Principles of Forensic Science:

PHA 6935 CREDITS: 3

COURSE

Description:

This course is structured to introduce the basic disciplines of forensic science. The course is composed of twelve modules.

Prerequisites: Please click here to review our recommended course order.

Topics:

Module 1	History and Nature of Forensic Science
Module 2	Crime Scene Investigation
Module 3	Latent Prints
Module 4	Trace Evidence
Module 5	Biological Evidence
Module 6	Forensic DNA Analysis
Module 7	Illicit Drugs
Module 8	Forensic Toxicology
Module 9	Firearms and Toolmarks
Module 10	Death Investigation
Module 11	Questioned Documents
Module 12	Fire and Explosive Examination

MATERIALS

Recommended Materials:

Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques, Third Edition (Hardcover)
Author: Stuart H. James, Jon J. Nordby Ph.D.
Publisher: CRC; 3 edition (February 20, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1420064932
ISBN-13: 978-1420064933

Publisher:

CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group LLC, Routledge
6000 Broken Sound Pkwy, NW
Suite 300
Boca Raton FL 33487
United States of America
tel: (561) 998-2585
fax: (561) 361-6049
http://www.crcpress.com

Recommended Text :

Criminalistics: Forensic Science, Crime and Terrorism, Second Edition" by James Girard
Jones and Bartlett Learning,LLC. Sudbury, MA. 2011
ISBN-13: 9780763777319

LIBRARY ACCESS

Students taking UF Forensic Science courses will also be granted online access to UF's Health Center Libraries.