CHEM 202
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY

INTRODUCTION

CHEMISTRY 202 Environmental Chemistry Purpose of the Course Chemistry 202 is the second half of a two-part study of Environmental Chemistry. This course is designed primarily for the non-science major who needs to fulfill the science requirements of his/her degree program and for the intellectually curious person who wishes to gain a general knowledge of chemistry, the most relevant of all the sciences. Chemistry 202 has no prerequisite; however, throughout the course many references are made to Chemistry 201. Environmental Chemistry may not be counted toward a major or minor in Chemistry by University of Mississippi students. The course is made up of 20 lessons, the titles of which are listed on the next page. The students expected to complete each lesson in the proper order before proceeding to the next lesson. Most lessons consist of the instructor’s notes, a reading assignment from the textbook, and a writing assignment that must be completed and submitted to the instructor for grading through the Department of Independent Study . The textbook is required for this course and may be ordered from MBS Direct, P.O. Box 597, Columbia, MO 65205, telephone 800-325-3252. MBS Direct stocks texts in the editions specified for Independent Study courses offered by the University of Mississippi to make them readily available to students. For additional information about ordering the textbook from MBS Direct, please consult the information flyer and order from in the course enrollment packet. To order by use of the Internet, please access http://direct.mbsbooks.com/olemiss.htm. The text will be used for both parts of Environmental Chemistry (Chemistry 201 and 202). Almost all of the text will be studied, with only a few chapters omitted. The student is encouraged, although not required, to read even the deleted chapters for his/her own information.

This course offers three (3) hours of academic credit.

MID-COURSE TEST AND FINAL EXAMINATION

The student will take a Mid-Course Test and Final Examination at a physical location in a college or university setting. Detailed instructions and Mid-Course Test and Final Examination applications are included in the online syllabus. Information regarding tests and procedures can be found in General Information.

INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Charles Panetta holds a B.S. and Ph.D. He is a Professor Emeritus of Chemistry

TEXTBOOKS

The Ole Miss Bookstore currently stocks the textbooks needed for Independent Study courses. Click here to order textbooks online. Select the term, department, and course number. Select “I Study” for the section number. To order by phone, call 662-915-7137 and be sure to indicate that you are ordering textbooks for an Independent Study course.

To apply for the course, go here.

If you need assistance or have additional questions please email us at indstudy@olemiss.edu.