2018-2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Bulletin (with addenda) 
    
    Apr 18, 2024  
2018-2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Bulletin (with addenda) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CE-UY 3253 Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology

3 Credits
This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts in environmental chemistry and microbiology, and its applications to water, soil, and air. Topics to be covered include chemical reactions and equilibrium; reaction kinetics; acid-base chemistry; alkalinity and titration; precipitation and dissolution; metal speciation and metal-ligand complexation; redox chemistry; and fundamental environmental microbiology concepts. Applications of chemistry and microbiology concepts to environmental engineering issues and processes will be made throughout the course.

Prerequisite(s): CM-UY 1004  or CM-UY 1014  or CHEM-UA 125, or equivalent
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3