Since 1983, Gary Long has taught over 13,100 students in classrooms and laboratory courses at Virginia Tech. He received Certificates for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching from the College of Arts and Science in 1996 and 1999. Also, in 1999, he received the Diversity Award from the College of Arts and Science. He received the Alumni Award for Excellence in Team Outreach in 2004 from the University and the W. E. Wine Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2005. In 2011, he received the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award and an Excellence In Access and Inclusion Award from the University. He was recognized with the Sally Bohland Excellence in Access & Inclusion Award from Virginia Tech in 2018.
His subject areas include: Analytical Chemistry, Atomic Spectrometry, Environmental Chemistry, General Chemistry, and Statistics.
His teaching is now within the Integrated Science Curriculum (ISC) of the Academy of Integrated Science. The ISC courses are listed below:
ISC 1105 - Integrated Science I (6 credits)
Introduction to the fundamental principles of biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics in an integrated environment. Application of these principles to large-scale societal problems, including the areas of food, energy, health, water, the environment, and more. 1105: Discrete dynamical systems, differentiation and integration, differential equations, population dynamics, chemical reactions, chemical kinetics, Newtons laws, linear and rotary motion, kinetic and potential energy. 1106: Genetics, evolution, molecular biology, organic chemistry, biochemistry, thermodynamics, gases, heat engines, oscillations.
Corequisite(s): ISC 1115
Pathway Concept Area(s): 4 Reasoning in Natural Sci., 5F Quant & Comp Thnk Found., 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.
Instructional Contact Hours: (6 Lec, 6 Crd)
ISC 1106H - Integrated Science I (6 credits)
Introduction to the fundamental principles of biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics in an integrated environment. Application of these principles to large-scale societal problems, including the areas of food, energy, health, water, the environment, and more. 1105: Discrete dynamical systems, differentiation and integration, differential equations, population dynamics, chemical reactions, chemical kinetics, Newtons laws, linear and rotary motion, kinetic and potential energy. 1106: Genetics, evolution, molecular biology, organic chemistry, biochemistry, thermodynamics, gases, heat engines, oscillations.
Prerequisite(s): ISC 1105
Corequisite(s): ISC 1116
Pathway Concept Area(s): 4 Reasoning in Natural Sci., 5F Quant & Comp Thnk Found., 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.
Instructional Contact Hours: (6 Lec, 6 Crd)
ISC 1116 - Integrated Science Laboratory I (2 credits)
Laboratory component of Integrated Science Curriculum where students conduct project-based interdisciplinary laboratories organized into content modules. Discussion of ethical issues connected to scientific advances. 1115: tools of scientific research, water, ecology, kinetics. 1116: tools of scientific research, environmental chemistry, surfactants, nanomedicine.
Prerequisite(s): ISC 1115
Corequisite(s): ISC 1106
Pathway Concept Area(s): 4 Reasoning in Natural Sci., 10 Ethical Reasoning
Instructional Contact Hours: (6 Lab, 2 Crd)
ISC 2105 - Integrated Science II (6 credits)
Introduction to the fundamental principles of biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics in an integrated environment. 2105 Molecular cell biology, metabolism, photosynthesis, membrane transport, quantum theory, spectroscopy, elasticity, waves, fluids, electricity and magnetism, linear algebra, genomics, probability theory. 2106: Gene regulation, signal transduction, development, motility, intramolecular forces, stochastic processes, optics and microscopy, materials science, analytical tools. Restricted to majors in the College of Science. Only by permission of the instructor.
Prerequisite(s): ISC 1106H
Instructional Contact Hours: (6 Lec, 6 Crd)
IISC 2106H - Integrated Science II (6 credits)
Introduction to the fundamental principles of biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics in an integrated environment. 2105: Molecular cell biology, metabolism, photosynthesis, membrane transport, quantum theory, spectroscopy, elasticity, waves, fluids, electricity and magnetism, linear algebra, genomics, probability theory. 2106: Gene regulation, signal transduction, development, motility, intramolecular forces, stochastic processes, optics and microscopy, materials science, analytical tools. Restricted to majors in the College of Science. Only by permission of the instructor.
Prerequisite(s): ISC 2105
Instructional Contact Hours: (6 Lec, 6 Crd)
ISC 2115 - Integrated Science Laboratory II (1 credit)
Laboratory component of Integrated Science Curriculum where students conduct project-based interdisciplinary laboratories organized into content modules. 2115: Tools of Scientific Research, Genomics and Proteomics, Nanoscience, and Electromagnetism. 2116: Tools of Scientific Research, Neuroscience, Optics, and Independent Research Project.
Prerequisite(s): ISC 1116
Corequisite(s): ISC 2105
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lab, 1 Crd)
ISC 2116 - Integrated Science Laboratory II (1 credit)
Laboratory component of Integrated Science Curriculum where students conduct project-based interdisciplinary laboratories organized into content modules. 2115: Tools of Scientific Research, Genomics and Proteomics, Nanoscience, and Electromagnetism. 2116: Tools of Scientific Research, Neuroscience, Optics, and Independent Research Project.
Prerequisite(s): ISC 2115
Corequisite(s): ISC 2106
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lab, 1 Crd)