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CHEM-36013 credit hours

Environmental Chemistry

Chemistry · 3 hrs Lecture

Offered: Fall Or Winter, Every Year

CHEM-3601 prerequisites

5 courses appear in this chain, up to 4 levels deep. 4 are needed whichever route you take: CHEM-1111 → CHEM-1112 → CHEM-2202 → CHEM-2203

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CHEM-2202Organic Chemistry I

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CHEM-1111Introduction to Chemical Properties of Matter

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Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S

Applied Mathematics 40S

Chemistry 40S

CHEM-0100Foundations of Chemistry
CHEM-1112Basic Principles of Chemical Reactivity

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Chemistry 40S

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Pre-Calculus Math 40S

Applied Math 40S

CHEM-0100Foundations of Chemistry

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CHEM-2203Organic Chemistry II
CHEM-2202Organic Chemistry I

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Where CHEM-3601 counts

Required by 2 programs:

  • ENV 4-YEAR BSc (CHEMISTRY)
  • ENV HONOURS BSC (CHEMISTRY)

Counts toward 1 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:

  • DEV 3-YEAR BA IN DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES (STREAM B: COMPARATIVE BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT)

Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.

Description

This course in environmental organic chemistry describes the properties, partitioning behaviour and reactivity of organic contaminants and their influence on the distribution, transport and fate of the chemical in the environment. Recent literature is used to discuss current issues in environmental chemistry, with an emphasis on long-range transport and global distribution of persistent, toxic and bioaccumulative contaminants.

Requisite courses

CHEM-2202 and CHEM-2203 [prerequisite(s)].

Lecture

From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.