2017-2018 Academic Bulletin 
    
    Apr 20, 2024  
2017-2018 Academic Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CHEM 108 - Environmental Chemistry


Credits: 4
A study of the origins, effects, and fate of chemical pollutants. Acid rain, global warming, the “ozone hole,” and other problems of the air and water environments are discussed. Underlying questions concerning the chemistry of the environment are identified. Accounts of pollution in the popular press are critically evaluated from a scientific standpoint. One laboratory per week. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

Distribution Requirements: SP.

May not be taken for credit after successful completion of CHEM 120  or CHEM 122 .