Credit: 1.0 | Prerequisite: Biology, Chemistry

Forensic Science uses a structured and scientific approach to the investigation of crimes of assault, abuse, neglect, domestic violence, accidental death, homicide, and the psychology of criminal behavior. Students learn terminology and investigative procedures related to crime scenes, questioning, interviewing, criminal behavior characteristics, truth detection, and scientific procedures used to solve crimes. Using scientific methods, students perform fingerprint analysis, ballistics, and blood spatter analysis on evidence collected from simulated crime scenes. Students also learn the history, legal aspects, and career options for forensic science.