ENV 2203 - Science of Soil, Water and Air

Credits: 4
This course will focus on chemical cycles in the Earth’s natural environment. Topics introduced will include aqueous environmental chemistry, including water pollution and treatment, and atmospheric environmental chemistry, including air pollution, smog, and greenhouse gases, Additional topics covered will be soil chemistry, energy sources, and hazardous wastes. Laboratory exercises will address current environmental questions and students will learn specific instrumental and laboratory techniques in the chemical analysis of natural materials including rocks, soil, and water.
Prerequisites Two semesters in any of the sciences or permission of the instructor.
Course includes laboratory.
McDaniel Plan: Scientific Inquiry with a Laboratory