SCI 244 - Introductory Forensic Science and Forensic Anthropology

Credit Hour(s): 4
This course investigates the scientific principles and techniques behind forensic criminal investigations. The techniques explored will include latent fingerprint detection and identification, blood analysis, hair and textile identification, and ink and handwriting analysis. The highlight of this course will be travel to the University of Tennessee for training in forensic anthropology and a visit to “The Body Farm.” During the forensic anthropology training students will evaluate changes in human composition as a function of time and environmental circumstances, in order to appropriately establish reasonable approximations of cause and time of death. Students will also learn how to use skeletal remains to estimate age, stature, gender, and ancestry of deceased individuals. This course has an additional fee. 4 Credit(s). 77 Service Hour(s).

Meets 4 credits toward Natural Science Requirement.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 100 or higher.