Forensic Science
Grade Levels: 10-12
Term: Semester
Credits: .5
The study of forensics is an intersection of biology, chemistry, and physics. From the biology perspective, forensics includes human anatomy and physiology, entomology, DNA and blood evidence. From the chemistry side, forensics includes the examination of the materials in and around a victim- as well as a person of interest. Additionally, chemical analysis of different materials often involves lab work to determine the identity of a substance. From physics, we get items such as height of a fall, amount of damage done by specific weapons, and vehicle speed- in the case of a crash.
This course will look at all aspects of forensics including: evidence collection and identification, description of what occurred, as well as potential suspects that can be linked through the use of science. To aid in this course, we will also examine famous cases using modern day technology.
