Forensic Science

Prerequisites

• - {'type': 'grade_level', 'allowed_grades': [10, 11, 12]}

Course Description

• This course will cover all aspects of forensic science with an emphasis on inquiry-based learning. It builds on the principles and applications of biology, chemistry and physics in a laboratory setting. Students will incorporate their prior knowledge into real-world applications and experiments. Laboratory exercises – latent fingerprinting, ballistics measurements, hair and fiber analysis, blood typing, blood spatter examination, thin-layer chromatography of toxins, a fetal pig dissection and DNA fingerprintingAssignments and assessments include laboratory reports and a practical, group projects, papers, class participation and exams. This course will only be offered in the Fall of 2024 and not the Spring 2025.