· Textbook for course: OUR GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT by Anne Nadakavukaren
· (* = Additional readings may be assigned, as supplied by staff)
· Laboratory Manual: LABORATORY MANUAL FOR ENV 103
· Website for ENV 103: http://www.oocities.org/CollegePark/Lab/8822
(This site will be updated weekly.)

Week #1
M - August 31: Introduction to Course (Dr. Howard)
W - September 2: Testing (Dr. Howard, Mrs. Wende)
F - September 4: The Unseen World Around Us: An Introduction to Microbiology (Mrs. Wende)

Week #2
M - September 7: HOLIDAY (Labor Day)
W - September 9: Lab # 1 --- Life with Microbes: Introduction to aseptic technique; environmental culturing
F - September 11: Older Than Dirt: The Role of Microbes in the Greater Scheme of Things (Mrs. Wende)

Week #3
M - September 14: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Transmission and Host Relationships of Microbes (Mrs. Wende)
W - September 16: Lab # 2 --- Microbes Made Visible: Simple stains (demos); Examining cultures from last week, and reporting of results
F - September 18: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Transmission and Host Relationships of Microbes (Mrs. Wende)

Week #4
M - September 21: An Overview of Food Microbiology (Dr. Howard)
Assigned Reading: Chapter 9 and *
W - September 23: Lab # 3 --- Got Milk? Milk and Microbes: Standard counts of milk samples
F - September 25: A Trip through the Digestive Tract; How Microorganisms Cause Disease in the Digestive Tract (Dr. Howard)
Assigned Reading: Chapter 9 and *

Week #5
M - September 28: Pathogens Most Commonly Associated with the Foodborne Disease (Dr. Howard)
Assigned Reading: Chapter 9 and *
W - September 30: Lab # 4 --- Keeping the Bugs at Bay: Food preservatives and spoilage microbes ( 1 hour)
EXAM #1 (1 hour)
F - October 2: Food Safety Programs (Dr. Howard)
Assigned Reading: Chapter 9 and *

Week #6
M - October 5: Immunology Part 1: Why Aren’t We Always Sick? (Dr. Howard)
Assigned Reading: *
W - October 7: Field Trip #1: FDA in Washington DC --- Group A
F - October 9: Immunology Part 2: The Specific Immune Response(Dr. Howard)
Assigned Reading: *

Week #7
M - October 12: HOLIDAY (Columbus Day)
W - October 14: Field Trip #1: FDA in Washington DC --- Group B
F - October 16: Air Pollution and the Clean Air Act (Dr. Howard)
Assigned Reading: *

Week #8
M - October 19: Introduction to Toxicology: How Do Toxic Substances in Air Cause Problems? (Dr. Howard)
Assigned Reading: Chapter 12; parts of Chapters 7 and 10; and *
W - October 21: Surveying for Environmental Toxins: The Enviornmental Safety Committee of CUA F- October 23: A Closer Look at the Toxicology of Air Pollutants (Dr. Howard)
Assigned Reading: Chapter 12 and *

Week #9
M - October 26: Computer modeling # 1 (Dr. Robin Selinger)
W - October 28: Lab # 5 --- Computer Modeling, Group A
FT #2: Toxic Chemical Containment on Campus -- Group B
(Group A: observe this day-long process today if possible)
F - October 30: Computer modeling #2 (Dr. Selinger )

Week #10
M - November 2: Computer modeling #3 (Dr. Selinger )
W - November 4: Lab # 5 --- Computer Modeling, Group B
FT #2: Toxics on Campus --- Members of Group A who did not observe process last week
F - November 6: Computer modeling #4 (Dr. Selinger )

Week #11
M - November 9: A Closer Look at the Toxicology of Air Pollutants (Dr. Howard)
Assigned Reading: Chapter 12 and *
W - November 11: Lab # 6 ---Computer Modeling, Group A
FT # 3: Blue Plains Water Treatment Facility --- Group B
F - November 13: A Closer Look at the Toxicology of Air Pollutants (Dr. Howard)
Assigned Reading: Chapter 12 and 7; and *

Week #12
M - November 16: An Overview of Water Resources, Pollution and Regulation (Dr. Howard)
Assigned Reading: Chapter 14 and *
EXAM #2: Take-Home; Due NOVEMBER 23rd!
W - November 18: Lab # 6 --- Computer Modeling, Group B
FT # 3: Blue Plains Water Treatment Facility ---Group A
F - November 20: Treatment of Drinking Water and Wastewater (Dr. Howard)
Assigned Reading: Chapter 15 and *

Week #13
M - November 23: Biological and Chemical Hazards of Drinking Water (Dr. Howard)
Assigned Reading: Chapter 15 and *
EXAM #2 (Take-home) IS DUE TODAY!
W - November 25: [Optional video/ discussion] (Mrs. Wende)
F - November 27: HOLIDAY [Thanksgiving]

Week #14
M - November 30: Dynamics of Waterborne Transmission of Disease: The Problem with Cryptosporidium (Dr. Howard)
Assigned Reading: *
W - December 2: Lab 7: Testing the Waters: Coliform Testing; Construction of Water Treatment Models (one hour);
Post-course Testing (one hour)
F - December 4: Introduction to Cancer (Dr. Howard)
Assigned Reading: Chapter 6 and *

Week #15
M - December 7: Introduction to Genetic Toxicology (Dr. Paul Kirby)
W - December 9: Field Trip #4: Genetic Toxicology Laboratory
F - December 11: COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE DAY (Dr. Howard)
(Review sessions will be scheduled prior to the final exam.)

FINAL: In class, written examination: December 16 , 1998, 1:30 - 3:30 PM

1. FDA: Half of class goes on October 7; other half, October 14
2. On-campus: Toxic Chemical Containment on Campus -- Half the class during lab and the rest, as many as possible throughout the day, on October 28; rest --- November 4
3. Blue Plains Water Treatment Facility: Half of class goes on November 11; other half, November 18
4. Genetic Toxicology Laboratory: Wednesday, December 9

Exam #1 (September 30): ---- 15%
Exam #2 (Take-home, given out Nov. 26; due Nov. 23)---- 10%
Final Exam (December16)---- 35%
Labs* ---- 20%
Field Trips** ---- 20%

* There are a total of eight lab sessions. See LABORATORY MANUAL for attendance criteria. Grades will be based upon submitted lab exercises and attendance.

** All field trips are on Wednesday afternoons, during the assigned laboratory periods. See the LABORATORY MANUAL for attendance criteria. In addition to attendance, grades for the field trips will be based upon the submission of a one-page page summarizing the field trip, to include (but not limited to) responses to the following questions:

· What was the purpose of this field trip?
· Identify three things that you learned from this experience that you did not know before your attendance
· How is this field trip relevant to this class and to your life?

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