Analyze and interpret information in the diverse field of forensic biology by examining the medical basis of selected causes of death (forensic pathology) and investigate the factors influencing human decomposition in a variety of conditions and environments (forensic taphonomy). Forensic science subdisciplines related to anthropology, ecology, entomology, and toxicology are also explored. Credit can only be obtained for one of BIOL 3833 or BIOL 3839.