FRSC 4303 - Forensic Archaeology

This course is an introduction to traditional archaeological methods and how those methods are then used in a forensic setting primarily for the collection and preservation of evidence. This will include basic skeletal biology and the taphonomic process. Emphasis is given to classical methods of searching and gridding before modern electronic methods are taught. The student will, while working in groups, complete an exhumation of a carcass in the field component of the course.

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisites: FRSC 2503

Enrollment Restrictions: Junior standing or above.