Overview
Description
Green chemistry is the design of chemical products and processes that eliminate the use or generation of hazardous substances. This course will provide an in-depth introduction to Green Chemistry and engineering.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed
- at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed
- Junior or Senior standing
CHEM 122ACHEM 122LCHEM 202CHEM 220ACHEM 241CHEM 341
Recommended Preparation
- Second semester of organic chemistry.
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing; CHEM 122A and CHEM 122L or CHEM 202; CHEM 220A or CHEM 241 or CHEM 341.
Recommended Preparation
Second semester of organic chemistry.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years
Terms
fall
Core
CO9, CO13
Restrictions
Junior or Senior standing
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- explain how Green chemistry and sustainability relates to problems of societal concern.
- describe how Green chemistry and sustainability developments affect society, the environment, and economic development.
- analyze a process and identify how it may be made more environmentally friendly/sustainable/green.
- integrate, synthesize, and apply knowledge of the relationship between science and technology and societal issues in both focused and broad interdisciplinary contexts.
- make connections between previous coursework and integrate with green chemistry and sustainability concepts.
- demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate to others the concepts learned in the course.
- analyze and compare chemical/industrial processes based on their relative “greenness”.