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Finance (FIN)
  

  • FIN 110 - Fundamentals of Corporate Finance

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    A study of the theoretical principles and analytical techniques used for the financial evaluation of capital budgeting, capital structure and dividend policy decisions under conditions of uncertainty. Evaluation of corporate acquisitions; financial statement analysis and overview of working capital management; and study of the international dimensions of corporate finance. Overview of the influence of the globalization process, legal and regulatory, political and social, and environmental forces on corporate finance decisions and practices. Discussion of the ethical perspectives of corporate financial decisions.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    Junior class standing or above, FIN 101, ECO 2, ACCT 102. Corequisite: QM 122.
  

  • FIN 111 - Working Capital Management

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a year
    Analysis of the short-term sources and uses of funds with primary emphasis on the management of short-term assets and liabilities. Topics include credit and collections, the role of banks, inventory control procedures, financial analysis, cash forecasting, payables, and investing excess cash. Impact of technology, regulations and globalization on working capital management is discussed.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    FIN 110.
  

  • FIN 123 - Money and Financial Institutions

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    The role of money and financial institutions within the financial system. Determination of interest rates. Goals and operations of the Federal Reserve System, and the U.S. Treasury and their impact on the financial system. Study of the framework and the management of banking and nonbank financial intermediaries. Issues pertaining to the regulation, innovation, competition, and internationalization of financial institutions.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    FIN 101, junior class standing or above.
  

  • FIN 132 - Principles of Investments

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    A study of the theories and analytical techniques used to value financial securities and assets in the markets they are traded. Valuation principles and models for securities including options and futures contracts. Theories of equilibrium asset pricing and the efficient capital markets hypothesis are discussed. Fundamental and technical analysis compared. Overview of the role of computer and information technology for investment evaluation and related securities markets. Discussion of the ethical, global, regulatory, environmental and demographic issues which impact the analysis and valuation of investments by individuals and institutional investors.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    FIN 110. (Formerly Security Analysis.)




  

  • FIN 133 - Portfolio Management

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a year
    A course in modern portfolio theory and its applications. Efficient diversification, portfolio construction and evaluation procedures. Management of equity and bond portfolios and risk hedging techniques. Portfolio practices and strategies for institutional and individual investors. Impact of globalization, ethics, regulations, social and international dimensions are incorporated into specific topics. Computer applications and hypothetical portfolio construction and performance evaluation are required in this course.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    FIN 110. Corequisite: FIN 132.
  

  • FIN 135 - Options and Futures

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a year
    Analysis of options and futures contracts traded worldwide. Topics include the organization and structure of markets in which they are traded; ethical considerations faced by market participants; effect of recent computer advances on futures and options markets; pricing futures and options; hedging applications; the role of price discovery; and speculative strategies. Although particular emphasis is on financial futures and options, commodity futures and options are also discussed. Corequisite: FIN 132.
  

  • FIN 141 - Money and Capital Markets

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    An in-depth analysis of the structure of domestic and international money and capital markets and the role the government plays in these markets. The role of investment bankers, brokers, and dealers in the financial markets. The characteristics of different financial instruments traded in the money and capital markets, including their relevant risk and yields. Issues pertaining to ethics, innovation, competition, and globalization of financial markets.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    FIN 101, junior class standing or above.
  

  • FIN 150 - Commercial Bank Administration, Policies and Practices

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    A study of the operations and policies of commercial banks. Overview of the industry and regulatory environments. Analysis of the banking operations, and techniques for bank asset and liability management. International dimensions of banking activities; discussion of ethical and social considerations.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    FIN 110.
  
  
  

  • FIN 157 A-Z - Seminar: Special Topics in Finance

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    An advanced in-depth treatment of special topics. Current topics are explored through a variety of methods, such as lectures, projects and case studies.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    FIN 110, and any additional prerequisites as stated in the course schedule. As individual subjects are selected, each is assigned a letter (A-Z) which is affixed to the course number. Students may take up to two of these courses to fulfill their major requirements so long as each seminar has a different letter designation.
  

  • FIN 160 - Corporate Financial Policy

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    An in-depth study of financial theory and analysis used to evaluate and set corporate financial policy in the areas of capital budgeting, capital structure, dividend distribution, corporate restructurings, and working capital management. Discussion of the role of the various firm stakeholders in influencing financial policy. The ethical, global, social and political, regulatory, and environmental issues related to corporate financial policy are also discussed.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    FIN 110.
  

