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    Elexa McFadden's Shadow Visit Page
    Hometown: Auburn, MA
    Class Year: 2025
    Programs of Study: Forensic Science / Spanish (minors) 
    Campus Involvement: Admission Student Ambassador, Forensic Science Club, John Jay Society


     Please refer to Elexa's course schedule and upcoming availability below to select your desired experience. 

     
    Tuesdays Shadow Visit Experience:
    2:00pm - 3:20pm: BIO 230 -  Microbiology and Lab
    Survey of microorganisms, emphasis on bacteria and the medical aspects of microbiology. Study of cultivation, methods of identification, and ecological activities of bacteria.

    Fridays Shadow Visit Experience:
    11:00am - 11:50am: FSI 226 -  Forensic Science and Lab
    Investigates the relationship of the crime laboratory to the criminal justice system. Students learn the services provided by a crime lab; the scientific and legal constraints placed upon criminalists; the theory and practice of collecting, preserving, and analyzing of physical evidence. Laboratory experiences include analysis of microscopic evidence; identification and individualization of physical and chemical objects; development of latent fingerprints; rolling and classification of fingerprints; some instrumental analysis; and thin layer and paper chromatography.
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