GLS 257 Forensic Sedimentology

3 Credit(s)

This course will expose forensic geology and other interested students to scientific inquiry focusing on the study of sediments, soils, and microfossils and their relevance to forensic science. Emphasis will be placed upon how forensic scientists collect, analyze, and interpret sedimentological, soil, and micropaleontological data relevant to crime scene investigations and the collection of useful trace evidence. Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisites: at least one 100-level GLS course or permission of the Chairperson.