HN 221 - Edgar Allan Poe, Sherlock Holmes, and the Evolution of Forensic Science

(3.00 cr.)

Restricted to Honors students. An examination of forensic science via historical and modern influences. This course explores intriguing fictional and real case studies ranging from Marie Roget (Mary Rogers), Jack the Ripper, Casey Anthony, and others to understand the roles of forensic science in criminal investigations, as well as the public fascination with death and the macabre. A series of hands-on activities and field trips are used to put unsolved murders into proper context. The course capstone includes investigation of real cold cases in which students provide their own fresh analyses of unsolved homicides. Fulfills the math/science core requirement for Honors nonscience majors. FO/IFS