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CHEM 105 - Environmental Chemistry
Course Description
- Prerequisite: ENG 20B & C & D & E or ESL 11 & 13 & 14 & 17 OR placement in ENG 22/60; MATH 20E & F & G or 50 or 53 OR placement in MATH 24/55
- OESM and FIRE majors (LBART: Request Instructor Approval)
Introductory chemistry course covering basic and applied chemistry necessary for understanding toxicological and environmental effects of chemicals. Coordinated lecture and laboratory activities in basic chemistry, hazardous materials, applied biochemistry, and environmental chemistry.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of CHEM 105, the student will be able to explain the following concepts:
- What chemistry is and the scope of the discipline
- Atomic structure
- Chemical bonding
- The different states of matter
- The risks associated with radiation and the practical uses of nuclear technology
- Acid and base reactions
- Oxidation and reduction reactions
- Carbon-containing compounds (organic chemistry)
- Polymers
- Water resources on the Earth and the effects of pollution
- The atmosphere and the effect of pollution on the atmosphere
- Our current dependence on fossil fuels and the future of our energy consumption
- Biochemistry
- Food and nutrition
- Agriculture
- Toxicology
- Waste disposal
- Fire chemistry