CHEM 171Environmental Chemistry I
An introduction to chemical concerns in nature with emphasis on atmospheric issues like air pollution, chlorofluorocarbons and the ozone hole, greenhouse effects and climate change, impacts of radioactive waste, sustainable resource usage, and risks and benefits of energy sources. Students may only receive credit for one of the following: CHEM 149A or 171.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “CHEM 6C or 6CH.”
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 3 · Fall (1 program).
Required in (1)
- Environmental Chemistry (B.S.)
One of the options in (4)
- Environmental Systems—Earth Sciences (B.S.)
- Environmental Systems—Environmental Chemistry (B.S.)
- Mechanical Engineering with a Specialization in Renewable Energy and Environmental Flows (B.S.)
- Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences (B.S.)