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Approximate
Dates |
Subject |
Reading Assignment |
Homework Assignment |
Concepts in Environmental Chemistry and Chemical Cycles
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January 7 |
Introduction - Video |
Chapter 1 |
Problems 1, 10, 18, 21 |
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January 12 |
Chemical Fate and Transport |
Chapter 1 |
Statement of your interest
in environmental chemistry |
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January 19 |
No Class - Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. Day |
Chapter 2 |
Special Assignment on Trade
Secrets |
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January 21 |
The Anthrosphere |
Chapter 2 |
Chapter 2 Problems |
Aquatic Chemistry
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January 28 |
Fundamentals of Aquatic
Chemistry |
Chapter 3 |
Choose an article on
aquatic environmental chemistry from the popular literature to critique |
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February 2 |
Oxidation-Reduction in the
Environment |
Chapter 4 |
Chapter 4 Problems
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February 6 |
Phase Interactions |
Chapter 5 |
Chapter 5 Problems
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February 11 |
Aquatic Microbial
Biochemistry |
Chapters 6 & 21
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February 13 |
Water Pollution |
Chapter 7 |
Chapter 7 Problems
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Atmospheric Chemistry
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February 16 |
President's Day; Class
meets Tuesday February 17 |
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Choose an article on
atmospheric environmental chemistry from the popular literature to
critique |
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February 18 |
The Atmosphere and
Atmospheric Chemistry |
Chapter 9 |
Chapter 9 Problems
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February 23 |
Particles in the Atmosphere |
Chapter 10 |
Chapter 10 Problems
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February 27 |
Gaseous Inorganic Air
Pollutants |
Chapter 11 |
Chapter 11 Problems
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March 6 |
Organic Air Pollution |
Chapter 12 |
Chapter 12 Problems
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March 9 - 13 |
Spring Break |
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March 16 |
Photochemical Smog |
Chapter 13 |
Chapter 13 Problems
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March 20 |
The Endangered Global
Atmosphere - Global Change |
Chapter 14 |
Chapter 14 Problems |
Chemistry of the Earth
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March 30 |
The Geosphere and
Geochemistry |
Chapter 15 |
Choose an article on soil
or geochemistry from the popular literature to critique |
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April 6 |
Soil and Agricultural
Environmental Chemistry |
Chapter 16 |
Chapter 16 Problems
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April 13 |
Hazardous Wastes
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Chapter 19 |
Chapter 19 Problems |
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April 20 |
Additional Topics |
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April 24 |
Last Day of Class |
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