The following courses are restricted to those students accepted into the Certificate in Forensic Sciences Program at Saint Mary’s University.
***All the following courses have 3 hour classes and 3 hour lab/tutorial per week.
FRSC 1800 – 1825 Special Topics in Forensic Science 6 credit hours Course content varies from year to year.
FRSC 1826 – 1849 Special Topics in Forensic Science 3 credit hours Course content varies from year to year.
Faculty and external specialists from several scientific disciplines provide an introduction to the interdisciplinary nature of the application of sciences within Forensics. Applications include the collection, examination, evaluation and interpretation of physical evidence within the judiciary process of criminal investigation. Scientific theories and principles underlying these applications are examined.
This course is a continuation of Basic Sciences for Forensics I.
FRSC 2800 – 2825 Special Topics in Forensic Science 6 credit hours Course content varies from year to year.
FRSC 2826 – 2849 Special Topics in Forensic Science 3 credit hours Course content varies from year to year.
Students study all aspects of forensic DNA typing protocols, and interpretation. Lectures focus on theory and laboratory sessions involve actual DNA typing, where students work with their own DNA. These skills are highly transferrable, and are applicable to the genetic analysis of populations in general.
Students gain the skills needed to develop a critical perspective regarding the science underlying the practice of different fields in forensics. These skills are applied to critique different fields, and to learn from the problems forensics has faced regarding a historical lack of scientific rigor.
This is the capstone course for the certificate in Forensic Sciences Program. Students will integrate their learning from previous courses, gain a deeper understanding of areas of interest, and improve communication skills through student-centered activities, such as the completeion of research projects and collaboration with experts.
Students are provided with a systematic approach to the study of human anatomy and the relation of structure design to facilitate function. Students investigate applied aspects of forensic anatomy of the deceased (cause and manner of death), as well as stress analyses and material properties of trauma and biomechanical forces acting on tissue.
FRSC 3800 – 3825 Special Topics in Forensic Science 6 credit hours Course content varies from year to year.
FRSC 3826 – 3849 Special Topics in Forensic Science 3 credit hours Course content varies from year to year.
FRSC 3876-99 Directed Studies in Forensic Science 3 credit hours Course content varies from year to year.
The goals of this course are for students to learn about the techniques involved in wildlife forensics, how the resulting data are interpreted, and how this information is used in a legal setting. Although many aspects of wildlife forensics are covered, there is a focus on DNA methods. Classes 3 hrs. and lab 3 hrs. a week
FRSC 4800 – 4825 Special Topics in Forensic Science 6 credit hours Course content varies from year to year.
FRSC 4826 – 4849 Special Topics in Forensic Science 3 credit hours Course content varies from year to year.
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