Requirements for a Certificate in Green Chemistry

Students must earn a bachelor’s degree to earn this certificate. Students who seek a certificate in green chemistry are required to complete 12-13 credits from the courses below:

• CHM 421 - Green Chemistry For Sustainable Environment Credits: 3
• CHM 442 - Synthetic Polymers: Life Cycle and Emerging Sustainable Technologies Credits: 3
• *  CHM 399 - Readings in Chemistry Credits: 1 or 2 OR 
  CHM 490 - Chemistry Laboratory Internship Credits: 1 to 4
    OR
  CHM 499 - Investigation Problems Credits: 1 to 5
    

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  AND one of the following courses:

• CHM 427 - Green and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 3
• ECO 345 - Environmental and Resource Economics Credits: 3
• GEO 300 - Geology and the Environment Credits: 3
• GEO 445 - Introduction to Geochemistry Credits: 4
• GPY 412 - Global Environmental Change Credits: 3
• NRM 330 - Environmental Pollution Credits: 3
• NRM 451 - Natural Resource Policy Credits: 3

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  * CHM 399 (Readings in Chemistry), CHM 490 (Chemistry Laboratory Internship), and CHM 499 (Investigation Problems) are variable credit independent study courses. Any combination of independent projects approved by the advisor adding up to three credits satisfies this requirement.

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