Chemistry

Courses

CHE 100: Introduction To Forensic Science

Credits 4
This course is designed to provide an overview of the basic science concepts and techniques used in a forensic laboratory. The nature and significance of physical evidence and the underlying chemical and biological principles of the scientific techniques employed for analysis and the interpretation will be emphasized. Topics covered include hair, fiber and paint analysis, forensic toxicology and serology, blood spatter, arson and explosives, fingerprinting and forensic DNA analysis techniques. There are three hours of lecture and one two-hour laboratory per week.

CHE 101: Applied Chemistry

Credits 4
This is a basic chemistry course appropriate for non-science majors, elementary education majors, and students in prenursing. Students learn basic concepts and the vocabulary used in chemistry as well as how to apply concepts to quantitative problems. The topics covered include measurement, atoms, molecules, mass, energy, naming compounds, acids and bases, and basic organic chemistry concepts. There are three hours of lecture and one two-hour laboratory per week. Students who have received credit for CHE 111 or CHE 112 cannot subsequently receive credit for CHE 101. In the case that a student completes CHE 101 prior to completing CHE 111 or CHE 112, then CHE 101 will count as free elective credit only.

CHE 111: General Chemistry I

Credits 4

This course is the first course of a two-semester sequence which presents the concepts of general quantitative chemistry. The course will include measurement, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, the periodic table, introduction to acids and bases, reduction and oxidation, ionic and covalent bonding, molecular structure, VSEPR, and MO theory. There are three hours of lecture and one two-hour laboratory per week. Students who have received credit for CHE 111 or CHE 112 cannot subsequently receive credit for CHE 101. In the case that a student completes CHE 101 prior to completing CHE 111 or CHE 112, then CHE 101 will count as free elective credit only. Students are strongly advised to take SC1110 during the first seven-week offering along with CH E111 in the given semester or take SC1110 prior to taking CHE 111.

CHE 112: General Chemistry II

Credits 4
This is a second semester course in a two-semester sequence which presents the basic laws and concepts of general quantitative chemistry. This course will focus on the principles of reactivity of solids, liquids and gases with respect to chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium, acid-base chemistry, precipitation reactions, entropy, free energy, red-ox chemistry, and an introduction to nuclear chemistry. There are three hours of lecture and one two-hour laboratory per week.

CHE 241: Organic Chemistry I

Credits 4
This course is the first course of a two-semester sequence of basic organic chemistry covering saturated, unsaturated and aromatic hydrocarbons, alkyl halides, their reaction, structure, reaction mechanisms, stereochemistry, mass spectrometry, and spectroscopy. There are three hours of lecture and one two-hour laboratory per week.

CHE 242: Organic Chemistry II

Credits 4
This course is the second course of a two-semester sequence of basic organic chemistry covering aromatic reactions, the chemistry of functional groups: alcohols and thiols, ethers, epoxides and sulfides, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids, amines, and some biological compounds. There are three hours of lecture and one two-hour laboratory per week.

CHE 260: Instrumental Analysis

Credits 4
This course provides an intensive study of instrumental analysis for the evaluation, separation, isolation and identification of the chemical components of a variety of both pharmaceutical and environmental samples. Introductory topics covered are measurement, sampling protocol, methods involving preparation of standards and the basic components common to most instruments. Specific topics deal with sample preparation, instrument design, calibration, operation, data collection, spectral analysis and troubleshooting for each instrument being studied. The instruments used in this course are UV/VIS, FITR, AA, GC/MS and HPLC. There are two hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory per week.

CHE 280: Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

Credits 3
This course provides a basic and fundamental knowledge in the field of bloodstain pattern interpretation and illustrates the scientific principles and practical application of bloodstain pattern interpretation to actual casework. Emphasis is placed on the correct observation, documentation and interpretation of bloodstain patterns. Upon completion of this course students will have acquired an understanding of how bloodstain pattern analysis can assist in the investigation of crime scenes involving blood spatter. The curriculum follows the recommended 40-hour course curriculum set forth by the International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts.