Department: Forensic Science

Code Name Description
FS-180 ST: No Description Set
FS-190 Intro to Forensic Sciences Sm No Description Set
FS-230 Forensic Sciences Survey of scientific methods applied to the collection, analysis and preservation of physical evidence as it is used from the crime scene to the courtroom; quality assurance, ethics, professional practice.
FS-230 Forensic Sciences Survey of scientific methods applied to the collection, analysis and preservation of physical evidence as it is used from the crime scene to the courtroom; quality assurance, ethics, professional practice.
FS-330 Forensic Sciences No Description Set
FS-333 Physical Forensic Sciences No Description Set
FS-333L Physical Forensic Sciences Laboratory exercises to analyze various forms of physical evidence. Explores the underlying theory, protocols, and relevance for the examination and interpretation of physical evidence. Prerequisites: EN 102, COM 101, FS 230 or CJ 220
FS-335 Forensic Entomology No Description Set
FS-335L Forensic Entomology Lab No Description Set
FS-340 Crime Scene Investigation Introduction to techniques of crime scene investigation. Emphasis will be on search techniques, scene diagramming, photography, proper documentation, recover and preservation of different categories of evidence. Aspects of chain of custody of materia...
FS-340L Crime Scene Investigation Laboratory Laboratory and field exercises to provide experience in crime scene search and processing, recognition, collection and preservation of different categories of evidence. Applications of photography to scene documentation. Use of proper personal safety...
FS-350 Forensic Photography No Description Set
FS-350L Forensic Photography Lab No Description Set
FS-355 Homicide: Classifica & Invest No Description Set
FS-360 Survey Meth Analysis Explosive No Description Set
FS-380 ST: No Description Set
FS-380L ST: No Description Set
FS-430 Forensic Chemistry This course introduces the application of analytical chemistry to forensic science. A focus will be placed on obtaining analytical results through sample preparation, instrumental analysis, data quality, and data interpretation in various forensic ch...
FS-430L Forensic Chemistry Laboratory Laboratory exercises will concentrate on techniques and forensic methodologies for qualitative and quantitative analysis of chemical evidence. Prerequisites: EN 102, COM 101, CH 324, CH 324L, CH 334, CH 334L Co-requisite: FS 430
FS-434 Bloodstain Pattern Analysis No Description Set
FS-434L Bloodstain Pattern Analysis L No Description Set
FS-440 Detection & Recovery of Remain No Description Set
FS-440L Detection & Recovery Remains L No Description Set
FS-442 Fingerprint Analysis Course was not among the approved
FS-442L Fingerprint Analysis Lab Course was not among the approved
FS-444 Forensic Biology A scientific examination of biological evidence. Includes examining the scientific basis of many types of biological evidence, applying scientific methods to and interpretation of biological evidence. Prerequisites: EN-102, COM-101, BC/BI-307, CH-204...
FS-444L Forensic Biology Laboratory No Description Set
FS-450 Forensic Anthropology This course is an introduction to the techniques of anthropology, archaeology, osteology and anthropometry as applied to forensic problems. Techniques covered will include those involved in determination of the individual’s age at death, sex, height...
FS-455 Medicolegal Death Investigatn Covers the operations of medicolegal death investigation including field and morgue duties, relationships with law enforcement, hospitals, emergency services, and health systems. Students will be responsible for learning medical terminology, common m...
FS-460 Forensic Taphonomy Processes associated with the decomposition and preservation of organic materials with an emphasis placed on human remains. Prerequisites: EN 102, COM 101, CH 323, CH 323L Co-requisite: FS 460L
FS-460L Forensic Taphonomy Laboratory Quantitative and qualitative methods for investigating decomposition and its application in medicolegal death investigation. Materials intensive fee applies. Prerequisites: EN 102, COM 101 Co-requisite: FS 460
FS-470 Crime Scene Reconstruction No Description Set
FS-480 Forensic Reconstruction Survey of scientific methods applied to reconstruct cases or cold cases based on physical evidence and information obtained during the investigation. Prerequisites: EN-102, COM-101, FS-340, FS-455, and Senior Standing Co-requisite: FS-470L
FS-480L Forensic Reconstruction Laboratory Survey of scientific techniques applied to reconstruct cases or cold cases based on physical evidence and the information obtained during the investigation, to generate conclusions scientifically. Prerequisites: EN-102, COM-101, FS-340, FS-455, and S...
FS-487 Internship Field work experience in an approved criminal justice agency. A minimum of 45 clock hours of work experience per credit hour is required. In addition to the field work, the student will be required to write a paper, be evaluated by the agency, and co...
