CHE 432 Forensic Chemistry I
Pre- or corequisite: CHE 433L (with a grade of "C" or better). This course provides a comprehensive overview of chemical methods and techniques commonly used in the analysis of forensic evidence. Topics include 1) drugs of abuse, 2) absorbance methods and color tests, 3) fluorescence and chemilluminescence methods, 4) extractions and separations, 5) gas chromatography, 6) high performance liquid chromatography, and 7) mass spectrometry. The course is focused on forensic analytical methods, with particular emphasis on analysis of drugs of abuse, as well as interpretation of data. Lecture.
Credits
3
Prerequisite
CHE 310,
CHE 234, CHE 235L (all with a grade of "C" or better).
Offered
fall semester