CJ 150 - Introduction to Forensic Science

    Recent Professors
    Kelley E. Cahow, Daylynn M. Weinberg, Lisa R. Guerra
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Spring 2024
    Class Size
    35–60 students
    Difficulty
    6.2Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course introduces the role of forensics in the criminal justice system. The course includes: crime scene processes and analysis; interpretation of patterns for reconstruction; physical pattern evidence; fingerprint identification and patterns; questioned document examination; toolmarks and firearms examinations; biological evidence and DNA; arson and explosives evidence, and drug analysis. C-ID AJ 150.