Topics include AIDS, auto-immune diseases, organ transplants, artificial organs, cardiovascular diseases, regeneration processes, and birth control. Biological interactions among populations, communities, ecosystems, and pollutants. 2 cr A review of freshman-level college biology with emphasis on the preparation of high school students for the Advanced Placement exam. Laboratory exercises included. Students register concurrently in Physics 121 for 521 or 122 for 522.
Extra work involving a research paper on curriculum development is required.
ST 525, Great Experiments in Physics Historic overview of profound discoveries of physics providing an insight into the development of the discipline. Emphasis will be on audience awareness, editing, writing, and documenting information. For English and science teachers. This course emphasizes the development and practice of those necessary skills. In this course, students will learn how to use the Web as a research environment and as a way of engaging their own students in courses materials.