Course title
INTRODUCTION TO FORENSICSPre-requisite
Biology I and Chemistry ICourse description
The laboratory course is designed as a course for the student interested in forensic science. The philosophical; rational; and practical framework that supports a forensic investigation is presented via an integrated curriculum. This course presents the unifying principles of forensic science; discusses the foundation of forensic science in the basic sciences and mathematics; and introduces the technique of integrating these areas in the determination of the cause of death. The student studies forensic anthropology; biochemistry; chemistry; botany; entomology; and physics as well as problem-solving techniques utilized in analyzing a crime scene.
School country
United StatesSchool state
New MexicoSchool city
AlbuquerqueSchool / district Address
7801 Wilshire Ave NESchool zip code
87122Requested competency code
Lab ScienceDate submitted
Approved
YesApproved competency code
- LADV
- Advanced science
- LINT
- Integrated science
Approved 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.