Biology 209 - Environmental Science (a.k.a. Man and His Environment)
Lecturer:	Danny J. Gustafson, Ph.D. (Office phone: 953-7876, email: danny.gustafson@citadel.edu)
Office:	Duckett 301
Office Hours:	To make an appointment, email danny.gustafson@citadel.edu
Lecture:	Tuesday & Thursday 8:00 - 9:15 in Duckett 114
Textbook:	Environment: The science behind the stories. 2005. Benjamin Cummings Press, San
	Francisco, CA. ISBN: 0-8053-4427-6.
Course Goals:	The focus of this course is to give students a basic understanding of Environmental Science.
	Environmental science is the pursuit of knowledge about the workings of the environment
	and our interactions with it, whereas environmentalism is a social movement dedicated to
	protecting the natural world from undesirable changes brought about by anthropogenic
	activities. We will investigate environmental issues from natural (biology, chemistry, geology)
	and social (history, politics, economics, ethics) science perspectives.
Exams:	Each exam will cover the material presented in lecture and the assigned book chapters.*
	There will be three hourly exams and a comprehensive final (100 points each). The lowest
	exam score will be dropped, hence there WILL BE NO MAKE-UP EXAMS OFFERED.
	Total points from the exams = 300.
Participation:	30 points will be assigned based upon class participation, which includes class
	discussions and case studies.
Grading:	A = 90-100%
	B = 80-89%
	C = 70-79%
	D = 60-69%
	F = <60%
Attendance:	According to Citadel policy, class attendance takes priority over all other normal activities.
	If absences exceed 20% of the total meetings, the student can receive a grade of F.
	Excused absences may be permitted if and only if I have been give prior notice.
	The Citadel's honor system applies to all functions related this course.
Date		Topic		Chapter(s)
26-Aug		Introduction to Environmental Science. Pre-Test (not graded)		1
31-Aug		Environmental Ethics and Economics		2
02-Sep		Environmental Policy		3
07-Sep		Basic Environmental Chemistry		4
09-Sep		Ecology		5
14-Sep		Ecosystems		6
16-Sep		Human Poulation Pressure on the Biosphere		7
21-Sep		Agriculture and Soil Formation, Degradation, and Conservation		8
23-Sep		Case Study 1 (10 pts)		Case Study 1
28-Sep		Review		Review
30-Sep		Exam 1		Exam 1
05-Oct		Agriculture, Biotechnology, and the Global Market Place		9
07-Oct		Environmental Toxicology		10
12-Oct		Air Pollution		11
14-Oct		Global Climate Change		12
19-Oct		Marine Resources		13
21-Oct		Freshwater Resources		14
26-Oct		Biodiversity and Conservation Biology		15
28-Oct		Case Study 2		Case Study 2
02-Nov		Review		Review
04-Nov		Exam 2 (10 pts)		Exam 2
09-Nov		Managed Landscapes		16
11-Nov		Nonrenewable Energy Sources		17
16-Nov		Renewable Energy		18
18-Nov		Waste Management		19
30-Nov		Sustainable Solutions		20
02-Dec		Review and Post-Test		Review/Post Test
07-Dec		Exam 3		Exam 3
11-Dec		At 8:00 am in Duckett Auditorium. Comprehensive		Final
		Final (100 pts., 50 min.)
* I would suggest focusing on the ideas and concepts discussed in lecture, using the book to supplement
or clarify. All of the information in the textbook chapters are valuable and potential exam material, but I
tend to test on ideas that I thought were important enough to discuss.