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56-1280 Crime Lab Chemistry: Solving Crime Through Analytical Chemistry
A multi-disciplinary approach to the contemporary issues of science and the law provides the student with the general knowledge and ability to understand applications of science in society. Students study basic principles of scientific investigation and the application of sciences to evidence and law. A significant part of the course includes hands-on laboratories; evaluation of DNA evidence; and projects where students incorporate their interests and majors with what they learned in the course.