  • FIN 163 - Financial Modeling

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a year
    Emphasizes hands-on applications of modeling in corporate finance, investments, derivatives and risk management. Provides the student with a thorough understanding of application of quantitative models in finance. Examines different approaches to building financial models through the use of real financial data. Exposes students to various sources and uses of financial data, financial information resources, and technology as they relate to financial modeling applications. Utilizes various financial software applications.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    FIN 110. Corequisite: FIN 132.
  

  • FIN 165 - Principles of International Financial Management

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Principles of financial management of firms operating in the global market. The parity relationships between interest rates, exchange rates and inflation rates are defined and emphasis placed on the techniques employed by multinational firms to borrow short and long term capital, evaluate projects on a global basis and hedge anticipated cash flows and profits against adverse exchange rate risks. The dilemma and ethical, environmental and legal issues encountered because of the divergence of goals and needs between parent and subsidiaries and between local and host governments are also examined.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    FIN 110.
  

  • FIN 166 - International Financial Markets and Investments

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Framework of the global financial markets and the development of foreign financial assets. Emphasis on the innovations and evolution of the various financial instruments and the role played by the markets. Foreign financial markets include foreign exchange markets, international bond and stock markets, international loan markets, futures and options markets and emerging securities markets. Financial instruments include Eurodollar bonds, foreign spread agreements, currency swaps and currency options and futures.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    FIN 110.
  

  • FIN 170 - Fundamentals of Insurance

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a year
    Basic principles underlying the field of insurance and risk management including the financial, economic, social, ethical and political ramifications of decision making in this ar An analysis of the institutional aspects of risk management, which will enable the individual or business to lessen financial loss from fortuitous causes.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    FIN 110.
  

  • FIN 174 - Business Internship

    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Fall, Spring
    Actual practical experience in an approved setting open to junior and senior finance majors. Students work a minimum of 40 hours for 1 credit or a minimum of 80 hours for 2 credits or a minimum of 120 hours for 3 credits in a structured finance program offered by a for-profit or not-for profit organization.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    Permission of department chairperson, a minimum grade point average of 2.5 in finance courses and 2.5 overall, FIN 101, junior class standing or above. NOTE: Students may take this course only once. Satisfactory completion of this course counts toward general degree requirements but does not satisfy finance major requirements.
  
  

  • FIN 185 - Internship in Finance

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    A work-study program open to senior finance majors. Students work a minimum of 120 hours in a structured finance training program offered by a for-profit or not-for-profit organization.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    Permission of department chairperson, a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in finance courses and 3.0 overall, FIN 110. Corequisite: related course in the area of the internship. (Students who do not meet these requirements, see FIN 174.)
  

  • FIN 190 - Honors Essay

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Research for the writing of a substantial essay in the field of finance. Open only to senior finance majors who are eligible for and desire to graduate with departmental honors and who secure, before registration, written permission of the department chairperson.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    FIN 110, six additional credit hours in finance, and a minimum grade point average of 3.5 in finance and 3.4 overall.

Fine Arts (FA)
  
  

  • FA 7 - Fundamentals of Visual Expression

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Visual education through drawing experiences. Develop visual literacy and the ability to communicate ideas graphically. Studio problems exploring the relationship between perception, mental image and graphic expression are combined with a variety of drawing media and techniques.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    Limited to nonfine arts majors.
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • FA 14F - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Fall
    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty memberÂ’s research interests.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:

    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. This course is offered for distribution credit. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  

  • FA 14S - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Spring

    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty memberÂ’s research interests.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:

    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. This course is offered for distribution credit. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  
  
  
  
  

  • FA 30 - Illustration

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    A basic course introducing materials and techniques of illustration, with emphasis on the understanding and accurate representation of forms and structures. Developing an eye for significant detail is stressed in order for the student to illustrate with clarity. Projects include use of pencil, pen and ink, grease pencil, charcoal, opaque and transparent pigments, colored inks (to acquaint students with the variety of graphic media) available for illustrative purposes.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    FA 14.
  

  • FA 30A - Biomedical Photography

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    A photographic exploration of the macro and micro areas of the world with emphasis on practical experience and application. Attention is given to individual needs, i.e., support materials for research, etc. Use of microscopy, macro lenses; close-up adaptors are used to produce both black and white and color photos. Portfolio is required for grade.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    FA 170.
  
