Firearms and Ballistics

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

An introduction to firearm examination and ballistics. Students learn the science behind firearm examinations, including gunshot residue analyses, erased number restoration, and classification of firearms-related deaths. Students complete an independent case-based project and present firearms-related evidence to their peers. Prerequisite: 60% or higher in FRSC 3100H and in one of PHYS 1000H, PHYS 1001H, PHYS-FRSC 1020H, or PHYS-BIOL 1060H. Open only to students in Forensic Science (single- or joint-major), Forensic Biology, Forensic Chemistry, or Forensic Anthropology.