FOSC 301 - Survey of the Forensic Sciences

Three hours lecture. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Designed for students new to the Forensic Science Minor or those interested in the discipline, this course provides an overview of current and innovative concepts, methods, and controversies in the applied Forensic Sciences, including Forensic Anthropology, Forensic Biology, Forensic Chemistry, Criminalistics, and Digital Forensics. Topics include the nature of scientific inquiry, testing, and interpretation of evidence in the Forensic Sciences. Students learn the applied nature of forensic science by participating in mock scientific investigations from initial field search and recovery to final laboratory analyses of human remains and associated evidence. Note(s): General Education and Scientific and Quantitative Reasoning designated course. Students cannot receive credit for both FOSC 201 and FOSC 301.

Maher Noureddine

Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Fall 2021, Spring 2020, Fall 2018

Innovations Forensic Science

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Distance Learning; Sync, General Education (GE), Scientific/Quant Reasoning (R)