forensic biology minor
Minor
The minor in Forensic Biology is an interdisciplinary pre-professional minor designed for students with interests or career goals in Forensic Biology. It complements any major, but is especially appropriate for students with a biology, exercise science or health science major. It provides students with the scientific academic background in basic principles of Forensic Science and Forensic Biology.
This course is an overview of the history, philosophy, ethics, and legal issues related to the criminal justice system. The course provides an overview of the criminal justice system, focusing on critical decisions with an emphasis on contemporary issues, controversies, and trends.
This lecture and laboratory introduces the evaluation of biological evidence using forensic DNA methodologies to aid criminal investigations. Topics include the isolation of DNA from cells, techniques for DNA quantitation, electrophoretic separation, data analysis, statistical analysis, and report writing.