LEI 246 - Introduction to Forensic Science

3 Credit(s)

Elective course for the bachelor’s and associate’s degrees. Required course for the legal nurse consultant certificate with a concentration in forensic science.
This course is intended as a general introduction to the basics of forensic science. This introductory course covers areas of interest to those working in legal nurse consulting, the legal profession, and law enforcement. General areas include reviewing and understanding the autopsy report and bodily changes after death, specifics associated with strangulation, gunshot wounds, toxicology reports, medical records associated with sexual assault cases, as well as terminology associated with these reports. Students develop skills to analyze and scrutinize reports generated from the use of forensic DNA testing, including reviewing the collection and testing techniques. The use of references and the Internet is covered. Actual case examples are used when applicable. Coursework assumes NO prior forensic experience. This is a non-legal specialty course.
Prerequisite(s): Introduction to Law or Introduction to Legal Nurse Consultant and Legal Research I.