INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE      Dr. Richard Beckwitt

LECTURE SCHEDULE      Spring 2003

Phone: 508-626-4791

Email: rbeckwi@frc.mass.edu

Office Hours: I will be available one half hour before and after class.

Week	Date	Topics	Chapters
1	Jan 29	Introduction, Overview	RB:1-3
2	Feb 5	Population ecology	RB:8
3	Feb 12	Community ecology	RB:5
4	Feb 19	Systems ecology, evolution Exam 1	RB:4,6-7
5	Feb 26	Human ecology, demographics	RB:8-9
6	Mar 5	Food, soils, pesticides	RB:14,18,22
7	Mar 12	Land use, extinction	RB:16-17
8	Mar 19	No class, spring break
9	Mar 26	Energy sources	RB:10-12
10	Apr 2	Energy and environment Exam 2	RB:10-12
11	Apr 9	Air pollution	RB:19-20
12	Apr 16	Water and water pollution	RB:13,21
13	Apr 23	Boston Harbor
14	Apr 30	Solid wastes	RB:23
15	May 7	Toxic wastes	RB:23,24
16	May 14	Final Exam

 Exams: Two Hour exams, 50 points each: Final exam 100 points

Text: RB = Raven and Berg, Environment 3^rd ed.

Abstracts: 10 pts each, Due: Feb 26, Mar 12, Mar 26, Apr 9, Apr 23

Term Paper (50 points) Draft due: Apr 16, Final Draft due: May 7