2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

BIOL 155 Crime Scene Investigation

This course is an introduction to the world of crime scene investigation and forensic criminolistics. Students will learn from actual cases and hear lectures from lead investigators about the science of crime scene investigation. Lab exercises will engage the students in the biological, chemical and physical analysis of evidence, including several crime scene scenarios. Three hours lecture and optional two hours lab each week. Students enrolling in and successfully completing the lab portion of this class will receive four credits; students not enrolled in the lab will receive three credits for the class. To take the lab, students must be concurrently enrolled in the lecture part of the class.

Credits

4

Corequisite

BIOL 155L

Offered

Spring semester of even calendar years

Notes

Meets the general education laboratory science requirement.