CHEM 340 - Forensic Chemistry

Credits: 3
Credit Configuration: 2+3, 3 Cr.

A study of the chemical fields associated with forensic science, including toxicology, illicit drug analysis, and trace evidence analysis. Course includes a laboratory component. The course will focus on procedures and instrumentation that are commonly employed in a forensic chemistry laboratory, such as evidence collection and preparation for analysis, spectrophotometry, chromatography, and microscopy.

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 221. Recommended prerequisite: CHEM 230.