CHE 173 - Introduction to Forensic Science

Credit Hours: 4

Meets the needs of criminal justice majors as well as exposing non-science majors with opportunities to see the relevance of chemistry, biology, geology, and physics to their chosen professional life. Topics include crime scenes, physical evidence, gunshot residue, fingerprints, toxicology, and serology. Provides an overview of techniques used by modern criminalistics labs. Includes hands-on opportunity to explore the intricacies of how criminal investigation relies on forensic science and how local law enforcement agencies’ reliance on scientific studies for technical field work. Includes a lab in which the students will perform experiments that draw upon various sciences and a lab segment in which crime scenes will be fabricated to practice entry, exit, and collection and interpretation of evidence.

Corequisite: CHE 173L

Lab Required: Yes
Course Fee: Yes