CHEM 320 - Bioanalytical and Forensic Instrumentation

Units: 3
The lecture portion of the class will discuss the fundamental theories in forensic chemistry and the laboratory component will cover the practical aspects and techniques currently used in forensic analytical chemistry. Lecture Units: 2; Lab Units: 1

Prerequisites: CHEM 230 or CHEM 332, both with grade C- or better.
Equivalent Quarter Course: CHEM 3200.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Spring ONLY

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Determine if a set of measurements or data is accurate and statistically significant;
Explain the key chemical principles behind forensic science (for example, the chemistry underlying drug analysis and arson and explosive detection);
Explain the theory of laboratory instrumentation and techniques, which include extraction, spectroscopic, and chromatographic techniques;
Conduct experiments using instruments and techniques in forensic analytical chemistry and interpret the data obtained from the experiments;
Design experimental methods to achieve the intended objective of the laboratory exercise;
Organize records of experimental methods and data analysis.