  
  
  

  • FA 47 - Techniques of Watercolor

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    A studio course designed for beginning and intermediate students in the use of the transparent water color medium. Materials and techniques of Western and Oriental water color are explored with emphasis on their inherent, unique qualities. This course is project oriented, focusing on the study of landscapes and still life subject matter.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    FA 45.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • FA 81 - Ceramic Material Formulation and Kilns

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Study of the physical and chemical properties of clay and glaze including their transformation by firing. Research and experimentation with clays, glazes, and kilns of various cultures, past and present. Exploration of aesthetic, formal and technical implications of ceramic materials and firing techniques.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    FA 80 or 80A or permission of instructor.
  
  
  

  • FA 100 - Departmental Honors

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    The research for and the writing of a substantial essay in the field of fine arts or the execution and presentation of a creative project in an acceptable media.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    Open only to senior fine arts majors (those who have achieved better than a 3.4 cumulative average and 3.5 departmental average) who desire to graduate with departmental honors and who secure, before registration, written permission of the instructor who will supervise the project. FA 100 may be substituted for 199 by those who meet the above qualifications.
  

  • FA 102A - New Media I

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Introduces students to the conceptual and creative thinking necessary to conceive and produce new media projects. Included are rudimentary introductions to sound and image programs for the production of screen-based media like digital sound, motion graphics and Web sites. Emphasis on encouraging experimentation and imagination within focused assignment goals as a means of developing a personal aesthetic direction.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    FA 27 or permission of instructor. Lab fee: $80.  (Formerly Multimedia Workshop.)
  

  • FA 102B - New Media II, Intermediate Web Design

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    Intermediate techniques and aesthetics of website creation. Using image manipulation, web layout and web animation software, students learn to conceive, develop, design and produce Web sites. Opportunity for individual experimentation with the design and content of the Web sites developed during the course. Students are encouraged to develop a personal directorial style based on the fundamentals of design. Assignments, critiques and discussions on historically related artists, designers and technological issues.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    FA 27 or permission of instructor. Lab fee: $80.
  

  • FA 102C - New Media III, Intermediate Motion Graphics and Sound Design

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Motion Graphic Design is the use of typography, digitally manipulated images and sounds, to produce multimedia spots and Web-based movies in linear, time-based media. Students learn the planning and production tools necessary for motion graphics and sound design, including treatments, storyboards and software prototypes. Because motion graphics is closely associated with telling stories, an awareness of the nature of people’s lives and the methods they use to communicate among themselves and to others, is central to this course. Within the assignment structure, there is the opportunity for the development of an individual creative style. This course covers the technical, aesthetic and practical aspects of planning, creating and producing motion graphics and sound for high and low resolution digital media.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    FA 27 or permission of instructor. Open only to students who have fulfilled the Writing Proficiency Exam requirement. Lab fee: $80.
  

  • FA 102D - New Media IV: Advanced Screen-based Design Projects

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    Comprehensive new media projects exploring advanced areas of digital design, including design research, proposal writing, presentation and convergence of media. For majors interested in pursuing individual, self-created projects. Emphasis on individual creativity, developing and refining a personal style. Students are expected to produce a professional-level project for their portfolio. Individualized reading assignments. Class discussion of contemporary issues. Workshop course for advanced students working to continue the development of their own new media work on a professional level.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    FA 27 or permission of instructor. Lab fee: $80.
  
  

  • FA 120 - Metalsmithing-Jewelry II

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Design and construction of jewelry as a sculptural form. Techniques include lost wax centrifugal casting, advanced stone setting techniques, metal chasing, and repousse and enameling. The aesthetic merits of each student’s work is an intrinsic component in its evaluation.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    FA 70 or permission of instructor.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • FA 170 - Basic Photography

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Introduction to photography. Course covers the aesthetic and technical aspects of black and white photography including 35mm camera technique, film processing and development of photographs in the darkroom. Weekly assignments, class critique of student work, and slide lectures on photography are given. Students must have an adjustable 35mm camera capable of manual controls, and buy film, paper and some materials.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    Prerequisite for fine arts majors only: FA 10. Not open to first year students.




