Forensics: Myth & Reality

Thanks to programs like CSI (and its city-specific spinoffs), Fox?s Bones, A&E?s Cold Case Files, and Court TV?s Forensic Files, interest in forensics exploded. In this class, we will critique the methods used in these shows and compare them to the actual science of forensics. Television shows do not accurately portray the way forensic science is used to solve crimes. These popular programs glamorize work that is often difficult and tedious, giving a false impression that this work is possible without a background in the sciences.

Forensics: Myth & Reality

Thanks to programs like CSI (and its city-specific spinoffs), Fox?s Bones, A&E?s Cold Case Files, and Court TV?s Forensic Files, interest in forensics exploded. In this class, we will critique the methods used in these shows and compare them to the actual science of forensics. Television shows do not accurately portray the way forensic science is used to solve crimes. These popular programs glamorize work that is often difficult and tedious, giving a false impression that this work is possible without a background in the sciences.

Forensics: Myth & Reality

Thanks to programs like CSI (and its city-specific spinoffs), Fox?s Bones, A&E?s Cold Case Files, and Court TV?s Forensic Files, interest in forensics exploded. In this class, we will critique the methods used in these shows and compare them to the actual science of forensics. Television shows do not accurately portray the way forensic science is used to solve crimes. These popular programs glamorize work that is often difficult and tedious, giving a false impression that this work is possible without a background in the sciences.

Human Ecology

The study of human/environmental interactions. Emphasis on biological and cultural responses by contemporary human groups to pervasive environmental problems. Examples from mountains, grasslands, deserts, and tropical forests. (Gen.Ed. SB, DG)
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