Forensic Science

Course Description: 

Forensic Science is an introductory college preparatory course designed to investigate how the different disciplines of the sciences are applied to legal issues. It is a multidisciplinary science, drawing primarily from biology and chemistry but also integrates physics, geology, psychology, mathematics, and social science while incorporating current and historic legal investigations. Forensics uses existing case studies and examines how evidence was/is collected and analyzed in high profile court cases after natural and/or terrorist events. Class topics will be further examined during hands on lab activities as students apply forensic investigation techniques such as dusting to find fingerprints, and/or analyzing skeletal remains, hair, fibers, and DNA.