CHEM 325 - Applied Water and Wastewater Analysis

1. Understand the basic structure and components of water and wastewater treatment systems as well as the common laboratory analyses utilized in this field;
2. Be able to apply basic principles of chemistry to the analysis of drinking water and wastewater samples;
3. Have experience with applied analytical techniques with appropriate quality control assessment;
4. Be able to collect and present data and results in a concise, professional manner;
5. Be able to perform comparative assessments of data sets and apply relevant government regulations to assist interpretation of those data sets;
6. Be familiar with the most common regulatory bodies and requirements associated with water and wastewater treatment.

1. Demonstrate advanced and/or focused science or quantitative content knowledge in a specific scientific field, using appropriate vocabulary and referencing appropriate concepts (such as models, uncertainties, hypotheses, theories, and
2. Apply advanced quantitative skills (such as statistics, algebraic solutions, interpretation of graphical data) to scientific problems and evaluate scientific claims.
3. Demonstrate understanding of the nature of science and scientific inquiry and the experimental and empirical methodologies used in science to investigate a scientific question or issue.
4. Apply science content knowledge to contemporary scientific issues (e.g., global warming) and technologies (e.g., cloning), where appropriate.
    

1. Discuss multiple dimensions of sustainability, including the scientific, social, cultural, and/or economic.
2. Analyze interactions between human activities and natural systems.
3. Describe strategies taken by individuals, communities, organizations, or governments for mitigating and/or adapting to key threats to environmental sustainability.