2022-2023 Graduate Academic Catalogue 
    
    Oct 31, 2024  
2022-2023 Graduate Academic Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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FO 610 - Introduction to Fingerprints

(4.00 cr.)

Introduction to the discovery and historical use of fingerprints, biology of the skin and formation of fingerprints, and fundamentals of how and why fingerprints are used. Students learn how latent fingerprints are recovered from items of evidence, the chemical and physical techniques associated with processing different surfaces, as well as learn to recognize various pattern types and the levels of detail and anatomical features of fingerprints and palm prints.

Sessions Typically Offered: Fall
Years Typically Offered: Annually

Interdisciplinary Studies: IGFP



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