Here's a listing of some of the courses I've taught in the past, and will probably teach in the future. Specific offerings vary with year and semester, so be sure to check the University Schedule of Classes for each term's courses. Not for biology majors or premed. Students get an overview of elementary biochemistry, cellular metabolism, genetics, homeostasis and evolution. This course begins with a survey of ecological principals and ends with a look at anthropogenic mayhem in the biosphere.
Students learn about plant physiology and taxonomy in lecture, lab and field settings.
We end with a grand tour of the world famous Fairchild Tropical Gardens. Because this couse is taught in the summer, we usually get caught in one of our spectacular tropical storms, and adjourn after the tour for capuccino and biscotti. This is the lab course designed to complement BIL 160. In the laboratory, students study live and preserved specimens and do several dissections of preserved animals. A main focus of the lab will be a team presentation of a selected group of organisms.