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BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE of the CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

Department of Chemistry

Course No. Course Title Credits ENV 11 Environmental Health 4

Lecturer: Neal Phillip, Ph.D. ME717 (718) 289-5558 e-mail: [email protected] Office Hours: Mon 2-4 pm, Wed 9-11 am

Lab Instructor: Lt. Clive Campbell, B.Sc., M.Sc. ME813 (718) 289-5569 e-mail: [email protected]

Text: Principles of Environmental Science (4th Edition), Cunningham & Cunningham (Mc-Graw Hill)

Course Description: This course will examine key issue of the health effects of environmental pollutants: air and water pollutants and their sources, hazardous waste management, and public health problems. Approximately 10 lecture quizzes will be given during the semester. Each quiz will be given at the completion of each lecture unit in the course outline. A comprehensive Final Exam will be given at the end of the semester. Students also have to write a term paper and submit it on or before the last day of class. Late papers will not be accepted.

Grading (approximate points): Quizzes: 35 % Lab Reports: 20 % Lab Practical: 5 % Term Paper: 10 % Final Exam: 30 % Total: 100% Bronx Community College Dept of Chemistry

ENV11-1425W LECTURE SYLLABUS

Week # Chapter # Lecture Topic Quiz #

1 1 Understanding Our Environment

2 2 Principles of Ecology: Matter, Energy, Life

3 4 Human Population Quiz #1 (Chp 1)

4 11 Environmental Geology & Quiz #2 (Chp 2) Earth Resources

5 12 Energy

6 12 Energy Quiz #3 (Chp 4)

7 8 Environmental Health & Toxicology Quiz #4 (Chp 11)

8 9 Air: Climate & Pollution Quiz #5 (Chp 12)

9 9 Air: Climate & Pollution Quiz #6 (Chp 8)

10 10 Water: Resources & Pollution Quiz # 7 (Chp 9)

11 10 Water: Resources & Pollution

12 13 Solid and Hazardous Waste Quiz # 8 (Chp 10)

13 15 Environmental Science & Policy Quiz # 9 (Chp 13)

14 Review for Finals Quiz #10 (Chp 15) FINAL EXAMS