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CHE 108 – Forensic Chemistry II – Spring 2024

Course Description:

This 3 credit course fulfills a science requirement, and is not intended for science majors. CHE 108 Forensic Chemistry II is a course in forensic science with an emphasis upon the fundamental chemistry of criminal investigations. The principles of chemical science are integrated with a study of the methods and techniques in forensic science.

CHE 107 is a prerequisite for this course.

Required Materials:

Required Textbook:

Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science, 13th ed., by Richard Saferstein & Tiffany Roy, 2021.

ISBN-13: 978-0-13-526825-4, ISBN-10: 0-13-526825-7

All other course materials will be posted on the course’s Classes website.

Course Overview:

This course is a continuation of CHE 107 Forensic Chemistry I and will further your knowledge of the theories and techniques used in Forensic Science. The lectures will cover the principles of Forensic Science and the types of evidence one might encounter at a crime scene or found on or within a deceased human body. Cases that are relevant to the field of Forensic Science will be discussed. The students will also be introduced to topics of great interest to the field, such as laboratory accreditation and quality assurance.

Learning Objectives:

Students will continue their study of the different areas of Forensic Science to learn how various types of evidence is found at a crime scene and analyzed back in the laboratory. Additional areas within the field will be discussed to determine how cause and manner of death and the identification of an individual are utilized in criminal and medicolegal investigations. Students will also learn about the measures that laboratories put in place to ensure their work is of the highest quality possible.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the semester, students will be able to apply their knowledge of the different areas of Forensic Science to recognize the probative value of physical evidence and understand the role of a medicolegal investigation. Students will understand the need for a quality control program. This course will be particularly useful to those interested in careers in law enforcement or criminal law, where Forensic Science may assist in solving a case.

Course Requirements:

This course will be taught entirely online, through Pace University’s Classes site. Please check the site on a regular basis along with your Pace email account. All communications for the course will be made through Classes and email.

Each week, you must do the following:

1.Go through all online lecture materials and any additional readings that are posted in the Lectures & Readings folder on Classes.

2. Read all assigned chapters in the textbook, as indicated in the course calendar below.

3. Respond to TWO questions posted in the Discussion Board, which is relevant to that week’s topic. Your participation will count toward your grade. The following rules apply to the weekly postings:

a. Only respond to unanswered questions, so all students have the opportunity to post.

b. Post your response by 11:59pm on the last night of the week, which will always be Saturday night (i.e., midnight Sunday).

c. The date/time stamp on the posting will be used to assess whether it is on time. You will receive half credit for postings made after the deadline and no credit when no response is posted for a week’s topic.

There will be four quizzes and four assignments to complete. More information about these will be posted in the appropriate folder as the semester proceeds. At the end of the semester, there will be a cumulative final examination.

Your overall grade will be determined as follows:

40% Quizzes

10% Final Exam

40% Assignments

10% Participation in Discussion Board Postings

The following grade equivalents will be used: A: 100-95, A-: 94-90, B+: 89-86, B: 85-83, B-: 82-80, C+: 79-75, C: 74-70, C-: 69-66, D+: 65-63, D: 62-60, F: 59-0

Course Calendar: