Environmental Studies 311 /311L - Biogeochemistry

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Colgate University

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K. Hopfensperger This course introduces students to the interactions among the physical environment, the biota, and the flux and distribution of chemical substances in the atmosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere. The course focuses on processes at the scales of individual organisms, functional groups, ecosystems, and the globe. Through active participation, students are able to describe what the field of biogeochemistry encompasses and how it relates to major environmental issues of today, describe where elements originated and how their circulation and ecological relevance relates to their chemistry, and understand several nutrient cycles and how they interact in the air, soil, and terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The required credit-bearing laboratory session ENST 311L must be taken and passed concurrently with ENST 311. Prerequisite: CHEM 101 or CHEM 111, or permission of instructor.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.colgate.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 228-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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