BIOL 4414 - Forensic Entomology

Credit Hours: 4
Contact Hours Lecture: 3
Contact Hours Lab: 2

The study of the various insects associated with forensic investigations. Course will cover the use of insect related evidence in legal investigations, and how that evidence can be collected, analyzed, and used in a court of law. Lectures will emphasize the major aspects of forensic entomology, from calculating post mortem, the different types of data that can be obtained from insects, the effects of the environment on forensic entomology, and other aspects of the filed. Laboratory studies will emphasize taxonomy and identification, as well as collection techniques.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1306
Fees: Lab fee: $8.00
Campus: ALP

Texas Common Core:
Course Level: Senior