2013-2014 University Catalog 
  
2013-2014 University Catalog

CHEM 627 - Aquatic Environmental Chemistry

Credits: 3 (NR)
Thermodynamic and kinetic processes regulating the chemistry of surface and groundwater in natural and polluted environments with particular emphasis in explaining the aqueous concentrations of chemical species and controlling geochemical factors in the hydrosphere. Structure, sources and transformations of organic matter in the aquatic environment and interactions with aqueous solutes will be covered as related to contemporary issues in water quality. Students will be assigned papers from the primary literature and be required to answer questions from these papers on exams.

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 321 or GEOL 302 or equivalent courses or permission of the instructor.

Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week: 3
Hours of Lab or Studio per week: 0
When Offered: Fall