# CHEM 202 — Introduction to Environmental Chemistry (AUB) > CHEM 202 Introduction to Environmental Chemistry at American University of Beirut. 9 student reviews · 4 shared files. Source: https://studiety.com/aub/course/513 Retrieved: 2026-08-04 ## Facts - Course code: CHEM 202 - Title: Introduction to Environmental Chemistry - University: American University of Beirut (AUB) - Subject: Chemistry - Department: Chemistry - Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Sciences - Credits: 3 - Counts toward General Education: Understanding the World - Professors on record (3): Antoine Ghauch, Houssam Rassy, Mohamad Hmadeh ## Catalogue description An introduction to the fundamentals of physical, inorganic, and organic chemistry, with applications to environmental problems. This course surveys atomic and molecular structure, solutions, equilibrium, acids and bases, oxidation-reduction, reaction kinetics with emphasis on mechanisms of organic free radical reactions, and basic radioactivity. ## Quick answers ### What is CHEM 202 at AUB? CHEM 202 Introduction to Environmental Chemistry is a 3-credit course at American University of Beirut (AUB), in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. An introduction to the fundamentals of physical, inorganic, and organic chemistry, with applications to environmental problems. ### How many credits is CHEM 202? CHEM 202 Introduction to Environmental Chemistry is worth 3 credits at AUB. ### Is CHEM 202 hard? 9 AUB students have written about CHEM 202 on Studiety. No one has left a star rating yet, so read what they wrote rather than an average. ### Who teaches CHEM 202 at AUB? Studiety has 3 professors on record for CHEM 202: Antoine Ghauch, Houssam Rassy, Mohamad Hmadeh. Sections change every term, so check the registrar for who is teaching now. ### What are the prerequisites for CHEM 202? CHEM 202 lists 1 prerequisite: CHEM 101 General Chemistry I. ### Are there past papers for CHEM 202? Yes — 4 files for CHEM 202 have been shared by AUB students on Studiety, including exams, quizzes, syllabi and notes. They are free to download with a student account. ## What to expect - Has Midterm - Has Final - Has Attendance - Has Participation - Has Recitation - Original Book Necessary ## Prerequisites - [CHEM 101 — General Chemistry I](https://studiety.com/aub/course/510) ## Books - Gary W. vanLoon and Stephen J. Duffy, Environmental Chemistry: A Global Perspective, 4th Edition, Oxford University Press, 2017 ## Shared course material 4 files shared by students. Free to download after signing up. - Syllabi: 2 (most recent from 2017) - Notes: 2 ## Student reviews 9 of 9 reviews, written by students who took the course. - **2020-03** — The course is not that bad if you have to take it. You can easily end up with a score in the 90's. Instructor is a little strict - **2020-03** — Great professor. I would recommend him for this course - **2020-03** — I really liked him, good explanation, rarely fails people and very helpful in Office hours. - **2019-08** — His exams are really difficult and he's a really mean person. But he does explain well. - **2019-08** — rassy. it's totally different, when i took it there was no attendance, the material was much less dense than that of ghauch. 1 chap with ghauch=80 slides. 1chap with rassy=30 slides. - **2019-08** — Best teacher you'll ever come across. He may come off as an asshat but he's a really nice guy. Exams r hard though but the raise is beautiful - **2019-08** — Hussam el rassy is a great teacher. But i heard the course is not nice - **2019-08** — Very gd explanation... Very hard exams - **2019-08** — I took another course with mohamad hmadeh and I really liked him, good explanation + rarely fails people + very helpful in Office hours, ## See also - [All Chemistry courses at AUB](https://studiety.com/aub/subject/chemistry.md) - [Every AUB subject](https://studiety.com/aub/subjects.md) --- From Studiety (https://studiety.com/), an independent, student-run course guide. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any university. Reviews are the opinions of individual students.