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New Environmental Chemistry class for Spring 2021

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Environmental Chemistry (CHEM 397)

Spring 2021
Prerequisite:  CHEM 112


Topics/Learning Outcomes

  • Chemical compounds and principles that operate in the environment
  • Soil, groundwater, and the transport of chemicals and chemical pollutants
  • Carbon & nitrogen cycles which govern the transformation of chemicals as they move through air, water and land
  • Sources of energy and their consumption, including combustion, fission, and power produced from sun, wind and water movement
  • Chemical toxicity and hazardous waste
  • Air pollution and global warming
  • Impact of industry & agriculture on the environment
  • Progress in protecting the environment through scientific advances and government policies
  • World wide interconnectedness of environmental issues
  • Role played by chemists within the broader field of environmental science

For more information, contact Kathleen Mukengezi.