Forensic Science MIN

Demonstrate a broad knowledge of crime scene processing, including locating, documenting, recovering, and handling forensic evidence.

Evaluate the significance of distinctive characteristics of different classes of evidence, including fingerprints, impressions, and trace evidence.

Describe how knowledge of human anatomy can be applied to the analyses of human remains to inform forensic investigations of human identification and events surrounding death.

Perform basic analyses of chemical and biological evidence.

Articulate the legal and ethical considerations confronted by forensic scientists in the analysis and interpretation of evidence and the dissemination of knowledge gained from these analyses.

Explain how criminal investigations are a cooperative, multidisciplinary effort between specialists from a variety of fields.