advisor

Help is available. Please feel free to contact Teresa Cabral, Academic Advisor at teresa.cabral@utoronto.ca with your Forensic Sciences specific questions. You can also visit her office, Room HSC 402 or call her at 905-569-4423.

Preparing for Forensic Science

At Forensic Science, we want to encourage you to participate in three opportunities created specifically for YOU: Forensic Science Department Orientation @ O-Week, and LAUNCH! We have seen how these programs have benefited our students in the past and cannot recommend them more. Be sure to register soon to reserve your spots.

Forensic Science Departmental Orientation:

Register for O-Week here!

Everyone is encouraged to attend this important orientation event. Meet other new students, first-year faculty and learn about academic expectations. 

utm102H5F LAUNCH: Science, Mathematics and Psychology

Date: Weekly during the Fall term
Time and Room: There are seven sections to choose from!
Register: Register for utm102H5F on ACORN.

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Whenever starting a new journey, there are always tips and tricks to making that journey easier and more fun. Who's better at providing these tips and tricks than someone who has already been through the entire experience?

LAUNCH pairs you with a successful upper-year mentor in your academic discipline to assist you in transitioning successfully to UTM.

Here’s how LAUNCH can help you as a Forensic Science student:

  • Are you interested in research?
  • Do you want to meet people studying in your field?
  • Would you like to learn how to be academically successful?
  • Do you want to find out about campus resources available to students?
  • Do you want make friends and learn about ways to relax and have fun on campus?

LAUNCH is not-for-credit – there is no homework, assignments or tests! Instead, earn a notation on your Co-Curricular Record (CCR) for completing, in addition to learning some valuable skills, making friends and having a good time!

Don’t miss out on all the fun! LAUNCH into your UTM experience with us!

Program Entry Requirements

Choosing a Subject POSt

Students request their programs at the end of their first year, as all U of T students are admitted to a general first-year program (such as Life Sciences or Humanities). You need to complete a minimum of 4.0 credits as well as any other program enrollment criteria (such as CGPA) before you can be considered for entry into a program. Please refer to the Subject POSt Guide for more information.

Forensic Science Program Requirements

To be considered for entry into any of the Forensic Science Specialist Programs or the Forensic Science Major Program, submission of an on-line Forensic Science Program Application Form is required, before you can be considered for entry into these programs.

Minimum Requirements

  1. Completion of 4.0 credits; including 3.0 science credits
  2. Completion of ANT101H5 with 75 per cent or better and ANT102H5 with 75 per cent or better
  3. A minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average of at least 3.0
Refer to the FSC Program Listings in the Academic Calendar for more information. 

Courses

First Year Courses:

  • ANT101H5
  • ANT102H5
  • BIO152H5
  • BIO153H5
  • FSC239Y5

Getting Involved with Your Department

Academic Society – UTM Forensics Society

The Forensics (IVNVI) Society is composed of students who share an interest in the application of science to matters of truth and justice. Joining the Forensic Society gives students the opportunity to not only meet and mingle with like-minded individuals, but also to educate themselves about the field of Forensic Science, participate in events promoting professional development and gain access to our resources and services, such as licensing events and volunteering opportunities.

UTM Forensics Society Website

Get Help

Have more questions? Visit the Forensic Science Website.

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