CHE 2400 - Introduction to Forensic Chemistry and Criminalistics (3)

When Offered: Fall
Introduction to forensic chemistry, including utilization of physical evidence in law enforcement, processing a crime scene, the application of chemistry techniques in the identification and analysis of physical evidence (drugs, blood, fire residues, glass, soil, ink, etc.), forensic toxicology, forensic microscopy, and forensic aspects of arson. Techniques such as chromatography, ultraviolet-visible and infrared spectroscopy, refractive index measurements, breath-analyzers, DNA fingerprinting, and blood-typing will be discussed.
Prerequisites: CHE 1102 and CHE 1120.