| Introduction to forensic science | Evidence control, processing, and chain of custody Crime scene investigation |
| Drug identification | Drug classes and spot tests, marijuana |
| Confirmatory methods for drug identification | Instrumentation and interpretation of spectra Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy |
| Toxicology | Alcohol Breath testing Blood alcohol analysis Headspace GC |
| Mock court | Quality control |
| Drug screening | Immunoassays TLC-ToxiLabÒ GC-NPD HPLC |
| Sample preparation for biological specimens | Extraction and derivatization methods GC/MS, HPLC and HPLC/MS |
| Serology | Introduction to serological evidence Methods of collecting crime scene evidence Origin identification ABO blood typing |
| Blood enzymes and proteins | Heredity and population genetics Characterization of semen |
| DNA Analysis | Basic DNA chemistry Satellite repeat DNA Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis Differential extraction of sexual assault evidence Interpretation of DNA types Calculation of frequency estimates and forensic complications Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) Short tandem repeat analysis Fluorescence detection, capillary gel electrophoresis,MALDI TOF MS Mitochondrial D-loop sequencing Digital analysis and future technologies |
| Trace Evidence | Gunshot residue Atomic absorption spectrometry, ICP/AES and ICP/MS |
| Paint analysis | FTIR, SEM, Pyrolysis GC/MS |
| Hair and fiber analysis | Microscopy, elemental analysis, and extraction/chromatography |
| Other techniques | Latent fingerprints, firearms, questioned documents,polygraph |
| Arson | Sampling, headspace GC analysis |
| Tour SLED Forensic Science Building | |
| Lecture from Dr. Death | Forensic pathology |