化学与生物化学系提供化学博士学位，并具有法医学学专业。在FIU老师的监督下进行的研究涉及与众多地方，州，国家和国际法医科学机构的合作。项目范围从检测和分析犯罪现场发现的超痕量材料到大规模灾难中的DNA键入，到犬类爆炸物筛查。进行法医化学研究的学生将受益于使用配备有最先进仪器的研究实验室。FIU的国际法证研究所（IFRI）协调了十多个化学和生物学系的研究，并为法医科学的学生研究提供了便利。参加FIU的另一个优势是迈阿密从南海滩到佛罗里达礁岛和大沼泽地的文化，生态和体育机会广泛。
Our Forensic Science track offers extensive training in chemistry and forensics. Students conducting research in forensic chemistry benefit from the use of laboratories equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation. The Global Forensic and Justice Center coordinates the research of more than a dozen faculty in chemistry and biology and facilitates research in forensic science.<br><br>The program emphasizes the environmental and biomedical aspects of chemistry. Recent investigations have focused on various projects in these two areas. Environmental projects include examining biogeochemistry of environmentally and biomedically important trace elements, such as mercury and arsenic, hydrocarbon speciation in ancient sediments studied by SFC extraction, studies of molecules and airborne particulates of importance to the atmosphere, photocatalytic decomposition of organophosphates, and utilizing spin trapping agents to probe for the presence of free radicals in specimens subjected to adverse conditions. Biomedical research includes synthesis of biologically important molecules in order to probe enzyme mechanisms, theoretical studies of active site of protease enzymes, and dietary influence on the makeup of the macular pigment.<br><br>Graduates are prepared for careers in academics, government laboratories (Drug Enforcement Administration, FBI, Department of Homeland Security, Secret Service, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and others), government agencies, private labs and industry or as entrepreneurs.