  

  • FA 170A - Intermediate Photography

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Advanced techniques and aesthetics of black and white printing and developing. Using 11” x 14” fiber paper (or larger), students learn to make the fine print. Opportunity for experimentation with technique, form and content. Exploration of different films, papers, toners. Students are encouraged to develop a personal vision. Assignments, class critiques and discussions on historical/contemporary photographers and issues.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    FA 170 or permission of instructor.
  

  • FA 170B - Advanced Photography

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    For fine arts majors interested in pursuing individual projects. Emphasis on individual creativity, developing and refining a personal style. Students are expected to produce a professionallevel portfolio with a consistent vision. Individualized reading assignments. Class discussion of contemporary issues.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    FA 170A or permission of instructor.
  

  • FA 170E - Documentary Photography

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a year
    Students photograph extended projects that tell a story and convey the texture of people’s lives. They learn how to be keen observers of events and visually interpret the world around them. This course covers technical, aesthetic and practical considerations of shooting ‘on location.’ Much of the work takes place in New York City or on Long Island. Class critiques and slide lectures from current and historical documentary photography.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    FA 170 or permission of instructor.




  

  • FA 170F - Color Printing From Color Negatives

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Course in basic color printing from color negatives. Students learn how to process color negatives and make color prints. Emphasis is placed on the understanding of color filtration and the ability to produce good color prints. Examples of historical and contemporary color photography are discussed in relationship to student assignments. In addition to class lectures and laboratories, one museum or gallery visit and a written critique is required.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    FA 170, 170A. Lab fee $100.
  

  • FA 170G - The Portrait-Studio Photography I

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Introduction to studio photography and portraiture. Basic principles and techniques of daylight, tungsten and strobe lighting. Students learn how to light and photograph people. A variety of approaches are explored from traditional to experimental. Use of an assortment of studio tools, black and white, color films. Students have access to the studio. Weekly assignments given as well as freedom to pursue individual ideas. Class critique of student work; slide lectures from historical/contemporary portraiture.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    FA 170A.




  

  • FA 170H - Large Format Camera

    Semester Hours: 3
    Every other Spring
    This is a large format photography class using the 4” x 5” studio view camera and traveling field cameras, strobe, and tungsten lighting. Aesthetic and technical problem solving using fine art and commercial applications. Creative work centers on still life, but may also include architectural, landscape, and portraits. Students develop the 4” x 5” negative, print on 11” x 14” and 16” x 20” paper, shoot color transparency and Polaroid films. Access to studio; assignments, class critiques slide lectures.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    FA 170G or permission of the instructor.
  

  • FA 170X - Introduction to Digital Photography

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Introduction to the aesthetics and techniques of digital photography. Students will shoot using digital cameras and manipulate their imagery using Adobe Photoshop. Course includes weekly assignments, class critiques and lectures. Students should have access to a digital camera with F-stop and shutter controls.


    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    FA 170. Lab fee additional.





  
  

  • FA 171 - Alternative Photographic Processes

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a year
    This course explores alternatives to the traditional silver print. Aesthetic and visual sensitivity, individual creativity and experimentation are encouraged along with the development of photographic skills and techniques. Among the methods explored are toning, Polaroid transfers, hand coloring, Kodalith film, liquid photographic emulsion on art paper, collage and other processes.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    FA 170 or permission of instructor.
  

  • FA 172 - Relief Printing

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This course will introduce the basic tools and aesthetics of relief printing, a process of transferring ink from a raised surface. Using waterbased inks we will create works using cardboard, linoleum and wood. The historical significance of this area of the print will be discussed and investigated. A visit to a museum/ printshop/or artist studio will be made in coordination with the studio portion of this course.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    (Formerly Wood-Block Printing.)
  
  
  
  

  • FA 198 - New York Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Examination of the development of contemporary art in New York from 1945 to the present with emphasis on the past ten years. Classes meet at Hofstra and at museums, galleries, artists’ studios and other locations where major traditional and transitional trends may be studied. Two formal essays and seminar attendance are required.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    Not open to freshmen.
  

