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Emphasis
in Environmental Chemistry
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| The Emphasis in Environmental Chemistry covers the chemical origins, consequences and remediation of environmental hazards, as well as the analytical methods required to identify and quantitate environmetal pollutants. the Emphasis provides direct chemistry and biochemistry-oriented training to individuals interested in becoming environmental scientists or those interested in going on to graduate school. |
| Consult the undergraduate Chemistry Advisor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry for more information or call at (714) 278-3621. |
| The following is a list of required courses for the Emphasis in Environmental Chemistry: |
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I. Three of the four following 3 unit lecture courses which are offered on a rotating basis in spring semesters (Prerequisites: one year of general chemistry for Chem 436 & 437; one year of organic chemistry for Chem 435 & 438. Completion of Chem 315 quantitative analysis is recommended, but not required):
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Course
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Title of
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Units
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| Chem 435 | Chemistry of Hazardous Materials | 3 |
| Chem 436 | Atmospheric Chemistry | 3 |
| Chem 437 | Water Chemistry | 3 |
| Chem 438 | Environmental Biochemistry | 3 |
| ~3 unit upper division environmental course from another department can be substituted for one of these courses~ | ||
| II. Three of the four following 1 unit instrumental analysis modules (Prerequisite: Chem 315): |
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Course
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Title of
Course
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Units
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| Chem 411A | Optical Spectroscopy (offered each spring) | 1 |
| Chem 411C | Separations (offered each spring and/or fall) | 1 |
| Chem 411E | Radiochemistry (offered each spring or fall) | 1 |
| Chem 411G | Mass Spectrometry (offered each fall) | 1 |
| III. Math 338 Statistics Applied to Natural Sciences, 3 units. Offered fall and spring semesters. Taken in place of the Chem 210 computer requirements (Prequisite: two semesters of calculus, Math 150A,B). |
| IV. The Chemistry 495 Senior Research requirement will be met by doing an enviromental chemistry oriented research project or internship. |
| Integration into present degree programs: | |
| BS degree in Chemistry: | No change in unit load. |
| BA degree in Chemistry: | 6 more units required. |
| BS degree in Biochemistry: | 9 more units required. |
| Minor in Chemistry: | The environmental chemistry courses can be used to satisfy the upper division requirements of the minor. |
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