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2025-2026 Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Catalog

CH 117 - Chemistry and the Environment Laboratory


Credit Hours: 1

Experiment topics will demonstrate how the science of chemistry can be applied to environmental issues.  Emphasis is placed on experimental procedures, manipulations, techniques, data gathering, and data evaluation.  This basic laboratory course assumes no prior laboratory experience.  Required for Environmental Science and Environmental Technology Geoscience degree.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  1. demonstrate the use of routine lab equipment for measurement and illustrate results to the limit of the precision of the measuring device;
  2. apply learned techniques to conduct experiments that support and supplement material covered in the lecture;
  3. demonstrate the ability to make observations, gather and classify data;
  4. discuss and follow all safety regulations and demonstrate safe handling and use of chemicals and apparatus; and
  5. apply chemical principles and analytical methods to environmental issues.


Corequisites: CH 116
F/S (N,S)