BESC 201 - Section 500 Introduction to Bioenvironmental Science - Lectures

Week 1
        Monday (25 August 2008)
        Wednesday (27 August 2008)
        Friday -- Guest lecture [Video here]

Week 2
        Monday -- Guest lecture [Video here]
        Wednesday (3 September 2008)
        Friday -- Proceed with previous lecture notes (5 September 2008)

Week 3
        Monday (8 September 2008)
        Wednesday (10 September 2008) -- No class, but read the article linked here
        Friday (12 September 2008) -- University closed

Week 4
        Monday (15 September 2008)
        Wednesday (17 September 2008) -- Continue with previous notes
        Friday (19 September 2008)
        Natural Selection Example Handout [Word]

Week 5
        Monday (22 September 2008) -- Exam 1 (bring gray scantron)
        Wednesday (24 September 2008) -- continue previous notes
        Friday (26 September 2008)

Week 6
        Monday (29 September 2008) -- continue previous notes
        DEMOGRAPHY demonstration [Excel]
        Wednesday (1 October 2008)
        Friday (2 October 2008) [Note I am skipping Ch. 11 (which was listed on syllabus) - going to Food & Agriculture (Ch. 9)]

Week 7
        Monday (6 October 2008; last day to register to vote) -- continue previous notes + Lecture 10.doc
        Wednesday (8 October 2008) -- continue previous notes (Ch. 9&10)
        Friday (10 October 2008) -- continue previous + maybe some Ch. 12 material

Week 8
        Monday (13 October 2008)
        Wednesday (15 October 2008)
        Friday (17 October 2008) - catchup + maybe some next topic

Week 9
        Monday (20 October 2008) - Ch. 16: Air Pollution
        Wednesday (22 October 2008) - Ch. 17: Water Use & Management
        Friday (24 October 2008) - continue previous notes + perhaps some of next topic, Energy, Lecture 15.doc

Week 10
        Monday (27 October 2008) - Exam 2 (Chapters 6-10, 12, 15)
        Wednesday (29 October 2008) - Conventional Energy
        Friday (31 October 2008) - Sustainable Energy

Week 11
        Monday (3 November 2008) - continue Sustainable Energy
        Wednesday (5 November 2008) - Solid, Toxic and Hazardous Waste
        Friday (7 November 2008) - Urbanization & Sustainable Cities

Week 12
        Monday (10 November 2008) - Hotstart: group assignments for World Issues presentations
        Wednesday (12 November 2008) - rainy day - class released for work on World Issues presentations and Exam 3 study
        Friday (7 November 2008) - class released (meet in groups if possible)

Week 13
        Monday (17 November 2008) - Exam 3 (Chapters 17-22)
        Wednesday (19 November 2008) - class released for work on World Issues presentations
        Friday (21 November 2008) - World Issues I
              Group 1: Egypt (Lauren Freeman, Audrey, Grace, Jenifer P, Adam)
              Group 2: Cambodia (Anne, Meredith, Matt G, Hana, Tyrone)
              Group 3: Czech Republic (Stoney, Charlotte, Hartmann, Jessica, John P)
              Group 4: Japan (Chris B, Robert, Jesus, Kelli, Altricia)

Week 14
        Monday (24 November 2008) - World Issues II
              Group 6: Iceland (Lance, Christina, Lauren Farris, Preston, Montana)
              Group 7: Sumatra (Reagan, Ricky, Ramadhika, Kim O, Justin P)
              Group 8: Columbia (Mina, Ciceron, Cassandra, Kyle, Chelsea Wenhardt)
              Group 10: Venezuela (Karen, Julie, Matt Rankin, Jordan, Howard)
        Wednesday (26 November 2008) - World Issues III
              Group 5: Honduras (John B, Jade, Whitney, Justin R, Silvia)
              Group 9: Malaysia (Dane, Kellen, Tyler D, Gabriel, Jennifer L)
              Group 12: Sudan (Tyler B, Tyler F, Chris H, Nikki)
        Friday (28 November 2008) - Thanksgiving Break

Week 15
        Monday (1 December 2008) - World Issues IV
              Group 11: Kuwait (Jon, Gustavia, Alyssa, Tianchen)
              Group 13: Cuba (Will, Brian, Lynn, Chelsea Wheeler)
              Group 14: Bangladesh (Chad, Grant, Valerie, Tyler W)
              Group 15: Brazil (Kim M, Hailam, Jonghyun, Matt Reid)
        Wednesday (3 December 2008) - dead day - no classes