GLS 255 Forensic and Environmental Isotopes

3 Credit(s)

The study of isotopes is a growing and powerful tool within the applied fields of environmental, sustainable, and forensic science. This course will focus on the application of both stable and radioactive isotopes as tracers for environmental and forensic processes and to understand the necessary theoretical framework to interpret data. A focus will be placed on the applied aspect of sample collection, analysis, and interpretation. This course will be project based. Three lecture hours per week.

Prerequisites: One Geological Sciences 100-level laboratory course, or permission of Department Chairperson.