Forensic Technology - Arlington Career Center

Learning Justice Through Science in the Classroom

Forensic Technology with application in Biotechnology
Prerequisite(s): Biology I

Forensic Technology with application in Biotechnology is designed for students seriously interested in any of the forensic sciences as a career field, particularly ones involving biotechnology. It is a challenging course because of the amount of college-level material. Students will learn how to process crime scenes, perform DNA analysis, complete refractive index tests on glass samples, analyze blood spatter patterns, and participate in seminars which are designed to discuss case studies. Students will be required to perform standard laboratory protocols, and follow the scientific method in all analyses. Students will learn various techniques used in the different forensic sciences, for example, 90 entomology, osteology, anthropology, forensic botany, toxicology, and DNA analysis. This course is especially recommended for students who have a strong science background.

CURRICULUM:	PREVIOUS STUDENTS’ SUCCESS STORIES:	PARTNERS:	SKILLS USA WINNERS:
Crime Scene Processing	James Danford – (Wakefield) – North Carolina State Police	Metro Transit Police	2014 1st place – Medical Terminology – Isabelle Wal
Death Investigation	Ian Goodridge (Yorktown) – B.A. West Virginia University – U.S. Army – Criminology	D.C. Medical Examiner’s Office	2014 1st place – Medical Math – Zeke Salas
Trace Evidence	Gretchen Butt (Washington-Lee) – B.S. Boston College – U.S. Army – Forensic Science	Arlington Sheriff’s Department	2014 2nd place – Medical Math – Sam Barrett
DNA Analysis	Jenna Dutcher (HB Woodlawn) – B.S. Anthropology – Big Data	Arlington Police Department	2014 3rd place – Medical Math – Karla Reyes
Document Analysis	Colleen Cooper (Yorktown) – B.S. West Virginia University – Forensic Science	George Mason University Forensic Science Program	2014 3rd place – Job Skills Demonstration – Kastlee Ashton
Criminal Psychology/Psychiatry	Madhavi Liyanage (Washington-Lee) – B.S.N. – Virginia Commonwealth University – Nursing	Ashleigh DiSerio – Forensic Psychologist	2013 1st place – Medical Math – Kalyn McNulty
Prints and Impressions	Udari Liyanage (Washington-Lee) – B.S. – Virginia Commonwealth University – Biology	Metropolitan Police Department – DC	2013 2nd place – Medical Math – Helen Iraheta
Forensic Toxicology	Carolyn Serraino (Yorktown) – B.S. – George Mason University – Psychology	U.S. Federal Marshals’ Service	2013 1st place – Medical Terminology – Micah Wilson
Forensic Biology (Anthropology, Entomology, and Odontology)			2013 3rd place – Medical Terminology – Katherine Castro