SFN 301 - Criminalistics Laboratory (Forensic Science)

1 Credit(s)

Students perform fundamental laboratory techniques used by a criminalist for the collection and analysis of physical evidence. Topics include crime scene processing, fingerprint enhancement and analysis, trace evidence analysis, microscopy, firearms, impressions, Gas chromatography, GC-MS and body fluid identification. Mock cases are analyzed. Students learn to maintain a chain of custody and how to write a crime lab report.

When Offered: Spring semester.
Prerequisite(s): SCH 210, SCH 211, SFN 105.
Corequisite(s): SFN 300.
Fee.