FORENSIC CHEMISTRY (CHM 325)

Term: Spring 2018

Faculty

	Glenda FergusonShow MyInfo popup for Glenda Ferguson
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Schedule

Tue-Thu, 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM (1/8/2018 - 5/2/2018) Location: MAIN MUN 233
Thu, 3:00 PM - 5:45 PM (1/8/2018 - 5/2/2018) Location: MAIN MUN 233

Description

325: Forensic Chemistry.
Goal: To build upon fundamental chemical principles by applying critical thinking skills to forensic analyses of minute sample sizes similar to those typically found as trace evidence at crime scenes. To understand the methods and challenges associated with forensic science from a chemical perspective.
Content: This course is designed to introduce students to the role modern chemistry plays in crime laboratories through analyses of samples for substances including, but not limited to, illicit drugs, gun-powder residue, paint, and heavy metals. Laboratory exercises focus on challenges associated with sample preparation in forensic analyses as well as the scrutiny with which laboratory results of this nature are usually subjected when they enter the legal system. Students gather qualitative as well as quantitative data as they gain hands-on experience with instrumental laboratory tools including chromatographic and spectrometric techniques.
Taught: Fall. Al