Life Sciences in the 21st Century: Syllabus

Life Sciences in the 21st Century

Course Specifics:

Fall Semester, 1995
Special Studies, Biol 2984
Index Number 9309
Wednesdays, 4-4:50pm
110 Randolph Hall

Course Instructor:

Dr. Don Mullins
Entomology Department
319 Price Hall
Phone: 540/231-5978
Email: mullinsd@vt.edu

Credit:

One credit hour; one lecture per week.
A field trip visit to each of the participating colleges will be arranged during one lecture period.
An A-F grading scale will be used.

Objectives:

To assist students in developing an awareness and appreciation of biology as part of human history, and how it will provide for our future environmental, technological, cultural, social and governmental needs.
To assist students in selecting an area of career-oriented study in the biological sciences or closely related fields.

Lecture Outline
Number	Date	Topic/Involvement (College/Lecture organizer)
1 & 2	Aug 23 & 30	Organization and Introduction Dr. Don Mullins
3 & 4	Sept 6 & 13	Biology: College of Arts and Sciences Dr. George Simmons Basic biological sciences Medicine Dentistry Health services
5	Sept 20	Biotechnology: University perspective Dr. Eric Wong
6 & 7	Sept 27 & Oct 4	Forestry and Wildlife Drs. Richard Oderwald & David Smith
8 & 9	Oct 11 & 18	Human Resources Drs. Forrest Thye, Jay Williams & Frank Conforti
10 & 11	Oct 25 & Nov 1	Agriculture and Life Sciences Dr. Robert Lyons Plant Sciences Dr. Robert James Animal and Veterinary Sciences
12	Nov 8	Applied Biology From an Industrial Perspective (Speaker to be arranged)
13	Nov 15	Concurrent college tours of programs and facilities (All colleges will participate)
14	Nov 29	International Programs for Biologists Dr. Lynn Gray
15	Dec 6	Wrap up Dr. Don Mullins
Exam	Dec 13	Final Exam: 7:45 - 9:45 am

Student performance evaluation:

Students enrolled in this course will be required to:

Attend all lectures (30% of final grade "pop" quizzes)
Develop a plan of study for their undergraduate degree (10%)
Describe a professional day (8:00 am-5:00 pm) ten years from the present (10%)
Describe a graduate program related to their area of interest and outline the steps which are required to enter such a program (15%)
Take a final exam (35%)

University involvement:

College of Arts and Sciences
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS)
College of Forestry and Wildlife Resources
College of Human Resources
College of Veterinary Medicine
University Academic Advising Center

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