| Date | Topic | TWLW | Ecology |
| 9/4 | Intro to Course, Science & Biology | Intro, Ch 1 | Preface, Intro, Bacteria |
| 9/6 | Sow bugs, Experiments & Biodiversity | Handout | Taxonomy, Kingdom |
| 9/11 | Cells-R-Us | Ch 2 | Air, Carbon, Energy |
| 9/13 | Light-to-Life (Cell Metabolism Expts.) | Handout | |
| 9/14 | Science Opinion Paper due by 5pm | ||
| 9/18 | Mendel’s Crap Shoot of Genetics | Ch 3 + Handout | |
| 9/20 | The Saga of DNA, RNA & Proteins | Ch 4 | |
| 9/25 | Biotech & Gene Jocks: Fingerprints & Food | Handout | |
| 9/27 | Biotech & Gene Jocks: Clones | ||
| 10/2 | Genetic Ethics Discussion | Handout | |
| 10/3 | Genetic Ethics Essay due by 5pm | ||
| 10/4 | The Human Machine | Ch 4, Ch 6 | |
| 10/9 | Exam 1 (covers 9/4 - 10/2) | ||
| 10/11 | The Biology of Addiction | Ch 5 | |
| 10/16 | The Human Immune System | Handout | |
| 10/18 | Little Microbes that Kill Microbes, Viruses | ||
| 10/23 | Pandemic Diseases: Ebola, et al. | ||
| 10/25 | Pandemic Diseases: HIV/AIDS | ||
| 10/30 | Pandemic Disease Discussion | Handout | |
| 10/31 | Pandemic Diseases Essay due by 5pm | ||
| 11/1 | The History of Evolution | Ch 7 | Evolution + Handout |
| 11/6 | Natural Selection in Toothpicks, Birds & Flowers | Handout | |
| 11/8 | Evolution of Homo sapiens | ||
| 11/9 | Evolution Opinion Paper due by 5pm | ||
| 11/13 | Intro to Ecology | the rest of the book | |
| 11/15 | Exam 2 (covers 10/4 - 11/8) | ||
| 11/20 | Communities & Ecosystems | ||
| 11/22 | No Class!!! Happy Thanksgiving!!! | ||
| 11/27 | Endangered Species & Ecosystems | ||
| 11/29 | Legally Green: The Endangered Species Act | ||
| 12/4 | Environmental Dilemma Discussion | Handout | |
| 12/5 | Environment Essay due by 5pm | ||
| 12/6 | The Big Picture | ||
| 12/11 | Final Exam 9-11am (covers 9/4 - 12/6) |
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