Forensic Science
Teaching Timeline - Forensic Science
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Safety & Scientific Method
History
Legal Systems
Crime Scene Investigation
Forensic Glass Analysis
Forensic Hair & Fiber Analysis
Paint
Footwear & Tire Impressions
Fingerprints
Forensic Serology/DNA
Forensic Toxicology
Controlled Substances
Questioned Documents
Firearms and Toolmarks
Forensic Anthropology
Unit 1: Safety & Scientific Method
Lab Safety
Understanding the Scientific Method
Scientific Reasoning
Using the Scientific Method
Unit 2: History
2.1 Careers in Forensics
2.2 Ethical Responsibilities in Forensics
2.3 History of Forensics
2.4 Role of Forensics Pathologists and Anthropologists
Unit 3: Legal Systems
3.1 Legal Systems
Unit 4: Crime Scene Investigation
4.1 Crime Scene Investigation
Unit 5: Forensic Glass Analysis
5.1 Glass Analysis
Unit 6: Forensic Hair & Fiber Analysis
6.1 Hair and Fiber
6.2 Light Emissions
Unit 7: Paint
7.1 Paint
Unit 8: Footwear & Tire Impressions
8.1 Footware and Tire Impressions
Unit 9: Fingerprints
9.1 History of Fingerprinting
9.2 Taking Fingerprints
9.3 Developing Latent Prints
Unit 10: Forensic Serology/DNA
10.1 Forensic Serology
10.2 DNA
Unit 11: Forensic Toxicology
11.1 Forensic Toxicology
Unit 12: Controlled Substances
12.1 Controlled Substances
Unit 13: Questioned Documents
13.1 Questioned Documents
Unit 14: Firearms and Toolmarks
14.1 Firearms and Toolmarks
Unit 15: Forensic Anthropology
15.1 Forensic Anthropology
Note: School systems vary in both grading cycles and grading policies. This is to be used as a guideline; following the timeline as published will enable you to cover all the TEKS for the course.
You can adjust the timeline to fit your needs and the requirements of your school as long as all the TEKS for the course are taught.
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