CHEM 123: FUND ENVIRON CHEM
University of California, Santa Barbara
Study of Earth's biogeochemical cycles with respect to carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur. Introduction to the science of climate change, including effects of global warming on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Environmental impacts of fossil fuel and biofuel technologies. Chemistry of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere, with emphasis on ozone depletion, photochemical smog, acid rain, global ocean acidification, soil and groundwater contamination, and environmental costs of industrialized agriculture.
Average GPA: 3.39
Grade distribution records: 1,734 students across 15 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 354 | 20.4% |
| A | 356 | 20.5% |
| A- | 299 | 17.2% |
| B+ | 230 | 13.3% |
| B | 173 | 10.0% |
| B- | 106 | 6.1% |
| C+ | 63 | 3.6% |
| C | 52 | 3.0% |
| C- | 50 | 2.9% |
| D+ | 15 | 0.9% |
| D | 14 | 0.8% |
| D- | 1 | 0.1% |
| F | 21 | 1.2% |
Based on 1,734 student grade records across 15 terms and 2 professors.
Instructors
- Devries M S 1,674 students, Average GPA 3.42
- Perona J J 60 students, Average GPA 2.51