CHEM 310 - Environmental Chemistry
Credits: 3
Description
Environmental chemistry applies chemical principles to the study of the sources, fate, and reactivity of both natural and anthropogenic chemicals in the environment; atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere as well as pollution, ozone depletion, and climate change will be discussed.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate chemical principles and environmental phenomena in land, water, and air.
- Explain the effects of contaminants on land, water, air systems, and biota.
- Show an understanding of the chemistry of important tropospheric processes such as smog and acid precipitation.
- Explain the chemistry of the stratospheric ozone layer.
- Explain the chemistry of natural waters and their pollution and purification.
- Describe the greenhouse effect and the effects of greenhouse gasses on the environment.
- Compare the effects of organic toxins such as pesticides on the environment.
- Analyze the effects of heavy metals on the environment.
- Collect and preserve environmental samples, and use of field instruments, computer models, and analyzing data, while following laboratory procedures for environmental chemistry.
Prerequisite: CHEM 122 with a grade of C or higher
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