Course Description
Chemical principles of environmental processes which result from natural or human-generated phenomena; air, water, and soil chemical reactions involving pollutants and wastes; measurement of pollutants in the environment.
Athena Title
Environmental Chemistry
Prerequisite
CHEM 2211 and CHEM 2211L and MATH 1113
Pre or Corequisite
BIOS 2010-2010L or STAT 2000 or ENVE 3510
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
For students to learn the fundamentals of measuring and modeling chemical transport and fate in the environment.
Topical Outline
The course syllabus is a general plan for the course; deviations announced to the class by the instructor may be necessary. TOPICAL OUTLINE: . Fundamental Chemical and Physical Properties . Equilibrium Partitioning . Soil-Water Partition Coefficient . Air-Water Partition Coefficient . Biota-Environmental Media Partition Cofficient . Non-Equilibrium Models . Photolysis . Hydrolysis . Redox . Microbial Degradation . Non-Equilibrium, Non-Steady State Models GRADING: Student peformance will be assessed by two exams during the term and a comprehensive final exam. ATTENDANCE: Student attendance is strongly encouraged. TEXTBOOK: A textbook will be required.
Syllabus