| Course Title: Environmental Chemistry |
| Start Date: 01/27/2026 End Date: 05/12/2026 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2026 |
| Description: This course serves as an introduction to environmental chemistry and will apply foundational chemistry concepts to an understanding of how environmental problems are identified and remedied. This course will broadly survey national and global environmental issues, along with local case studies, with a focus on the chemistry of the atmosphere, water, and energy production. Topics will include tropospheric air pollution, stratospheric ozone depletion, climate change, natural water chemistry, water treatment, and energy production technologies. |
| Distribution(s): II - Math & Sciences |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Rachel Hems | rhems@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/27/2026 - 05/12/2026 | Lecture | Tuesday and Thursday | 10:30AM - 11:45AM | CLAP - Clapp Laboratory | 206 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: CHEM-150 or CHEM-160. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| GEOL0001 | GEOL-1: Geology major and minor | This course counts toward the Geology major and minor. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 16 | Enrollment: 16 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Environmental Chemistry Author: Baird, Colin Copyright: 2012 Edition: 5 Volume: ISBN: 9781429277044 Publisher: W.H. Freeman & Company |
Required | 70.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |