LFSC 591 Forensics: DNA, Drugs and the Law
“Instructors were awesome. Their enthusiasm for their subject and insight into new technology in the field is great. As as high school teacher, cutting-edge knowledge on my part is a success in the classroom!.”
–'08 Participant, Forensics: DNA
Summer 2010 dates TBA
3 graduate credits
Learn the scientific principles that are key to DNA and toxicological analyses in the crime laboratory as well as the application of legal principles to forensic evidence. Use hands-on laboratory methods in both DNA and toxicology to learn procedures used in crime labs. These experiences will progress from initial testing steps to conformational tests with various instruments. Mason Byrd, Esq., Dr. Tracey Dawson Cruz and Dr. Michelle Peace are the instructors.
General information
All summer workshops meet for a week of field work, laboratory activities and lecture-discussions. Each also includes an independent follow-up component of applying knowledge and skills learned during the summer to your instruction. Follow-up work may be completed anytime from the end of the workshop through October. Credit can be awarded when follow-up work is submitted. See additional course descriptions for more information.
Lead instructor
Dr. Tracey Dawson-Cruz
E-mail: tcdawson@vcu.edu
For more information about this workshop, contact Anna Jones at (804) 828-8831 or Jackie McDonnough at (804) 828-1305.