Natural and Anthropogenic Compounds in the Environment

[0.50] credits · Undergraduate

This course discusses the chemical processes that influence organic compounds in the air, water, and soil. The relationships between anthropogenic compounds (pollutants, pesticides, etc.), natural organic matter (humic materials, dissolved organic matter, biomolecules) and environmental quality will be discussed. Topics include: the persistence and degradation of contaminants in the environment, environmental analysis, environmental forensics, organic aerosols, aquatic dissolved organic matter, and soil organic matter.