NS 101 - Introduction to Forensic Science

Institution:

Valparaiso University

Subject:

Natural Science

Description:

Forensic science is the application of scientific principles to criminal and civil laws within a criminal justice system with the goal toward establishment of guilt or innocence. This course is designed to introduce some of the specialized fields of forensic science, to learn the fundamental principles of science and technology upon which they are based, and to apply them to a number of suspicious situations and criminal cases. This course is intended for non-science majors for partial fulfillment of the General Education Requirements in Natural Science. Not open to students who have received credit for CHEM 111, 115, 121, or 131 or BIO 151, 152, 171, or 172 without the consent of the instructor. Prerequisite: MATH 110 or placement higher than MATH 110 on the math placement examination.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

MATH-110 OR MATH-114 OR MATH-120 OR MATH-122 OR MATH-124 OR MATH-131 OR MATH-151

Corequisites:

NS-101L

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

valpo.edu

Phone Number:

(219) 464-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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