Environmental Chemistry

Catalog description

Environmental Chemistry (3-3) Review of classification & properties of chemical materials of environmental interest. Study of chemical principles pertaining to acidity, basicity, redox properties, solubility, partitioning, & transport in the environment. Chemical reactions in aqueous, soil, sediment & atmospheric phases. Environmental analytical techniques. The laboratory emphasizes analytical protocols utilized in environmental laboraries. Restricted to majors: ESE. Prerequisite: One year of introductory work in chemistry. Enrollment in the ESE program or permission of ESE program director.