This option is available within the Bioresource Research major at the following location:

• Corvallis

Environmental chemistry focuses on the basic principles that control the fate of chemicals in the environment. A bewildering variety of chemicals, an inevitable result of modern industrial civilization, are released daily; some of them persist in soil, water, or air. The extent to which these chemicals are a health hazard depends in part on where, how much, and in what form they accumulate. OSU scientists use state-of-the-art methods to detect trace amounts of chemicals in the environment, at levels as low as one part per trillion, and track their movement and transformations. Students will acquire laboratory skills that will be in high demand as the worldwide public concern with environmental quality increases.

Option Code: 117

Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:

• Apply the fundamental concepts of biosciences and bioresource sciences, and of the physical and mathematical sciences that support these fields.
• Design an experiment, collect, analyze, and interpret data.
• Create written and oral research presentations.
• Analyze and defend research results to both professionals and the general public.
• Evaluate research results in relation to important contemporary scientific issues.
• Demonstrate personal responsibility, research and work ethics, and the ability to contribute to a team.

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Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025

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Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond

Option Code: 117