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George Mason University – Graduate Council Graduate Course Approval Form All courses numbered 500 or above must be submitted to the Graduate Council for final approval after approval by the sponsoring College, School or Institute. Graduate Council requires submission of this form for a new course or any change to existing courses. For a new course, please attach a copy of the syllabus and catalog description (with catalog credit format, e.g. 3:2:1). The designated representative of the College, School or Institute should forward the form along with the syllabus and catalog description, if required, as an email attachment (in one file) to the secretary of the Graduate Council. A printed copy of the form with signatures and the attachments should be brought to the Graduate Council meeting. Please complete the Graduate Course Coordinator Form if the proposed changes will affect other units. Note: Colleges, Schools or Institutes are responsible for submitting new or modified catalog descriptions (35 words or less, using catalog format) to Creative Services by deadlines outlined in the yearly Catalog production calendar. Please indicate: New___ ___ Modify __ X ___ Delete_______ Department/Unit: ___COS Dean’s Office____ Course Subject/Number: ____FRSC 570_________ Submitted by: ____P. Becker_______________ Ext: ___3-3619________ Email:[email protected]_______ Course Title: ____Introduction to Biochemical Forensics ________________________________________________ Effective Term (New/Modified Courses only): ___F 2009_______ Credit Hours: (Fixed) _3_ (Var.) ______ to ______ Final Term (deleted courses only):____________ Grade Type (check one): __X__ _____ _____ Regular graduate (A, B, C, etc.) Satisfactory/No Credit only Special graduate (A, B, C, etc. + IP) Repeat Status*(check one): _ X_ NR-Not repeatable ____ RD-Repeatable within degree ____ RT-Repeatable within term *Note: Used only for special topics, independent study, or internships courses Total Number of Hours Allowed: __3__ Schedule Type Code(s): 1.LEC LEC=Lecture SEM=Seminar STU=Studio INT=Internship IND=Independent Study 2. ____ LAB=Lab RCT=Recitation (second code used only for courses with Lab or Rct component) Prereq _X_ Coreq ___ (Check one): A course in introductory biology or chemistry, or permission of instructor. Note: Modified courses - review prereq or coreq for necessary changes; Deleted courses - review other courses to correct prereqs that list the deleted course. Description of Modification (for modified courses): Prerequisites and catalog description. Special Instructions (major/college/class code restrictions, if needed):__________________________________________ Department/Unit Approval Signature: ________________________________________ Date: _____________ College/School Committee Approval Signature: _________________________________ Date: _____________ Graduate Council Approval Date: ____________ Provost Office Signature: _________________________________ George Mason University Graduate Course Coordination Form Approval from other units: Please list those units outside of your own who may be affected by this new, modified, or deleted course. Each of these units must approve this change prior to its being submitted to the Graduate Council for approval. Unit: Head of Unit’s Signature: Date: Unit: Head of Unit’s Signature: Date: Unit: Head of Unit’s Signature: Date: Unit: Head of Unit’s Signature: Date: Unit: Head of Units Signature: Date: Graduate Council approval: ______________________________________________ Date: ____________ Graduate Council representative: __________________________________________ Date: ____________ Provost Office representative: ____________________________________________ Date: ____________ Course Proposal Submitted to the Graduate Council by The College of Science 1. COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE: FRSC 570 Introduction to Biochemical Forensics (3:3:0) Course Prerequisites: Prerequisites: A course in introductory biology or chemistry, or permission of instructor. Catalog Description: An introduction of biochemical forensics to non-scientists. This class will first lay a basic groundwork in chemistry and biochemistry. This background will be used in the explanation of forensic toxicology, DNA and blood analysis, identification of bodily fluids and stains, and analysis of controlled substances. 2. COURSE JUSTIFICATION: Course Objectives: This course is intended for graduate students completing the graduate certificate in forensic sciences in the general forensics concentration. Students will be introduced to the basic concepts of chemistry as they apply to biological applications and will then be introduced to the major macromolecules found in cells. This background will be used in the explanation of forensic toxicology, DNA and blood analysis, identification of bodily fluids and stains, and analysis of controlled substances. By the end of the class students should be able to understand how the forensic laboratory works, the types of tests that can be performed and the samples that are needed for these analyses. Course Necessity: This course will be one of a small suite of courses taught in support of the new graduate certificate in forensics. Course Relationship to Existing Programs: This will be a required course in the proposed graduate certificate in forensics for students in the General Forensics concentration. Course Relationship to Existing Courses: This course will complement other course offerings in the proposed forensics graduate certificate program. 3. APPROVAL HISTORY: None 4. SCHEDULING AND PROPOSED INSTRUCTORS: Semester of Initial Offering: The course will be first offered in Fall 2009. Proposed Instructors: MMB or Chemistry faculty. 5. TENTATIVE SYLLABUS: See attached. FRSC 570 Introduction to Biochemical Forensics -- SAMPLE SYLLABUS -Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Credits: 3 Text: 1. Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry, by John McMurry, and Mary E. Castellion. Publisher: Prentice Hall; 4th edition (June 27, 2002) ISBN: 013041842 2. Forensic Science, an introduction to scientific and investigative techniques, by Stuart H. James and Jon J. Norby. Publisher: Taylor and Francis (CRC Press); 2nd edition (2005) ISBN: 0-8493-2747-4 Course objectives: This course is intended for graduate students completing the graduate certificate in forensic sciences in the general forensics concentration. Students will be introduced to the basic concepts of chemistry as they apply to biological applications and will then be introduced to the major macromolecules found in cells. This background will be used in the explanation of forensic toxicology, DNA and blood analysis, identification of bodily fluids and stains, and analysis of controlled substances. By the end of the class students should be able to understand how the forensic laboratory works, the types of tests that can be performed and the samples that are needed for these analyses. Lecture outline: Measurements and Chemistry Atoms and the Periodic Table Ionic and Molecular Compounds Chemical Reactions Acids and Bases Functional Groups Amino acids and proteins Nucleic Acids and DNA Forensic Toxicology The Forensic Laboratory Analysis of blood and bloodstains Identification of biological fluids and stains Techniques of DNA analysis Legal issues in forensic DNA Analysis of controlled substances Grading: Grades will be based on two in-class examinations (25% each) and one final exam (30%), homework (10%), and class participation (10%). A tentative grading scale is shown below. Percentage grade Letter grade ≥ 90% A 80-89.9% B 70-79.9% C 60-69.9% D < 60% F