Introduction to basic principles and ideas in general, organic, nuclear, and biochemistry suited for the preparation of students to take advanced courses in forensic chemistry, nursing, or pharmacy related studies.

Principles of criminal law and procedure, preparation and presentation of evidence; examination of witnesses, and methods of legal research. Emphasis will be placed on court opinions defining the rules of search and seizure and advisability of evidence.

Application of chemical and instrumental techniques that are currently used in crime laboratories to examine firearms, tool marks, documents, arson accelerants, drugs, hairs, plastics, paints, glass, soil, and textile fibers.

Modern techniques in personal identification, with various methods in DNA fingerprint analysis, DNA profiling, DNA typing in rape and murder cases and in cases of paternity testing.