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ATMS 412

Introduction to Air Pollution

Catalog2026-2027
Credits4 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeA-
Standard

Overview

Description

Aerosol and gas phase classification and measurement; regulatory requirements and control technology; smog, acid deposition and the ozone layer. Local and long-range transport.

Requirements

Prerequisites

CHEM 100CHEM 121ACHEM 121LCHEM 201PHYS 100PHYS 151PHYS 180
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Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 100 or CHEM 121A and CHEM 121L or CHEM 201; PHYS 100 or PHYS 151 or PHYS 180.

Units

Lecture4

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Offering

Offered: Every Fall

Terms

fall

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • write the important chemical reactions affecting air pollution.
  • mathematically relate meteorological variable to air pollution concentrations.
  • describe how air pollution regulations have affected air quality.
  • assess how different air pollutants affect human health and the environment.
  • describe major sources of air pollutants and how common air pollutants are measured/analyzed.