FRSC 1101 Criminalistics

This introductory forensic science course will introduce various methodologies and applications used in the forensic sciences. Students will gain an understanding of how the physical and social sciences intersect to solve crimes. The course will cover the most common types of physical evidence obtained in criminal cases and discuss how evidence recovered from the crime scene moves to the crime laboratory, where it is processed and analyzed.

Registration Name

Criminalistics

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

0

Credits

3

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

1. Understand the expansive field of forensic science.
2. Understand the collection and handling procedures of physical evidence.
3. Know best procedures for collecting physical evidence from various types of crime scenes.
4. Be able to understand basic forensic science evidence collection and skills required to do such.