FS-490 Senior Seminar Discussion and presentation of current issues in forensic science. One oral presentation by each participant required. Prerequisites: EN 102, COM 101, FS 340, FS 340L
FS-491 Professional Skills Introduces professional practices and expectations for the forensic scientist. Includes discussion of employment preparation, leadership, professional organization, ethics, certification, accreditation, and research skills including data generation,...
FS-530 Forensic Sciences No Description Set
FS-533 Physical Forensic Sciences No Description Set
FS-540 Crime Scene Investigation No Description Set
FS-540L Crime Scene Investigation Lab No Description Set
FS-544 Forensic Biology No Description Set
FS-544L Forensic Biology Laboratory No Description Set
FS-550 Forensic Photography No Description Set
FS-550L Forensic Photography Lab No Description Set
FS-555 Survey Analysis Explosive No Description Set
FS-560 Homicide:classification/Invest No Description Set
FS-575 Contemp Issues in CJ No Description Set
FS-590 Forensic Science Seminar No Description Set
FS-600 Forensic Sciences I A survey of the forensic sciences focusing on the legal system, professional and ethical conduct, pattern evidence, crime scene investigation, and medicolegal death investigation. Includes the management of human, technological and informational reso...
FS-601 Forensic Sciences II A survey of the forensic sciences focusing on biological and chemical evidence. Includes the management of human, technological, and informational resources.
FS-620 Laboratory Management Examines organization and role of the manager, leadership and communications, problem solving, decision-making and time management. Also includes manager’s function in training, research and development, case prioritization, evaluation, budgeting, pl...
FS-625 Trace Evidence No Description Set
FS-625L Trace Evidence Laboratory No Description Set
FS-630 Forensic Chemistry No Description Set
FS-630L Forensic Chemistry Lab No Description Set
FS-632 Evidence Strategies Against Ex No Description Set
FS-634 Bloodstain & Pattern Analysis No Description Set
FS-634L Bloodstain&Pattern Analys Lab No Description Set
FS-635 Forensic Entomology No Description Set
FS-635L Forensic Entomology Lab No Description Set
FS-638 Firearms, Tool Marks & Ballist No Description Set
FS-638L Firearms, TM&Ballistics Lab No Description Set
FS-640 Det & Recovery Human Remains No Description Set
FS-641L Criminalistics Laboratory No Description Set
FS-642 Fingerprint Analysis No Description Set
FS-642L Fingerprint Analysis Lab No Description Set
FS-645 Advanced Forensic Photography No Description Set
FS-645L Adv Forensic Photography Lab No Description Set
FS-650 Forensic Anthropology This course will provide students with the skills to develop a biological profile on examination of human remains. The biological profile includes age at death, ancestry, sex, stature, trauma, dental and skeletal x-rays, basics of bone remodeling (he...
FS-655 Medical Examiner Investigation No Description Set
FS-660 Forensic Taphonomy No Description Set
FS-660L Forensic Taphonomy Lab No Description Set
FS-670 Crime Scene Reconstruction No Description Set
FS-675 Mgt of Chem Inst & Analysis Introduction to the application of analytical instruments commonly employed in forensic science and criminalistics with a focus on managing instrument performance, quality assurance, data collection and treatment, calibration methods, and sample prep...
FS-680 St: No Description Set
FS-680L ST: No Description Set
FS-700 Graduate Prospectus No Description Set
FS-790 Forensic Sciences Grad Seminar No Description Set
FS-798 Graduate Thesis No Description Set
FS-799 Directed Studies No Description Set
FS-FS Survey Analysis Explosive No Description Set
FS230 Forensic Sciences Survey of scientific methods applied to the collection, analysis and preservation of physical evidence as it is used from the crime scene to the courtroom; quality assurance, ethics, professional practice.
FS233L Physical Evidence Laboratory Laboratory exercises to analyze various forms of physical evidence. Explores the underlying theory, protocols, and relevance for the examination and interpretation of physical evidence. Prerequisites: FS 230 or CJ 220.
FS233L Physical Evidence Laboratory Laboratory exercises to analyze various forms of physical evidence. Explores the underlying theory, protocols, and relevance for the examination and interpretation of physical evidence. Prerequisites: FS 230 or CJ 220.
FS333L Physical Forensic Sciences Laboratory exercises to analyze various forms of physical evidence. Explores the underlying theory, protocols, and relevance for the examination and interpretation of physical evidence. Prerequisites: FS 230 or CJ 220.
