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PHYS 110 - Our Universe: Forensic Studies


2 Credit Hours
This course will explain the intriguing work of crime scene investigators from a physics standpoint. Included are techniques to find out how a crime happened, e. g. ballistics, blood pattern analysis and skid marks, and techniques to investigate traces that lead to an identification of the perpetrator like bite marks, fingerprints and body fluids.

Co-requisites: PHYS111

Course Attributes: Quantitative Reason Flag Pt. 1, Scientific Perspectives Lect

Levels: Undergraduate


College of Arts & Sciences Physics & Engineering