· Forensics

Catalog description

This course serves as an overview of the principles, procedures, and concepts of forensic and investigative sciences. Students will receive instruction in the definitions, scope, and use of tools, techniques and protocols in forensic applications used to resolve social, regulatory, and legal disputes. Topics discussed include analyses of physical evidence, principles of serology and DNA analysis, identification of human remains, ballistics, fingerprint analysis, facial reconstruction, drug analysis, and forensic entomology.