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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