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3.00 Credits
This course is a continuation of Forensic Investigation I with an emphasis on the study of the practical application of modern investigative techniques to a variety of criminal activities. Actual cases, accompanied by crime scene photographs will be presented, giving the student a factual view of techniques, procedures and strategies utilized by law enforcement officers conducting criminal investigations. We shall explore investigative relationships between local and federal law enforcement agencies and the potential resources each agency contributes to an investigation. Prerequisite: FORE 410.
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1.00 Credits
This course will use lectures, readings, discussions and class presentations to introduce the students to the field of environmental law. The object is to familiarize the students with the legal background in which they may be called upon to practice their scientific training in the Forensic Science and Law Program, whether as consultants, regulatory or compliance specialists, or expert witnesses. Prerequisite: FORE 101.
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
The Forensic Science and Law Internship provides the student with a professional work experience in an organizational environment. The internship is an extension of the curriculum and provides meaningful experience related to the student's area of concentration. The internship responsibilities must be approved in advance by a program coordinator. The student is supervised within the work setting and also by a faculty sponsor from the Forensic Science and Law Program. Prerequisite: Student must have earned 60 credits.
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
The Forensic Science and Law Internship provides the student with a professional work experience in an organizational environment. The internship is an extension of the curriculum and provides meaningful experience related to the student's area of concentration. The internship responsibilities must be approved in advance by a program coordinator. The student is supervised within the work setting and also by a faculty sponsor from the Forensic Science and Law Program. FORE 460 is Pass/Fail. Prerequisite: Student must have earned 60 credits.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Opportunity for selected Forensic Science Students to work in either the Forensic Chemistry or Forensic DNA Laboratory on a research problem under the direction of a faculty mentor. In the forensic Chemistry Lab students work on several ongoing research projects, learning experiment development, problem solving and instrumental methods. In the Forensic DNA Laboratory students are responsible for sample processing, performing extractions on a variety of source material (bone, tissue, etc), quantification, PCR and genotyping, including database construction.
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0.00 Credits
The Forensic Science and Law Internship provide the student with a professional work experience in an organizational environment. The internship is an extension of the curriculum and provides meaningful experience related to the student’s area of concentration. The internship responsibilities must be approved in advance by a program coordinator. The student is supervised within the work setting and also by a faculty sponsor from the Forensic Science and Law Program. Pass/Fail. Prerequisite: Student must have earned 90 credits.
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3.00 Credits
The Trace Evidence course will provide the student with basic insight into background, theory, principles, scene investigation, sample collection, identification and classification of various types of trace evidence. Prerequisite: FORE courses, levels 100 through 400.
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1.00 Credits
Ethical conduct and professional responsibility of forensic scientists are critical for a proper functioning of the criminal justice system. The forensic scientist routinely faces challenges from the adversarial system. Investigators, prosecutors, and defense attorneys all want immediate results, clear results, and results that support their theories. Scientific culture should emphasize objectivity, scientific rigor, openness, and cautious interpretation of data. Also, the professional responsibilities of the lawyers legally extend to the forensic scientist as their agents. This course is designed to provide the student with the concepts to recognize moral, ethical, and professional issues and normative values for addressing these issues. Prerequisite: FORE 101.
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2.00 Credits
The Forensic Drug Analysis course is designed to provide the student with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to perform routine examinations and identification/classification of illicit drugs and chemicals. A thorough knowledge of the chemistry of selected classes of drugs is emphasized. Prerequisite: Fore courses, levels 100 through 400.
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2.00 Credits
The use of firearms comprises a large percentage of crimes in the United States. The course is designed to provide the student with the principles of firearms examination and firearms identification as well as other firearms related evidence. In addition, shoe print and tire print evidence will also be discussed. Prerequisite: Fore courses, levels 100 through 400.
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