法医毒理学硕士课程涵盖了对体液分析所用的实验室学科基本领域的广泛知识，这些知识将用于协助最终将要出庭的案件，并着重于分析和解释能力的整合。法医毒理学是一个广阔的领域，在该领域中，利用物理，生物学，医学甚至行为科学来分析和评估与法律相关的生物学证据（有时是人）。从广义上讲，法医毒理学涵盖法医，化学，生物学和生物化学。UIC的法医毒理学计划旨在为在法医毒理学领域寻求法医科学职业的人们提供研究生教育和进阶培训。
The M.S. program in forensic toxicology encompasses a broad knowledge of the basic areas of the laboratory disciplines utilized in the analysis of body fluids which will be used to assist in cases which will end up in court, with emphasis on the integration of analytical and interpretative skills. Forensic toxicology is a broad field in which physical, biological, medical and even behavioral sciences are utilized to analyze and evaluate biological evidence (and sometimes people) in relation to matters of the law. In the broadest sense, the forensic toxicology encompasses forensic medicine, chemistry, biology and biochemistry. The forensic toxicology program at UIC is designed to provide graduate education and advanced training for people who seek careers in forensic science in the field of forensic toxicology.