FS340 Crime Scene Investigation Introduction to techniques of crime scene investigation. Emphasis will be on search techniques, scene diagramming, photography, proper documentation, recover and preservation of different categories of evidence. Aspects of chain of custody of materia...
FS340L Crime Scene Investigation Lab Laboratory and field exercises to provide experience in crime scene search and processing, recognition, collection and preservation of different categories of evidence. Applications of photography to scene documentation. Use of proper personal safety...
FS430 Forensic Chemistry This course introduces the application of analytical chemistry to forensic science. A focus will be placed on obtaining analytical results through sample preparation, instrumental analysis, data quality, and data interpretation in various forensic ch...
FS430L Forensic Chemistry Laboratory Laboratory exercises will concentrate on techniques and forensic methodologies for qualitative and quantitative analysis of chemical evidence. Prerequisites: CH 324/L and CH 334/L. Concurrent registration in FS 430 required.
FS444 Forensic Biology A scientific examination of biological evidence. Includes examining the scientific basis of many types of biological evidence, applying scientific methods to and interpretation of biological evidence. Prerequisite(s): FS 333L
FS450 Forensic Anthropology This course is an introduction to the techniques of anthropology, archaeology, osteology and anthropometry as applied to forensic problems. Techniques covered will include those involved in determination of the individual's age at death, sex, he...
FS455 Medicolegal Death Investigation Covers the operations of medicolegal death investigation including field and morgue duties, relationships with law enforcement, hospitals, emergency services, and health systems. Students will be responsible for learning medical terminology, com...
FS460 Forensic Taphonomy Processes associated with the decomposition and preservation of organic materials with an emphasis placed on human remains. Prerequisites: CH 323/L. Concurrent registration in FS 460L required. Offered in the spring semester.
FS460L Forensic Taphonomy Lab Quantitative and qualitative methods for investigating decomposition and its application in medicolegal death investigation. Concurrent registration in FS 460 required. Materials intensive fee applies. Offered in the spring semester.
FS471 Forensic Reconstruction Survey of scientific methods applied to reconstruct cases or cold cases based on physical evidence and the information obtained during the investigation. Prerequisites: EN-102, COM-101, FS-340, FS-455, and Senior Standing Co-requisite: FS-471L
FS471L Forensic Reconstruction Lab Survey of scientific techniques applied to reconstruct cases or cold cases based on physical evidence and the information obtained during the investigation, to generate conclusions scientifically. Prerequisites: EN 102, COM 101, FS 340, FS 455, and S...
FS480 Forensic Reconstruction This course introduces the application of analytical chemistry to forensic science. A focus will be placed on obtaining analytical results through sample preparation, instrumental analysis, data quality, and data interpretation in various forensic ch...
FS480L Forensic Reconstruction Laboratory Laboratory exercises will concentrate on techniques and forensic methodologies for qualitative and quantitative analysis of chemical evidence. Prerequisites: EN 102, COM 101, CH 324, CH 324L, CH 334, CH 334L and Co-requisite: FS 430
FS487 Internship Field work experience in an approved criminal justice agency. A minimum of 45 clock hours of work experience per credit hour is required. In addition to the field work, the student will be required to write a paper, be evaluated by the agency, and co...
FS490 Senior Seminar Discussion and presentation of current issues in forensic science. One oral presentation by each participant required. Prerequisites: FS 340/L.
FS491 Professional Skills for Forensic Scienti Introduces professional practices and expectations for the forensic scientist. Includes discussion of employment preparation, leadership, professional organization, ethics, certification, accreditation, and research skills including data generation,...
FS492 Forensic Courtroom Testimony Skills to prepare for expert witness testimony and issues that may arise during testimony. Emphasis will be on articulation; courtroom procedures; and preparing your case file and presentation for trial. Prerequisites: EN 102, COM 101, FS 340, FS 455...
FS492 Forensic Courtroom Testimony Skills to prepare for expert witness testimony and issues that may arise during testimony. Emphasis will be on articulation; courtroom procedures; and preparing your case file and presentation for trial. Prerequisites: EN 102, COM 101, FS 340, FS 455...
FS600 Forensic Sciences I A survey of the forensic sciences focusing on the legal system, professional and ethical conduct, pattern evidence, crime scene investigation, and medicolegal death investigation. Includes the management of human, technological and informational reso...
FS601 Forensic Sciences II A survey of the forensic sciences focusing on biological and chemical evidence. Includes the management of human, technological, and informational resources.