EES 270 - Environmental Chemistry

Institution:

Virginia Wesleyan University

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Description:

An understanding of the chemistry of the natural world is vital to an understanding of earth processes, the fate of pollutants, and the proposal of solutions to environmental problems. Students explore the earth system and human perturbations to that system from a chemical perspective. Topics covered include ozone depletion, persistent organic pollutants, wastewater treatment, and toxicity of environmental contaminants. Laboratory exercises give students experience in environmental sampling and analysis. Identical to CHEM 270. Prerequisites: CHEM 117 and 118. Lecture three hours, laboratory three hours each week. Offered fall of odd-numbered years.

Credits:

4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.vwu.edu

Phone Number:

(757) 455-3200

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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