Instructor: Lawrence T. Sein, Ph.D.
Class: 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM Monday, Wednesday, Friday in Oberkotter 1
Office Hours: 10:00 - 11:00 AM, Monday, Wednesday, Friday.
Environmental Chemistry, Colin Baird and Michael Cann, 3rd Edition, W.H. Freeman and Company, New York (2005).
Each student will be required to bring to class a working, scientific calculator, that the student actually knows how to use. This means it is better to buy a simple, dependable calculator, than an excessively complicated one. Always bring your textbook to class.
Note: The topics presented will follow the general order of the book.
Chapter 1 - Ozone Layer
Chapter 2 - Smog; Acid Rain
Chapter 3 - Free Radicals; NOx
Chapter 4 - Greenhouse Effect/ Global Warming
Chapter 5 - Climate Change
Chapter 6 - Renewable Energy; Alternative Fuels; Hydrogen as Fuel
Chapter 7 - Pesticides
Chapter 8 - Toxic Organic Compounds
Chapter 9 - Chemistry of Water
Chapter 10 - Water Treatment
Chapter 11 - Toxic Heavy Metals
Chapter 12 - Recycling
Chapter 13 - Radioactivity and Nuclear Power
Frequent quizzes will be given, usually in the first 10 minutes of class on Mondays. The relative weightings used for the calculation of the final course grade are as follows:
Final examination - 20%
First examination - 15%
Second examination - 15%
Third examination - 15%
Fourth examination - 15%
Research Paper - 15%
Class participation - 5%
I have always marked and returned examinations the next week of class, so the student can legitimately expect the timely return of all examinations.
Cheating in the class in any form will result in a final grade of F, with no warnings, no exceptions
© 2007-2008 by Lawrence T. Sein. All rights reserved.
Send questions to: lseinjr@hotmail.com