Biology has been one of the many science classes I have taught over my 25 years career as an educator. Also, I spent more than a decade as a cancer and nutritional science research associate. I enjoy learning about Biology and Science in general. Technology applied to the Life Sciences is one of my favorite topics. I find quite fascinating the current ideas about new therapies, the development of personalized medicine and how genomics, proteomics and single cell analysis are transforming the field of Biology. For the past ten years, I have spent my summers collaborating with engineers, mathematicians and experts in various fields of Life and Physical Sciences at various universities. I am currently collaborating on a project geared to create a machine learning real time prediction ground level Ozone app. I enjoy swimming on my free time.
Office Hours
Bldg. 11, Room 2115B
Tuesday : 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
*Additional ZOOM office hours by appt.
Students are expected to stay the entire duration of the Lecture and Labs
Important Dates
Start Date: 27-FEB-2024
End Date: The week of 16-JUNE-2024
Last Date to add class: 08-MAR-2024
Last Date to drop with a refund: 08-MAR-2024
Last Date to drop for No-Show: 08-MAR-2024
Last Date to drop without a "W": 10-MAR-2024
Last Date to drop with a "W": 03-MAY-2024
FINAL EXAM TUESDAY JUNE 11 T 7:00-10:10PM Bldg 11 RM 2402
An Introduction to the Science of Life
The Chemistry of Life an Enzymes
The Cell and Microscopic Organisms
How the Plasma Membrane Functions
Respiration and Photosynthesis
Biodiversity of Fungi and Plants
Biodiversity of Animals
DNA the Molecule of Life
Chomosomes and Inheritance
Microevolution
Macroevolution
Ecology and Climate Change
Human Body Systems
Cancer
Nutrition and Diabetes
Final Exam
Spring 2024 Textbooks
The Lecture Textbook is Highly Recommended.
I will follow this book closely and the power points in class will be based on this textbook.
Due to copyright policy I will not be able to make the power points available to you.
This is the recommended Lecture Textbook
Biology: The Core 3rd Edition Eric J. Simon
(Recommended)
The Lab Textbook is Required
Lab: Life All Around Us, 8th Ed