CHEM 172Environmental Chemistry II
An introduction to the environmental chemistry of solid and liquid environments and their global cycles of major elements. The chemistry cycles are analyzed present, past, and future and their perturbations by society, volcanoes, and extinction events. Non-earth environments are included. Recommended preparation: CHEM 171.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “CHEM 6C or 6CH.”
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 3 · Winter (1 program).
One of the options in (3)
- 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.)