This course is an overview of how science is applied to solving crimes.  Jobs include forensic nurses, odontologists, pathologists, psychiatrists, crime scene investigators, medical examiners/coroners, forensic technicians, criminalists, toxicologists, wildlife specialists, forensic engineers, accountants, computer specialists, aviation and construction accident investigators, forensic photographers, skull reconstructionists, document and polygraph examiners. 

The topic list below represents the approximate schedule of lessons (topics)
to be covered this term.  The instructor reserves the right to amend or
change assignments so as to meet the needs of a particular class.

Week #                                       Topic of Study    

 1                          Course Description, Get Acquainted, Learning Styles Assessed

 2                          Safety, Study Skills

 3                          Hx & Development of Forensics, Careers

 4                          Legal aspects, Evidence recognition, collection, & preserevation 

 5                          Crime Scene Processing

 6                          Forensic Psychology & Criminal Profiling

 7                          Physical Evidence: Glass, Paint, & Soil

 8                          Lab Instrumentation

 9                          Trace & Transfer Physical Evidence: Hair & Fiber

10                        Toxicology, Serology

11                        Blood Stain Patterns, Postmortem Interal, Anthropology

12                        Entomology

13                       DNA, Fingerprints

14                       Impressions: Shoe Prints, Tire Tracks, Odontology

15                       Questioned Documents

16                       Deductive Reasoning, Toolmarks

17                       Famous Cases, Reconstructing Principles 

18                       Final Exam Review & Exams