FOSC 401 - Forensic Science Research

Credits: (3)

Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: FOSC 201 and permission of the instructor.
This course provides an overview of current research in the Forensic Sciences. Through seminar discussions of current literature, cutting- edge developments in Forensic Anthropology, Biology, and Chemistry, as well as Digital Forensics are investigated. Students will learn, through reading the primary literature, to critically evaluate research in the discipline and receive the background and training necessary to conduct their own original research in Forensic Science. Students are required to design and conduct their own directed research project in the field of Forensic Science of their choice. This course serves as the capstone experience for students with the Interdisciplinary Minor in Forensic Science.