GEOL 1515 - ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course explores the complex interactions of earth's rock, water, air, and life systems that determine the chemical characteristics of our environment. We will examine the distribution, cycling, and transport of chemical compounds in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and terrestrial environment on local and global scales. Topics will include water chemistry, organic and inorganic pollution and related toxicology, hazardous wastes, acid rain, acid mine drainage, photochemical smog, ozone depletion, and global climate change. A class project involves chemical analysis of student-provided water samples.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: CHEM 0110 AND GEOL 0055; PLAN: Geology or Environmental Studies or Environmental Geology or Environmental Science (BS)

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