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FORENSIC SCIENCE
Formerly Criminology: Forensic Science
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Forensic Science
Grade Level: 9th – 12th
Forensic Science is a one-semester course offered 1st semester
May be paired with Engineering for a full year of science.
Tuition is Learning Center-Specific. Refer to your LC’s page above for rates.
This class may be paired with Engineering. You will need to register for each class individually. You may also choose to register for this one-semester class by itself for 1st Semester.
Note: Lab supplies will be provided when students are In-Person for class.Â
Forensic Science (9–12) is a 1.5-hour hands-on elective that introduces students to the science of crime scene investigation through weekly lectures and laboratory activities. Topics include:
- crime scene analysis
- evidence collection
- blood spatter patterns
- forgery
- autopsy
- DNA
- forensic entomology
- dental records
Students develop scientific reasoning and investigative skills while exploring careers in forensic science. Instruction emphasizes NGSS Science and Engineering Practices, including developing and using models, planning and carrying out investigations, analyzing and interpreting data, constructing evidence-based explanations, and engaging in argument from evidence. Labs and the final practicum of a mock crime scene reinforce these skills, with all lab supplies provided for in-person learners. Follow the link to Science-2-U for NGSS standards covered in this class.
The following Textbooks are required:
The Forensic Casebook: The Science of Crime Scene Investigation
ISBN:13: 978-0345452030
Author: N.E. Genge
Publisher: Ballantine Books, 2002
This book may be found at Amazon by using this link: The Forensic Casebook