ENTM 12800: Investigating Forensic Science
3 Credits
Spring 2025LectureScience Technology and SocietyDesigned for both forensic science majors and non-majors, this course will provide an overview of the issues affecting the study and practice of forensic science as defined by the National Academy of Science 2009 report: "Strengthening Forensic Science". Using a mixture of popular media (film, television, news articles) as well as more conventional academic peer-reviewed articles, students will learn how the scientific method is applied to forensic investigations including; identifying pseudoscience, crime lab procedures, DNA evidence, errors in thinking and problem-solving, types of fraud, and the influence of the "CSI Effect".
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