Applied Crime Scene Techniques

Undergraduate

This course will build upon the initial knowledge acquired during the prerequisite FRSC-1000 Introduction to Forensic Science course. It will involve the application of techniques used in the field of Crime Scene Investigation. The course will provide students with an introduction to the ethical, legal and professional practice requirements in forensic investigations. It will expand on the student’s prior knowledge relating to evidence identification, collection and processing, by introducing practical laboratories that teach the student how to enhance, recover, and interpret evidence typically located at crime scenes. This can include fingerprint, footwear and tire impressions; firearms discharge residue; toolmarks; and basic bloodstain patterns. (This course is restricted to students enrolled in a forensic science major program.) (Prerequisites: FRSC-1000.) (3 lecture, 3 lab hours a week.)