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INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE

Course Code:
FRSC 150
Active Term:
Fall Term
/ All Years
Course Description:

Course will cover the basics of the multidisciplinary fields of forensic science from crime scene investigation through the laboratory analysis of evidence. The role of the forensic scientist as an expert witness, ethics in the criminal justice system and professional practice of forensic science will also be discussed.

Credit:
3
Instruction methods:
Lecture
Total hours: 45
Prerequisites:

CHEM 121, BIO 146, MATH 170.

Corequisites:

FRSC-151

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