法医科学

The Classroom and Beyond

The 法医科学 program applies scientific concepts to legal matters, bridging the worlds of science and law. Your classes will teach you the skills you’ll use on the job, and you’ll practice them at virtual and in-person simulated crime scenes. 研究 is a critical part of expanding methodologies used in forensic science, 你将有机会进行研究，帮助扩展该领域使用的技术. You also can join student organizations that help you network and give back to the community.

Experiential Education

您的课程由在该领域拥有多年经验的教授授课，并随着法医学的发展紧跟新发展. Each course is designed to give you an immersive, engaging experience that parallels real-life scenarios you’ll encounter in your career. 例如:

In Crime Scene Photography, you will learn the parts of a digital camera, learn to document indoor and outdoor scenes, and practice photographing wounds on faux body parts, creating a portfolio of your work. 您还将使用虚拟现实耳机在虚拟环境中查看照片，以探索在犯罪现场的沉浸式体验. 

In Crime Scene Investigations I & II, you’ll assess and document mock crime scenes that simulate common field experiences. You’ll also process simulated evidence with field and laboratory techniques. Some of these mock crime scenes are staged in person, either on the main St. 爱德华的 campus or at the Wild Basin Creative 研究 Center. 为他人, 你将使用虚拟现实耳机或电脑在模拟犯罪现场调查证据——比如发现尸体的酒店房间——点击带有嵌入式照片和案件信息的热点.

In Forensics in the Wild, you’ll explore the distinct challenges for investigating crimes committed outdoors. 你将批判性地分析影响户外犯罪现场的环境因素，并学习在法医植物学中评估样本, soil recovery and analysis, and anthropology.

In Principles and Practices of Science and Law, 您将探索科学界和法律界的思想和实践之间的相互作用. Taking on the persona of an expert witness, you’ll prepare to present a piece of forensic evidence in a mock criminal trial. You’ll also pose as an attorney, calling the “expert” to testify.

出国留学

历史 and 哲学 of Science, a required course for 法医科学 majors, has been taught both on campus and abroad. When taught in London and Edinburgh, 这门课的重点是医学和疾病的历史，以及它如何与犯罪的历史相关联. Students in the course visited sites in London related to scientific and medical history, including the Alexander Fleming Museum, which showcases the laboratory where Fleming discovered penicillin. They also visited the Surgeons’ Hall Museums in Edinburgh, 哪一个有病理解剖标本的收藏和一个带互动解剖台的解剖剧场.

Student Organizations

The Forensic Association Committed to Truth – SEU F.A.C.T. for short – is the student organization dedicated to forensic science and meets biweekly. Members build their networks and learn about careers. F.A.C.T. 还举办有趣的合作活动，让您有机会探索其他基于科学的领域, 比如与美国化学学会分会合作，进行诡异的万圣节主题实验.

圣. 爱德华的 刑事司法 Club is a chapter of the American 刑事司法 Association, Lambda Alpha Epsilon. The club meets twice a month to hear guest speakers, go on field trips, offer community service and complete training together.

圣. 爱德华所在的美国化学会的学生附属分会会邀请演讲嘉宾谈论他们的研究, industry jobs and the ins and outs of graduate school. 成员们在ACS西南地区会议上做志愿者，并在海报上展示他们的研究成果, 他们还前往其他大学参加高级仪器研讨会的实践培训. SEU ACS also hosts social and fun events like tie-dyeing lab coats and movie nights.

服务

法医学专业的学生已经为六年级学生的STEM外展项目工作了几年. 圣. 爱德华的 students create crime-scene kits that the younger students use to solve a case. 该项目鼓励中小学生对科学事业产生好奇.