Chemistry 106, Environmental Chemistry, Spring 2008

 

Lecturers

Professor Chuck Taylor

Seaver North Room 116, extension 7-4169

E-mail: ctaylor@pomona.edu

Office Hours: Open Door Policy and by appointment

 

Professor David Oxtoby

Alexander 206

extension 1-8131

E-mail: david.oxtoby@pomona.edu

Office Hours: By appointment

 

Department Secretary

Ms. Lauri Bell

Seaver North Room 103, extension 1-8448

E-mail: lauri.bell@pomona.edu

 

Links

Chemistry Department homepage

Pomona College homepage

Library Webpage 

 

Course Meets

Tuesdays and Thursdays: 9:35 – 10:50 a.m. in Seaver North 111.

 

Syllabus

Copies of the syllabus will be distributed on the first day of class.  Click here for a PDF version.

 

Required Text

“Environmental Chemistry, A Global Perspective,” Second Edition, G.W. vanLoon and S.J. Duffy, Oxford University Press, 2005. (Available at Huntley Bookstore)

 

Reading and Homework Assignments

 

Papers and Reports

Instructions for Toxic Substances Paper

Guidelines for Group Report on Chemical Cycling

Chemical Cycling Topic Preference Sheet (also the last page of the Guidelines for Group Report on Chemical Cycling).

 

Other Resources

Professor Steinmetz has compiled an excellent list of web resources related to environmental chemistry. 

It may be accessed at the following URL: http://pages.pomona.edu/~wsteinmetz/ENVCHEM.htm