Environmental Geochemistry
E&ES 250
Spring 2020
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01
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| This course may be repeated for credit. |
| Crosslisting:
ENVS 280 |
| Certificates: Integrated Design, Engineering & Applied Science Minor, Planetary Science Minor, Environmental Studies, Environmental Studies Minor |
| Course Cluster: Integrated Design, Engineering & Applied Science Minor, Planetary Science, Planetary Science Minor, Sustainability and Environmental Justice |
A qualitative and quantitative treatment of chemical processes in natural systems such as lakes, rivers, groundwater, the oceans, and atmosphere. General topics include equilibrium thermodynamics, acid-base equilibria, the carbonic acid system, oxidation-reduction reactions in nature, and isotope geochemistry. If offered, the associated lab course (E&ES 251) must be taken concurrently. The lab course is usually taught as a service-learning course in which students work with a community organization to solve an environmental problem. Previous classes have evaluated the energy potential of a local landfill and investigated the cause and possible remediation of local eutrophic lakes.
There are no official prerequisites but students should be comfortable with chemical concepts or should have taken introductory college chemistry or advanced high school chemistry courses. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
NSM E&ES |
| Course Format: Lecture | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (BIOL)(E&ES)(ENVS-MN)(ENVS)(IDEA-MN)(STS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 90% or above |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
G. Nelson Eby, PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY (2004), Thomson Brooks/Cole, ISBN 0-122-29061-5
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Examinations and Assignments:
Two exams, one final project, problem sets. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Must take the Environmental Geochemistry Lab (E&ES251) concurrently if offered. |
| Instructor(s): Ku,Timothy C.W. Times: .M.W... 10:50AM-12:10PM; Location: SCIE309; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 32 | | SR major: 8 | JR major: 8 | | |
| Seats Available: 8 | GRAD: 2 | SR non-major: 2 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: 8 | FR: 2 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 2 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 1 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 1 |
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