Courses

Students address novel scientific techniques in crime scene chemistry and sensing or identifying physical evidence are particularly emphasized in this microscopic techniques for the analysis of fibers, hair, gunshot residue, ink,

Students learn practical DNA analysis techniques for extremely degraded biological include different extraction methods, RNA profiling, alternative DNA analysis sequencing (NGS), result interpretation, biostatistics, and standard operating

The purpose of this course is to prepare nurses to care for patients intersecting with legal systems, specifically as a member of an interprofessional team of forensic healthcare professionals. The course builds on philosophies, concepts, frameworks, and theories included in nursing, health, forensic, and legal sciences realizing an integrated model of forensic nursing care, focusing on specialized forensic nursing treatment of the individual and family to promote safety and health.

The purpose of this course is to prepare nurses to care for populations and systems intersecting with legal systems, specifically as a member of an interprofessional team of forensic healthcare professionals. The course builds on philosophies, concepts, frameworks, and theories included in nursing, health, forensic, and legal sciences realizing an integrated model of forensic nursing care, focusing on specialized forensic nursing treatment of populations and systems to promote safety and health.

Students focus on advanced principles and practices in forensic toxicology, Students apply their knowledge of basic forensic toxicology principles to a variety postmortem toxicology, including but not limited to, impaired driving, sexual

This course is designed to improve the cruising skills of the students. Emphasis is placed on line-plot, strip and variable plot cruising methods. Upon completion, students should be able to establish base lines, run offsets, map, collect and summarize field data, and construct stands and stock tables.

Advanced formal analysis of standard music literature.

Emphasis will be placed on the creation of a complex, well-researched, technically successful and aesthetically concise body of work. Students will be involved with sophisticated techniques of clay, glaze, and firing methods. Students will continue development of a portfolio.

Emphasis will be placed on personal expression with materials and technical, stylistic, conceptual, and aesthetic issues involved with sculpture. Medium and subject area will be determined by student in consultation with instructor. Students will continue development of a portfolio.

This course examines advanced topics in foundations design including design, analysis and construction of shallow and deep foundations. Deep foundations include driven piles, drilled shafts, micropiles, and auger cast in place piles. The course will cover bearing/axial capacity, settlement, pile group effects, and lateral capacity of the various foundation types. Additional topics include subsurface exploration and analysis of pile behavior using wave equation analysis.