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.