1.00 Unit        Wt. 1.05                    PD/WK 05

Offered in Grades 11, 12
Prerequisites: Living Environment II (Regents) or Living Environment (Regents) and Chemistry-academic or General Chemistry.

A year-long course, Forensic Science involves the application of chemical, biological, and physical principles to the investigation of physical evidence in criminal cases.  This course entails analytic reasoning, laboratory testing, selected field trips and, to provide technical expertise, qualified speakers who will analyze evidence presented in criminal cases.

SUPA Forensics
1.00 Unit        Wt. 1.10                       PD/WK
Fee required for credit

This is a college level course offered through Syracuse University Project Advance, SUPA.  SUPA Forensics is focused upon the application of scientific methods and techniques to crime and law.  Recent advances in scientific methods and principles have had an enormous impact upon law enforcement and the entire criminal justice system.  This college level course is intended to provide an introduction to understanding the science behind crime detection.  Scientific methods specifically relevant to crime detection and analysis will be presented with emphasis placed upon the techniques used in evaluating physical evidence.  Laboratory exercises will include techniques commonly employed in forensic investigations at crime scenes as well as in forensic labs. Students who successfully complete a SUPA program with a grade of C or better through the concurrent enrollment program and who then submit an official University transcript to the college of their choice, can have their SU courses recognized for some combination of degree credit, placement or exemption.

New Rochelle's Forensic Program featured in the New York Times.  
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