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2017-2018 Archived Catalog

FRSC-160 Introduction to Forensic Pathology and Morgue

Credits 3 / 3 Contact Hours
Prerequisites: Placement into RDNG-030  (ACSR-030) or completion of RDNG-016 . Prerequisites: BIOL-151  with a minimum grade of 2.5 and ENGL-101  or ENGL-103  with a minimum grade of 2.0.
This course will give an overview of the discipline of Forensic Pathology the function of the Medical Examiner Office and the layout of the morgue in both the hospital setting and a medical examiners office. It will cover the history of these disciplines discuss their relationships and discuss the physical structure of the morgue and the equipment used to perform the autopsy. This course will review the role of the autopsy assistant and medical examiner investigator in death investigations.