Document Type
Syllabi
School
CLA
Department
CJFS
Course Subject
CJFS
Course Number
CJFS
Course Section
3400
Course Title
Survey of Forensic Science
Academic Term and Year
Spring 2015
Credits
4.00
Hamline Plan Letter
N, O
Area of Study
CRIJ, FSCI
Course Description
Goals: To develop knowledge of how ordinary, everyday objects become evidence and how that evidence is collected, analyzed, and interpreted; to gain experience in examining evidence, to practice providing written and oral reports on laboratory activities, and to develop skills in expert testimony. Content: Roles and responsibilities of forensic scientists; the nature of physical evidence; evidence collection, analysis and interpretation; admissibility of scientific evidence; the scope, potential, and limitations of forensic science; the ethical responsibilities of forensic scientists; and oral and written communication through scientific presentations and report writing. Taught: Annually. Prerequisites: CHEM 1130 or CHEM 1150 Corequisite: CJFS 3400 - LAB: Survey of Forensic Science Credits: 4
Recommended Citation
Hardin, Glenn, "CJFS3400-JA.Survey of Forensic Science.Sp15.Hardin,Glenn" (2015). Historic Syllabi -- full text access limited to internal Hamline administrative staff only. 4642.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/syllabi/4642