LAW 500

From MWSU Graduate School Policy Portal

LAW 500 Basic Forensic Pathology and Death Investigation (3 credits) Generally offered: As Needed

A required course for the Certificate and Masters Program designed to present the basic topics in forensic pathology. These topics include manner, cause and mechanism of death, sharp force trauma, blunt force trauma, gunshot wounds, child abuse, deaths from drug abuse, motor vehicular deaths, sex-related deaths, and sudden-unexpected deaths. Students will attend a series of forensic autopsies to observe the role of this procedure in determining the cause, manner, and mechanism of death. Prerequisite: None

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