BIOT 2610 Forensic Science Techniques I

4 Credit Hour(s)

This course examines the complex principles and techniques of forensic sciences. Topics include the roles and responsibility of collection and preservation of evidence at crime scenes, calculating bullet trajectories, and computerized fingerprint and DNA analyses. The course includes evaluation of toxins, residues, organic and inorganic crime scene samples with advanced laboratory instrumentation (HPLC, GC, and Mass Spectrometry). This course is designed for biotechnology technicians, forensic science technicians, law enforcement and others with interests in forensic sciences.

Prerequisite(s): BIOT 1610 or the permission of instructor.
This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.