2019-2020 University Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2019-2020 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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SFN 105 - Fundamentals of Criminalistics (Forensic Science)

3 Credit(s)

This course provides an introduction to the broad range of forensic services offered by crime labs. The student gains an understanding of the scientific basis of forensic services through a general study of biology, chemistry, physics, and statistics. Topics include processing a crime scene, trace and contact evidence, identification of body fluids, DNA analysis, drugs of abuse, bloodstain patterns, fingerprints, and firearms. The student performs selected forensic techniques in the laboratory. Fall and spring semesters. Fee. Satisfies the Science requirement of the Liberal Arts Curriculum.



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