CHE 240 - Forensic Chemistry

3.00 credits

Lecture with lab course introducing the application of chemistry in forensics. Emphasis is placed on chemical principles needed to analyze samples, and development of necessary lab skills to use instruments such as GC/MS, UV-VIS, AA Spectroscopy, and Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC). Recommended: High school chemistry in the last 7 years. Prerequisites: MTH 020 or MTH 070 or MTH 095 or MTH 111 or placement into MTH 070 and WRI 090 or WRI 095 or WRI 121 or placement into WRI 095. Corequisite: CHE 240L.