Forensic Science

Course Description

Forensic Science CP/Honors is a semester long course with biology and chemistry as prerequisites. The class is largely inquiry based with students often working in teams to solve crimes using scientific knowledge, reasoning, and experimentation. There will be an emphasis in complex reasoning and critical thinking with technology and communication skills incorporated. In addition to all areas of science including biology, chemistry, anatomy, physics, and earth science, other disciplines will also be addressed such as, language arts, creative writing, art, family and consumer science, math, and social studies. The intention of this class, therefore, includes showing the interrelationships between all areas of study by using what is actually happening in the community, country, and the world as its classroom and lab. As the student's improve on lab skills and procedures, they will exemplify what occurs in solving crimes. Please be aware that some material, activities, videos, slides, and lectures will contain graphic content due to the nature of the course subject. 

Course Goals and Outcomes

The Forensic Science class is designed around the idea that in the real world all learning is  interrelated and interdependent: All of the sciences are integrated with the core subject areas. Students will be expected to read, design case studies, respond to case studies, research, hypothesize, interview, compute, and use deductive reasoning to propose crime solutions. With an ever increasing use of technology, the students will record data, draw conclusions, and formulate the best method for communicating results; thus, finding value and relevance in what they study as they interact with others. As students improve their deductive reasoning and critical thinking skills through inquiry, they will develop a life long learning style.