Course title

Forensic Science 1

Pre-requisite

N/A

Course description

Take a new look at forensics through the lens of some of the world?s most famous and intriguingcrime cases. This course examines the latest forensic techniques and innovations used to solvecrimes. It also focuses on basic scientific principles and laboratory processes used in the field;such as DNA testing; toxicology; and material analysis. Investigative experiences for studentsinclude spectrometry; electrophoresis; and evidence analysis techniques. Students also studycrime scene processing and evidence collection during crime scene investigations (CSI).Pre-Requisites:Credits: 1Semesters: 2

School country

United States

School state

Florida

High school

Florida Virtual School

School / district Address

2145 Metrocenter Blvd, Ste 100

School zip code

32835

Requested competency code

Lab Science

Date submitted

Deferred

Yes

Deferred date

Deferred Reason

In order to be reviewed as a laboratory science; we will need a list of physical laboratory experiments completed for this course and number of hours students spend doing laboratory assignments each week.

Online / Virtual

Yes