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FOR312 CHEMISTRY & CRIMINALISTICS | 4 - Credit Hours

ChemistryArts & Sciences

Subject Code

FOR

Course Number

312

Department(s)

Academic Level (Course Level)

Undergraduate

Course Title

CHEMISTRY AND CRIMINALISTICS

Course Description

Prerequisites: FOR 122, MAT 311 and CHE 201. Chemistry as an investigative aid in the process of criminal justice. Basic chemical, physical, and microscopic techniques used in criminal investigations. Relevant laws and legal issues that impact on scientific evidence. Professional practice and ethics in the field of forensic science. The overall function of the criminalist from the gathering of evidence to the final presentation of expert testimony. Offered fall only.

Course Types

GEC Elective, Math;

Credit Hours Min

4

Lecture Hours Min

3

Lab Hours Min

3