Forensics (FOR)
  

  • FOR 100 - Survey in Forensic Science

    Semester Hours: 3
    This survey course in forensic science is intended for undergraduate students interested in investigative techniques. It is an integrated laboratory-lecture course that will introduce students to select topics in forensic science as well as some of the physical, chemical and instrumental methods used by detectives and forensic scientists to investigate evidence at the crime scene or in the laboratory. Lecture topics include identifying physical evidence, forensic investigative techniques, chemical and instrumental methods of analyzing evidence. Hands-on activities involving microscopic, spectroscopic, and noninstrumental methods of analysis will acquaint students with some of the fundamental techniques used in the evaluation and characterization of physical evidence. Students will also be introduced to forensic photography with emphasis on scientific documentation of physical evidence in the laboratory setting.


    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    CHEM 3A, 3B; BIO 11, or permission of instructor. Lab fees additional.




  

  • FOR 101 - Crime Scence Investigation Methods

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    This course introduces students to forensic techniques and technologies employed at the crime scene (non-laboratory settings). It is an integrated laboratory-lecture course that familiarizes students with the methods of collection, preservation and documentation of physical evidence. Topics include collecting and processing physical evidence, forensic investigative techniques, and physical methods of analysis. Additionally, forensic field techniques in mass-casualty investigations and bioterrorism will be discussed. Hands-on activities will include reconstruction of a crime scene, fingerprint detection and recovery, specialized photographic techniques, and the use of a ballistic alignment laser.


    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    CHEM 3A, 3B; BIO 11, or permission of instructor. Lab fees additional.





  

  • FOR 110 - Forensic Science Seminar

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall
    Students attend weekly seminars of case studies presented by either the course instructor or guest criminalists.  Presentations highlight actual criminal cases and familiarize students with the physical, chemical and instrumental strategies used by criminalists to investigate evidence at the crime scene and in the laboratory.  The critical role forensic science played in either the investigative or adjudicative aspects of the case is examined. 


    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    BIO 12; CHEM 131A, 131B; FOR 100, 101 or permission of instructor.





  

  • FOR 120 - Forensic Microscopy

    Semester Hours: 4
    Spring
    This introductory course in forensic microscopy is intended for undergraduate students who are interested in acquiring the knowledge and skills in basic forensic science laboratory methodology and techniques. It is an integrated laboratory-lecture course that introduces students to polarized light and stereomicroscopy, and to the techniques and methods employed in the documentation, collection, examination, identification, individualization, and comparison of trace evidential materials. Topics include trace evidence collection, preparation techniques, polarized light microscopy theory and practice, stereomicroscopy theory and practice, as well as the established rationale and methodologies used by forensic scientists in the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) accredited laboratories. 



    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    BIO 12; FOR 100 and 101; PHYS 12A, 12B. No liberal arts credit. Lab fees additional.




  

  • FOR 130 - Methods in Trace Analysis

    Semester Hours: 4
    Spring
    Methods in trace analysis is an advanced course in forensic microscopy. It is an integrated laboratory-lecture course that provides students with advanced knowledge in polarized light microscopy theory, as well as in the use of the Grim III, and advanced microspectrometric techniques (FTIR, Raman, UV-Vis, X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffraction) for the examination, identification, individualization and comparison of trace evidential materials. Topics include trace evidence instrumentation theory and practice, advanced polarized light microscopy theory and micro-techniques.



    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    CHEM 124, 125, 142; FOR 120. No liberal arts credit. Lab fees additional.




  

  • FOR 140 - Digital Imaging for Forensic Applications

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course combines lectures, demonstrations and hands-on training in specialized crime lab photography techniques. The course familiarizes students with methods of visual documentation, evidence analysis and demonstrative aids in court. This is not an introductory course in photography; however, some review of camera functions, film selection, filter applications, and exposure determination is provided. Advanced topics will include copy and close-up photography, photomicrography, photomacrography, illumination techniques, ultraviolet, infrared and fluorescence photography.


    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    FA 170; FOR 101 or permission of instructor.  No liberal arts credit. Lab fees additional. 




  

  • FOR 150 - The Analysis and Pharmacology of Drugs of Abuse

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This course familiarizes students with analytical methods used to identify and characterize drugs of abuse. Current theories of drug action, fate in biological systems, and toxicities are presented. Neurobiological theories of drug addiction are also considered. The course focuses on both classical laboratory techniques and state-of-the-art instrumental methods for the identification of drugs of abuse. Additionally, techniques for extracting drug substances from biological fluids and current methods in post-mortem toxicological analysis are discussed. Historical and ethnobotanical aspects of each class of drugs, as well as the cultural origins of drug use, will be discussed. Ethical considerations in performing analyses and formulating opinions will be presented.


