Environmental and Atmospheric Chemistry Curriculum
The highly interdisciplinary nature of graduate research in the area of environmental and atmospheric
chemistry mandates that students draw from courses in several different disciplines in order to fashion
a well-rounded plan of study. The courses chosen should provide students with a fundamental background in
chemical principals as well as offering some more specialized focus that depends on the particular area of
thesis research. Typically, students choose from courses in physical chemistry, such as Quantum and
Computational Chemistry (course number 4:233), analytical chemistry, such as Chemical Sensors (4:210)
or Environmental Analytical Chemistry (4:216), and from organic/inorganic chemistry, such as Organometallic
Chemistry (4:203) or Interpretation of Spectra (4:222). Students can choose from amongst a wide range of
other courses to provide valuable background for their research or to satisfy their curiosity. There are
more than 40 courses in the University catalog that relate to various aspects of environmental chemistry.
Possible choices include, Molecular Spectroscopy (4:234), Surface Chemistry and Heterogeneous Processes
(4:238), Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (52:163) or Environmental Processing of Organic Compounds
(53:225). The student and their research advisor will consult to decide on the best schedule of graduate
course work.
Please visit the Chemistry courses web pages or the University Catalog for further information:
