Environmental Chemistry

Catalog description

This in-depth lecture course applies chemistry to key environmental topics like the ozone layer, air pollution, climate change, and water pollution. Students will cultivate an ethical understanding of issues through an unbiased, data-driven, scientific approach. The course will focus on chemical descriptions and explanations of current environmental challenges, examine human impacts, and explore potential solutions for the future. Course includes three hours of lecture each week. Prerequisites: CH 320 with a C or better or CH 340 with a C or better or instructor consent.