Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences · Courses
FSC
3 courses with the subject FSC, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
FSC 190Intro to Forensic Science
This course provides a broad overview of forensic science, with an emphasis on the chemical and instrumental methods used by forensic scientists to analyze evidence. Students will gain an appreciation for the extent of the scientific background needed for a career in forensic science, develop a basic understanding of the types of evidence collected at crime scenes and the science behind its analysis, and understand the importance of ethics in forensic science (3)
This course is a lecture/laboratory hybrid with emphasis on the chemical, instrumental and physical tests used to analyze forensic evidence. Forensic Assays is a culminating experience for forensic science majors, who will apply principles they have learned in other upper-level chemistry and biology courses to the analysis of specific types of forensic evidence. Emphasis also on importance of meticulous laboratory experiment note-taking/record keeping and oral presentation skills. (4); Pre-requisite: CHE 301
