COURSE ID: VSCIFR

Introduction to Forensic Science

Current 2024-25
Start Date: August 19, 2024
End Date: May 22, 2025
District: Goshen County School District #1
Grade Levels: 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Course Type: Hathaway Scholarship Eligible
Provider: GCSD 1 Virtual Education

Introduction to Forensic Science is designed to introduce students to the importance and limitations of forensic science and explore different career options in this fi eld. They also learn to process a crime scene, collect and preserve evidence, and analyze biological evidence such as finger prints, blood spatter, and DNA samples. Moreover, they learn to determine the time and cause of death in homicides and analyze ballistic evidence and human remains in a crime scene. Finally, they learn about forensic investigative methods related to arson, computer crimes, financial crimes, frauds, and forgeries.