[ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2016-2017 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
    Nov 23, 2024  
[ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2016-2017 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CHE 330 - Environmental Chemistry

3 credits
Prerequisite(s): CHE 311  and CHE 311L 
Corequisite(s): CHE 330L 
 It is a one-semester course that explores the fundamentals of environmental chemistry.  Topics covered include: the ozone layer, photochemical smog, acid rain, radon, the greenhouse effect, climate change, energy sources, pesticides, the chemistry of natural water systems, types of water contamination and remediation, bioaccumulation, heavy metals, and waste disposal.  Three hours of lecture are scheduled each week.  All students registered for this course must also be registered for CHE 330L: Environmental Chemistry Laboratory.