Course Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: TEEX-0296 Version: 2 Organization's ID: FSA109 Organization: Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service Location: Classroom-based Length: 5 days (40 hours) Minimum Passing Score: 70 ACE Credit Recommendation Period: 6/1/2022 - 5/31/2025 12/1/2018 - 11/30/2021 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 forensics Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to educate law enforcement and non-commissioned personnel to crime scene investigation. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to participate in locating, documenting, and recovering human skeletal remains. Learning Outcomes: relate the types of evidence and/or information that can be gleaned from skeletal remains discuss the various bones of the human skeleton and determine whether remains are human or animal in origin describe how the forensic anthropologist derives a biological profile from skeletal remains discuss the various techniques employed in locating a burial or surface scatter site discuss the recovery of outdoor scattered and buried human remains explain the stages and taphonomic agents of human decomposition explain the process for documenting a death scene using scientific photography and mapping methods and practice using total station and Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment to collect points demonstrate the ability to locate and properly document scattered surface and buried human skeletal remains General Topics: Basics of forensic anthropology Human osteology Biological profile Site identification Recovery of scattered surface and buried remains Decomposition and taphonomy Photography and mapping Mass disaster Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Classroom Exercise Discussion Lectures Practical Exercises Methods of Assessment: Case Studies Examinations Performance Rubrics (Checklists) Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Equivalencies Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service View All Courses College Credit Opportunities Page Content