CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Chemistry ((3))

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A general education course introducing basic concepts of chemistry to the non-science major using examples from forensic science. The course focuses on the use of crime-scene case studies, Sherlock Holmes stories, and true accounts of drug deals, murders, and thefts to introduce chemical principles. 150 minutes of lecture/discussion. Not acceptable for the major or minor. Recommended additional course CHEM 1109 Laboratory.