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.  

Credits: 1.

When Offered: Spring semester.

Fee.

Writing Intensive.

Pre or Corequisite:  SFN 300 .