Department of Chemistry

Environmental Chemistry Combined Major

This major combines the areas of chemistry (CHEM) and environmental studies (ENVS) and is aimed at giving students a broad-based understanding of the complex nature of environmental problems. There is a minimum of 15 required units (CHEM: 103-104 or CHEM 105, 221-222, 205, 306, 341, 351or 352. ENVS: 101, 335, 2 Policy/Pollution courses, 2 Electives ). Note: ENVS 101 must be completed by the end of the fourth semester. One of the ENVS electives must be a cross-listed social science course.

Other required courses - Math 135-136 is required of all majors. One year of physics is required of all chemistry majors 103-104 or 151-152 for Plan 2. Note that the calculus and physics courses are prerequisites for physical chemistry 341, which is typically a third-year chemistry sequence)

Typical Course of Study for the Environmental Chemistry Combined Major

1^st year Fall	1^st year Spring
CHEM 103 General Chemistry or CHEM 105	CHEM 104 General Chemistry or
ENVS 101 Introduction to Environmental Studies	CHEM 205 (pre-req: 104 or 105) (or following yr)

2^nd year Fall	2^nd year Spring
CHEM 221 Organic Chemistry	CHEM 222 Organic Chemistry
ENVS Policy/Pollution Course	ENVS Policy/Pollution Course
	CHEM 205 Quantitative Analysis (if not taken frosh yr)

3^rd year Fall	3^rd year Spring
CHEM 341 Physical Chemistry	CHEM 306 Environmental Chemistry
ENVS 335 Foundations of Environmental Thought	ENVS Policy/Pollution Course

4^th year Fall	4^th year Spring
CHEM 351 Advanced Organic Lab* OR --------->	CHEM 352 Physical and Inorganic Lab*
ENVS electives	ENVS electives
	ENVS Senior Seminar

* Either of CHEM 351 or CHEM 352 must be taken.

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