    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    BCHM 162; BIO 12; CHEM 132A, 132B; or permission of instructor.
  

  • FOR 160 - Introduction to Firearm Identification and Ballistics

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This course prepares students in current laboratory techniques and analytical procedures used in the identification of firearms. While the course involves both practical training and classroom instruction, it is not a marksmanship course, and students will not be trained in the firing of weapons. The course highlights firearm safety, operability testing techniques, and scientific methodologies utilized in modern laboratories for identifying firearms. The primary focus of this course is the examination of the unique characteristics transferred from firearms to bullets and cartridge case evidence. Computerized ballistics and its relationship to criminal investigations are studied.


    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    CHEM 3A, 3B; FOR 100, 101; PHYS 11A, 11B; or permission of instructor. No liberal arts credit.
  

  • FOR 165 - Questioned Documents

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This lecture course prepares students in current techniques in forensic document examination. It combines presentations with demonstrations and hands-on activities to introduce students to the scientific examination of handwriting, identification and individualization of prepared documents, determination of genuineness or spuriousness, and formulation of opinions and expert testimony. Unique characteristics transferred from individuals to documents are examined. The course highlights technical and scientific methodologies utilized in modern laboratories for analyzing documents.



    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    CHEM 3A, 3B; FOR 101; PHYS 12A, 12B; and permission of instructor. No liberal arts credit. Lab fees additional.




  

  • FOR 180 - Forensic Science Internship

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, January, Spring, Summer
    Students will spend seven to eight weeks during the summer between their junior and senior years, or approximately 250 to 280 hours during their junior or senior year, in a government crime lab or police department. The internship provides students with “real-life” experiences in the field of forensic science, and allows them to apply techniques and knowledge from the classroom to actual criminal investigations. Internship opportunities are arranged on an individual basis and entail a two-week probationary period. A Hofstra faculty member will coordinate the internships. In the event of a problem, the faculty member will review the concerns of the student and mentor, and every attempt will be made to place the student in a forensic laboratory. No credit toward the B.A. degree in forensic science is awarded until both FOR 180 and 181 are satisfactorily completed.


    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    BIO 12; CHEM 105, 109, 132A, 132B; FOR 120; or permission of instructor. No liberal arts credit.




  

  • FOR 181 - Forensic Science Internship

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, January, Spring, Summer
    Students will spend seven to eight weeks during the summer between their junior and senior years, or approximately 250 to 280 hours during their junior or senior year, in a government crime lab or police department. The internship provides students with “real-life” experiences in the field of forensic science, and allows them to apply techniques and knowledge from the classroom to actual criminal investigations. Internship opportunities are arranged on an individual basis and entail a two-week probationary period. A Hofstra faculty member will coordinate the internships. In the event of a problem, the faculty member will review the concerns of the student and mentor, and every attempt will be made to place the student in a forensic laboratory. No credit toward the B.A. degree in forensic science is awarded until both FOR 180 and 181 are satisfactorily completed.


    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    FOR 180. No liberal arts credit.
  

  • FOR 185 - Forensic Science Independent Study

    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    Students work under the direction of a faculty mentor on an experimental research project, a “cold” case, or a current criminal investigation. Grading is based on the case presentation or research paper.




    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    CHEM 105, 109, 132A, 132B; FOR 120, 180; or permission of instructor. No liberal arts credit.




  

  • FOR 190 - Legal Issues Pertaining to Scientific Evidence

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    This course highlights the relationship between legal decision-making and forensic science. Evidentiary foundations for types of forensic evidence are presented, and legal evaluation of scientific validity is discussed. Issues pertaining to chain of custody procedures; methods of forensic analysis; identification of individuals; and the relevance, materiality, credibility, and competence of the evidence are examined.


    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    BIO 12, 100 (or its equivalent); CHEM 105, 109; FOR 101; PHI 14 or permission of instructor.
  

  • FOR 192 A-Z - Special Topics in Forensic Science

    Semester Hours: 3-Jan
    Periodically
    Specialized topics in forensic science not covered in other forensic science courses, such as arson and explosives, or forensic DNA analysis, are presented.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes:
    FOR 100, 101, or permission of instructor. Minimum GPA of 2.0 required. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis. No liberal arts credit. Lab fee may be applicable for certain topic offerings.
 

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