The College of Continuing Education and Community Service (CCECS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo is offering a non-credit course on “Introduction to Forensics: Real Life CSI” in Waimea. A total of 10 classes will be held on Thursdays from 5 - 7 p.m. in the Kanu o ka `Aina Conference Room, February 19 - May 27, with no classes on March 12 and 26. The cost is $150, and there is a textbook requirement.
The course will encompass topics such as detection and analysis of DNA traces, fiber, hair, body fluids, fingerprints, footprints, toxic substances and illegal drugs, which are fundamental to the forensic scientist. Proper handling, careful observation and logical interpretation of crime scene evidence are also vital to criminal investigation.
Instructor Dr. Kristal Uhl –Blacksmith teaches biology, anatomy and forensics at Hawaiʻi Preparatory Academy in Waimea.
To register, visit http://hilo.hawaii.edu/academics/ccecs/registration/.
For more information, contact CCECS at 974-7664 or email ccecs@hawaii.edu.