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the Forensic Science program will delve deeply into the true science behind criminal detection by focusing on modern techniques used in real cases, and offering hands-on experience in solving crimes
About the College of Arts & Sciences
The College of Arts & Sciences, a liberal arts college at the heart of a national research university, is both the founding college and the largest college of Syracuse University. The college offers more than 40 majors from 22 academic departments in the traditional disciplines of the humanities, sciences and the social sciences. Students from throughout the University register for its liberal arts core courses, while Arts & Sciences students take advantage of programs in the professional schools and colleges at Syracuse.
Scientific methods are radically changing the landscape of our criminal justice system. Increasingly, law enforcement and legal prosecution are reliant upon often complex and detailed scientific analysis of forensic evidence.
The Summer College course is intended to provide an introduction to understanding the science behind crime detection. Class lectures and guest speakers will provide necessary scientific background in forensic science, and will be further enhanced by a variety of laboratory exercises involving accurate note-taking, data collection and analysis. Students will actually be part of a forensic crime scene team that will gather forensic evidence from a simulated crime scene and attempt to solve the mystery!
Emphasis is placed upon understanding the science behind the techniques used in evaluating physical evidence. Topics included are blood analysis, organic and inorganic evidence analysis, microscopic investigations, hair analysis, DNA, drug chemistry and toxicology, fiber comparisons, paints, glass compositions and fragmentation, fingerprints, soil comparisons, and arson investigations, among others.
here's the deal
discover the science behind forensic science through faculty lectures and guest presentations
learn how to conduct lab work utilizing modern criminal detection methods of analytical chemistry and related fields
gather and interpret evidence from simulated crime scenes
enjoy superior laboratory facilities
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