CHE 234 - Environmental Chemistry

Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite: CHE 104 or CHE 114 with a grade of C- or better. This course presents selected topics in the chemistry of the environment including air, water and soil. Subjects to be discussed include photochemical smog, gaseous and particulate contamination, equilibrium, biodegradability of chemicals, hazardous waste, toxicology and Green Chemistry. In addition, students will learn sampling procedures for a range of chemical and environmental systems and analytical testing methods. There are three one-hour lectures per week and one three-hour laboratory each week. Spring-Odd