CHEM 4301 - Forensic Chemistry

Credits: 3 Class: 3 Lab: 0
Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or better in CHEM 2301. Corequisite(s): Credit for or enrollment in CHEM 4101.
This course will provide theory and background of forensic chemistry and its related applications in Forensics. The topics covered in this course will be basic protocols in forensic analysis, precision and accuracy of analytical measurements, chromatography, microscopy, acid-base extraction, mass spectrometry, and drug analysis by analytical techniques in relation to forensic samples. Theoretical background of DNA analysis will also be a topic. Students will engage in ethical aspects of forensic chemistry through case studies.