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Forensic Psychology

Forensic Psychology

Forensic Science, the study of physical evidence in a modern legal context. It is best defined as “science in service to the courts.” UTM’s Forensic Science program, the first of its kind in Canada, is designed to provide students with an understanding of scientific analyses, theories, laboratory skills, applications, and field techniques — while allowing the student to emphasize one particular area in greater detail.

We have developed well-established partnerships with organizations including the Centre of Forensic Sciences, the Office of the Chief Coroner for the Province of Ontario, the Ontario Provincial Police, the RCMP, and numerous other police services and agencies worldwide.

Department
Degree

Honours Bachelor of Science

Program Options

Specialist

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Potential Career Options
  • Psychologist
  • Psychopathologist
  • Detective
  • Scientist
  • Case worker
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Admission Requirements

Admission Category
OUAC Code
TMK
Competitive Average
Mid to High 70s
Program Course Prerequisites
ENG4U, MHF4U
, SBI4U

Regional Requirements

Admissions Requirements

Life in Forensic Psychology

Sample Courses

What you see, hear, taste, and smell is not only a product of sensory stimulation, but also your brain's attempt to make sense of that information. In this course, you will be introduced to current empirical research in perceptual science. 

This course will develop students’ knowledge of forensic mental health issues throughout the criminal justice system.

This course introduces students to the science of cannabis. Students will learn about the constituents of cannabis, methods of analysis and the pharmacology of cannabinoids.

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Forensic Anthropology

Forensic Anthropology involves the study of human biology, archaeology and ethnohistory, the study of body deposition and scene reconstruction, human remains recovery, human identification, etc. UTM’s Forensic Science program, the first of its kind in Canada, is designed to provide the student with an understanding of scientific analyses, theories, laboratory skills, applications, and field techniques — while allowing the student to emphasize one particular area in greater detail.

Forensic Science

Forensic Science

Forensic Science the study of physical evidence in a modern legal context. It is best defined as “science in service to the courts.” UTM’s Forensic Science program, the first of its kind in Canada, is designed to provide students with an understanding of scientific analyses, theories, laboratory skills, applications, and field techniques — while allowing the student to emphasize one particular area in greater detail.

Psychology

Psychology

The Psychology Minor, Major, and Specialist programs offer different levels of concentration in all core areas of psychology including research methods and statistics. Psychology is a broad discipline that includes the life sciences, social sciences, as well as cognitive science.