CHMY 340 — Environmental Chemistry: 3 Credits (3 Lec)
(Sp) This course will provide students with a fundamental understanding of environmental chemistry appropriate for a mid-level undergraduate science major, and serve as a necessary introduction for students interested in applying chemistry to understanding and solving environmental and sustainability issues. Because this is a large and complex field, the material will be introductory in nature. However, each student will be required to do one independent project, either a paper or class presentation, on a topic of their choice. This will allow them, through directed self-study, to go into greater detail on a topic interest to them. Potential topic suggestions are provided at the end of the syllabus, but the students will be free to choose issues outside this list. Rather than in class exams, we will instead assign a regular series of challenging problem sets that required students to integrate multiple concepts, or multiple pieces of information. Assigned reading, especially literature outside the adopted text book, will also be the subject of in class discussion, and participation will be emphasized. A series of discussion questions will be included in advance so that the students can arrive prepared for discussion. Ultimately, this course offers the opportunity for students to add depth to their training in chemistry relevant to environmental science, and expand their knowledge of fundamental aspects of environmental chemistry of interest to them. Additionally, the course w
Prerequisites: CHMY 211, CHMY 212, CHMY 321, CHMY 322, CHMY 331, CHMY 332