Course:
ENTO 410V – Fall 2006
Class
Nbr: 15959 Undergraduate, 15960 Graduate
3
Credit Hours, Lecture Only
Lecture:
MWF 8:30 - 9:20 AM AGRI 332
Office
Hours: by arrangement
*To provide a broad understanding of the biology and ecology of
specific insects and other arthropod groups that are most commonly
involved in forensic investigations
*Provide insight into how DNA is used in molecular diagnostic
procedures in the identification of insects and other forensic samples
such as livestock fingerprinting and fish and game enforcement
*To provide methodology relative to collecting, analyzing,
preserving and using entomological information in forensic
investigations
*Experiences in the identification of various life stages of
insects and other arthropods of importance to the field of forensic
entomology
*Insight as to how entomological information of a forensic
nature is presented and otherwise used in formal proceedings in courts
of law.
