(436) INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE Semester course - 2 credits PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of one year of biological science.
This is a lab-based course that introduces the student to techniques used in crime scene investigations. These techniques will involve the integration and understanding of different aspects of biology, chemistry, anthropology, physics and law. The focus of this course will be on crime scene processing and evidence analysis. Topics include analysis of materials such as DNA, hair, bone, organic tissue, fibers, paint, latent fingerprints and unknown compounds using microscopy, spectroscopy, chromatography, gel electrophoresis, and other techniques.