ES 104 - Introduction to Environmental Studies: Chemical Science

4 credits
Examines fundamental chemical principles such as molecular bonding, reaction mechanisms, chemical structure and reactivity, thermodynamics, and atomic structure within the contextual framework of important societal issues such as toxicology, air pollution, climate change, water quality, energy production and use, food and agriculture, and solid waste and recycling. Provides a foundation for understanding the chemical principles that underlie the cycling of matter among Earth systems and the flow of energy that sustains life on Earth. Three hours of lecture and one 3-hour laboratory. Corequisite(s): ES 104L .