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| ForS 201 Forensic Biology (3)
Principles of the forensic analysis of blood and other biological materials. Specific procedures and techniques used in forensic biology. Laboratory exercises. |
| ForS 202 Instrumental Analysis (3)
Principles and application of various instrumental methods to the examination of criminal evidence, including chromatographic and spectrophotometric techniques and mass spectrometry. Laboratory exercises. |
| ForS 204 Firearms and Toolmark Identification
(3)
Methods for identifying firearms, cartridge casings, toolmarks, tire marks, and footprints. Laboratory exercises. |
| ForS 220 Physical Aspects of Forensic
Sciences (3)
Survey of forensic physical sciences; fingerprints, firearm and toolmark examinations, document examinations, and examinations of trace evidence, such as glass, soil, paint, hairs, and fibers; crime scene investigations; qualifications and preparation of expert witnesses; operation and functioning of the forensic science laboratory. |
| ForS 221 Biological Aspects of Forensic
Sciences (3)
Principles of forensic serology, DNA, pathology, anthropology, and toxicology. The role of the forensic laboratory in the identification of human remains; determination of the time, cause, and manner of death; individualization of biological materials. |
| ForS 273 Forensic Chemistry I (3) Rowe
Examination of glass, soils, hairs, and fibers. Laboratory exercises include refractive index measurements using immersion methods; polarized light observations of minerals; x-ray diffraction analysis of minerals; and classical chemical and physical methods of analysis. Prerequisite: ForS 202 or permission of instructor. |
| ForS 280 Forensic Chemistry II (3)
Examination of arson accelerants, textile fibers, plastics, and paints. Laboratory exercises include infrared spectrophotometry and pyrolysis -- gas-liquid chromatography of polymeric materials, as well as classical chemical and physical methods of analysis. Prerequisite: ForS 273. |