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Forensic and Investigative Sciences

Undergraduate

Student Learning Outcomes

FIS BS SLOs

Students who graduate from the Forensic and Investigative Sciences program will learn:

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

Aligned with IU Indianapolis Plus+

  1. Generalize the forensic science system in the United States including crime scene investigation, crime laboratories and organization, specialized disciplines, and preparation for a career in forensic science
    1. Communicator: Evaluates Information and Conveys Ideas Effectively
    2. Community Contributor: Builds Community and Behaves Ethically
  2. Identify common pattern evidence in forensic science and describe the appropriate analytical techniques used to examine patterned evidence, such as fingerprints, tool marks, physical matches, and firearms
    1. Problem Solver: Thinks Critically and Analyzes, Synthesizes, and Evaluates
    2. Innovator: Investigate and Creates/Designs
  3. Interpret the use of chemical and instrumental techniques in forensic analysis and examine common chemical evidence, such as illicit drugs, fire residue, explosives, inks, and paint
    1. Problem Solver: Thinks Critically and Analyzes, Synthesizes, and Evaluates
    2. Innovator: Investigate and Creates/Designs
  4. Identify and analyze forensic biological evidence, such as bodily fluids, blood spatter, DNA and interpret profiles using population genetics
    1. Problem Solver: Thinks Critically and Analyzes, Synthesizes, and Evaluates
    2. Innovator: Investigate and Creates/Designs
  5. Summarize and demonstrate the use of ethics, bias, criminal and civil laws, rules of evidence, and expert testimony in the practice of forensic science
    1. Community Contributor: Behaves Ethically and Anticipates Consequences
    2. Innovator: Confronts Challenges and Makes Decisions
  6. Demonstrate the use of common microscopes used in analysis of trace evidence and identify common trace evidence with microscopes such as fibers, hairs, glass, biological and chemical materials
    1. Problem Solver: Thinks Critically and Analyzes, Synthesizes, and Evaluates
    2. Innovator: Investigate and Creates/Design
  7. Conduct a literature review of a current forensic science topic and present findings professionally
    1. Communicator: Evaluates Information and Conveys Ideas Effectively
    2. Innovator: Investigate and Creates/Designs