Schedule Topics Lab activity Readings
 
Aug 27: Introduction:    
August 29: Human population growt Population simulations OGE 2-5;45-81;98-109
 
Sept 3: Feeding the masses Antibiotic resistance OGE111-141
Sept 5: Biodiversity: oceans Problem solving sessi OGE143-181
 
Sept10 : Environmental Disease   OGE184-224
Sept 12: Intro to toxicology Toxicogenomics Toxicity testing OGE225-231
 
Sept 17: Bodily Defenses Group Work  
Sept 19: POP's: hormonal mimics Video OGE231-249
 
Sept 24: Heavy metals Metal tests OGE249-268
Sept 26: Pesticides/pest control Toxicity testing OGE269-316
 
Oct 1: Exam I
Oct 3: Emerging Diseases Special presentation:Hanta  
 
Oct 8: SocialDiseases:stress,obesity Group Work  
Oct 10 : Food quality Salmonella testing +GM debate OGE317-353
 
Oct 15 Fall Break
Oct 17: Water Pollution Water testing in lab 407-9;561-621
       
Oct 22: Water as a Resource Video OGE529-559
Oct 24: Climate changes UV Expts OGE411-445
 
Oct 29: Outdoor AirPollution Acid Rain expt OGE447-506
Oct 31: Exam 2
 
Nov 5: Indoor Air Pollution Plate analysis/filtration  
Nov 7: Noise Pollution Noise analysis OGE507-527
 
Nov 12: Radiation Chernobyl : speaker OGE355-405
Nov.14 . Env costs of Warfare BioTerrorism  
       
 
Nov. 19 Hazardous Wastes BioRemediation expts OGE623-682
Nov. 21 Exam 3
 
Nov 26: Solid Wastes Solid Analysis  
Nov 28: Thanksgiving Break
 
Dec 3: Environmental Projects-3 groups present their term projects
Dec 5: Environmental Projects-2 groups present their term projects
 
Dec 9-13: Exam 4