Forensic Science

Forensic Science is a science course that incorporates biology, chemistry, math, and physics and is recommended for upper middle school or high school students. This course is taught as a traditional science course, incorporating laboratory activities, virtual activities, and short-term projects. A previous course in biology and/or chemistry will be helpful, but is not required. This is a graded course. Grades are provided for this course. Students should expect to spend 2-3 hours a week outside of class doing assignments, watching videos, and working on projects. 

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Topics covered in this course include:

• Crime Scene Processing

• Types of fingerprints, fingerprint analysis, and fuming for fingerprints

• Hair and fiber analysis

• Identifying glass fragments using physical matches and refractive analysis

• Soils and impression casts

• Ballistics and tool markings

• Blood spatters

• DNA Evidence

• Drug analysis and toxicology

• Forensic entomology and anthropology

• Careers in Forensic Science

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​Required Materials​

• Forensic Science: Fundamentals & Investigations, ISBN: 978-1305077119, available through the Amazon Marketplace, or your preferred book seller.

• goggles, ANSI standard Z87.1 approved (safety googles will NOT work) 

• A basic calculator - does not need to be a graphing calculator

• Computer access for Google Classroom (requires an email address)

• binder or notebook for notes

• lab notebook