Environmental Chemistry

Prerequisite: CHEM 132 with a minimum grade of "C-" or CHEM 142 with a minimum grade of "C-" A one-semester course covering the basic principles of aquatic chemistry, atmospheric chemistry, and the chemistry of the geosphere. Topics include energy and the environment, water pollution, water treatment, air pollution, photochemical smog, global warming, the ozone hole and an introduction to "green" chemistry. Offered spring semester, odd years.