| Month |
Day |
Activity |
Reading Assignment |
| Aug. |
31 |
Course Introduction; Assignments; How to Take Notes |
|
| Sep. |
2 |
First Writing Assignment Due;
Lecture--Introduction to Major Ecosystems |
Text pp. 101-126 |
| |
5 |
Lecture--Major Biological/Ecological Principles; Discussion |
Text pp. 87-100 |
|
6 |
Last
day to add a class |
|
| |
7 |
Lecture--Science as a Way of Knowing; Discussion |
|
| |
9 |
Lecture--Biological Diversity |
Text pp. 194-221 |
|
12 |
Lecture & Video--Habitat Destruction |
|
| |
12 |
Monday Night--Movie with Other C/I Class |
|
| |
14 |
Lecture--Extinction; Discussion |
Text pp. 224-249 |
| |
16 |
Lecture--Population Ecology, Carrying Capacity |
Text pp. 163-175 |
| |
19 |
Lecture--Human Population; Discussion |
Text pp. 176-193 |
|
19 |
Monday Night--Environmental Movie |
|
| |
21 |
In-Class Discussion of Moive |
|
| |
23 |
Lecture--Sustainability; Discussion |
Text pp. 5-18 |
|
26 |
EXAM I |
|
|
26 |
Monday Night Session--Sexual Harassment |
|
| |
28 |
Lecture--The End of Nature: Global Environmental
Problems; Break class up randomly into 4 groups for group
assignment |
Text pp. 461-489 |
|
30 |
Research Paper Title and Summary Paragraph Due; Visit Academic Skills Center |
|
| Oct. |
3 |
Lecture--Global Climate Change |
|
| |
5 |
Book Assignment Due; Visit Library: Library Computer Instruction |
|
| |
7 |
No Class--Fall Break |
|
| |
10 |
Discussion of Book |
|
| |
11 |
Tuesday--JanTerm Registration |
|
| |
12 |
Group topics due; Lecture--Biocides |
Text pp. 518-531 |
| |
14 |
Visit Career Services Office |
|
| |
17 |
Article Discussion Day (Article will be handed out in
advance) |
|
|
17 |
Last day to drop a class without a grade or change grading system |
|
| |
19 |
Lecture: One + One = Four: Synergistic Effects and
Unanticipated Consequences |
Text pp. 32-38 |
| |
21 |
EXAM II |
|
| |
24 |
Water Pollution and Water Problems; Discussion |
Text pp. 305-330; 491-517 |
|
26 |
Lecture--The Economics of Environmentalism; Discussion |
Text pp. 583-602 |
|
27 |
Special Convocation Lecture--Thursday 11 am |
|
| |
28 |
Research Paper First Draft Due; Discussion of Special Lecture |
|
|
31 |
Lecture--Environmental Hazards in Our Lives; Discussion |
Text pp. 409-432 |
| Nov. |
2 |
Special Topic |
|
| |
4 |
Lecture--Nonrenewable Energy Sources and the Nuclear
Question |
Text pp. 350-377 |
| |
7 |
Lecture--Renewable Energy Sources |
Text pp. 379-408 |
| |
9 |
Counseling for Spring Registration |
|
| |
11 |
Lecture--The Nature of Scientific Evidence; Enviromentalism and Anti-Environmentalism; Discussion |
|
| |
14 |
Lecture--The Local Environment: North Central and East Texas; Research
Paper Final Draft Due |
|
| |
16 |
Discussion--The Environment: What Can We Do? |
Text pp. 630-641 |
| |
18 |
Final Group Meetings; Group Outlines Due |
|
| |
21 |
Review |
|
| Dec. |
23 |
EXAM III |
|
| |
25 |
No Class--Thanksgiving Holiday |
|
| |
28 |
Analysis of Exam Results; Improving Exam-taking skills; Finals "strategy"; Group Outlines Returned |
|
| |
30 |
Group Oral Presentations |
|
| |
2 |
Group Oral Presentations |
|
| |
5 |
Group Oral Presentations |
|
| |
6 |
Group Oral Presentations (Tues. Dec. 6 from 3 to 5 pm--this is our final exam time period) |
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