The course will introduce students to the variety of organic and inorganic chemicals that can be of concern from an ecological risk assessment perspective. By looking at the major classes of chemicals, students will be introduced to the concepts of chemical sources and emissions, chemical movement or transport in the environment, and the ultimate degradation of chemicals or their final resting place in environmental reservoirs. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursRestriction(s): Open to School of Environment and Sustainability (SENS) and Toxicology students, and other students by permission. Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor; Students must have one graduate level course in ecology or environmental biology and one course in general or environmental chemistry.
The course will introduce students to the variety of organic and inorganic chemicals that can be of concern from an ecological risk assessment perspective. By looking at the major classes of chemicals, students will be introduced to the concepts of chemical sources and emissions, chemical movement or transport in the environment, and the ultimate degradation of chemicals or their final resting place in environmental reservoirs. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursRestriction(s): Open to School of Environment and Sustainability (SENS) and Toxicology students, and other students by permission. Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor; Students must have one graduate level course in ecology or environmental biology and one course in general or environmental chemistry.
