Forensic Science I
Course Outline
John F. Kennedy High School
www.franklinchem.weebly.com
Dear Parent/Guardian and Student,
Welcome! This course is an introduction to the world of forensic science. The curriculum is designed to apply the principles of all areas of math, science and technology to law. Specifically, this course will focus on the apprehension of criminal perpetrators and to link them through physical evidence to crime scenes. Areas covered in the course will be the history of forensic science, collection, storage, and analysis of physical evidence including DNA, finger-, foot-, and tire printing, document analysis, blood and blood splatter analysis, and psychological profiles of the criminal mind. Careers in the criminal justice system will be discussed. This course terminates with a final examination. Prerequisite: Successful completion of The Living Environment R or A.
Required Materials: 3 ring binder, #2 pencils, blue or black pen
Daily Requirements: You are expected to be on time every day with the materials listed above. Taking notes is your responsibility. All assignments must be handed in by the due date in order to receive full credit. If you are absent, you are responsible for obtaining the notes you missed. Any handouts you missed will be in the folders in the front of the room.
Course Assessment and Grading:
Unit Exams (40%): Unit exams will be announced in advance. These exams are a combination of multiple choice questions, short answers, and short essays. Any test missed due to an unexcused absence (cutting) will be given a zero. Students who have an excused absence will take the test day they return to school.
Quizzes (20%): Quizzes will be given frequently. Quizzes cover small amounts of information and will help check students’ understanding of the material. Any quiz missed due to an unexcused absence (cutting) will be given a zero. Students who have an excused absence will take the quiz day they return to school.
Labs (20%): Labs will be special classwork assignments in which students will have to make observations and draw conclusions based upon their data. Most if not all of the labs should be completed during class time. It is imperative that all lab assignments be made up as quickly as possible if a student misses a day on which a lab activity took place.
Classwork (10%): This grade includes the completion of notes, in class assignments, and projects in a productive and timely manner. If you are absent you are expected to make up any class work you missed the day you were out.
Homework (10%): All assignments must be handed in the following day, at the beginning of the period unless stated otherwise by the teacher. Incomplete homework assignments will receive a zero.
LET’S STAY CONNECTED
The best way to reach me is by email at bfranklin@bellmore-merrick.k12.ny.us. I can also be reached by leaving a phone message at the Main Office at 992-1400 and I will call you back as soon as possible, usually the next school day. I can almost always respond to an email faster than a phone message.
Extra Help Hours – room 303 after school
Monday and Wednesday afternoon from 2:15 – 2:50 p.m.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Franklin
Welcome! This course is an introduction to the world of forensic science. The curriculum is designed to apply the principles of all areas of math, science and technology to law. Specifically, this course will focus on the apprehension of criminal perpetrators and to link them through physical evidence to crime scenes. Areas covered in the course will be the history of forensic science, collection, storage, and analysis of physical evidence including DNA, finger-, foot-, and tire printing, document analysis, blood and blood splatter analysis, and psychological profiles of the criminal mind. Careers in the criminal justice system will be discussed. This course terminates with a final examination. Prerequisite: Successful completion of The Living Environment R or A.
Required Materials: 3 ring binder, #2 pencils, blue or black pen
Daily Requirements: You are expected to be on time every day with the materials listed above. Taking notes is your responsibility. All assignments must be handed in by the due date in order to receive full credit. If you are absent, you are responsible for obtaining the notes you missed. Any handouts you missed will be in the folders in the front of the room.
Course Assessment and Grading:
Unit Exams (40%): Unit exams will be announced in advance. These exams are a combination of multiple choice questions, short answers, and short essays. Any test missed due to an unexcused absence (cutting) will be given a zero. Students who have an excused absence will take the test day they return to school.
Quizzes (20%): Quizzes will be given frequently. Quizzes cover small amounts of information and will help check students’ understanding of the material. Any quiz missed due to an unexcused absence (cutting) will be given a zero. Students who have an excused absence will take the quiz day they return to school.
Labs (20%): Labs will be special classwork assignments in which students will have to make observations and draw conclusions based upon their data. Most if not all of the labs should be completed during class time. It is imperative that all lab assignments be made up as quickly as possible if a student misses a day on which a lab activity took place.
Classwork (10%): This grade includes the completion of notes, in class assignments, and projects in a productive and timely manner. If you are absent you are expected to make up any class work you missed the day you were out.
Homework (10%): All assignments must be handed in the following day, at the beginning of the period unless stated otherwise by the teacher. Incomplete homework assignments will receive a zero.
LET’S STAY CONNECTED
- Email – bfranklin@bellmore-merrick.k12.ny.us
- Website – http://franklinchem.weebly.com
- Remind – text @26cf3d to 81010 to join my remind group for Forensics
The best way to reach me is by email at bfranklin@bellmore-merrick.k12.ny.us. I can also be reached by leaving a phone message at the Main Office at 992-1400 and I will call you back as soon as possible, usually the next school day. I can almost always respond to an email faster than a phone message.
Extra Help Hours – room 303 after school
Monday and Wednesday afternoon from 2:15 – 2:50 p.m.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Franklin