Course Description–(3 credits): This course will review and introduce the chemical principles necessary to critically study the Environmental Chemistry. Environmental Chemistry is an application of chemical principles to the study of the environment. This is a course in chemistry for environmental science. Environmental chemistry is a range of concepts from chemistry and various environmental sciences. Environmental chemistry is an interdisciplinary science that includes atmospheric, aquatic and soil chemistry.

Objectives: The objective of this course is to introduce individuals entering the environmental chemistry and closely aligned fields to the innate complexity and interconnectedness of the processes that occur in the natural environment.