Conceptual models are useful for facing the challenges of environmental sciences curriculum and course developers and students. These challenges are inherent to the interdisciplinary and problem-oriented character of environmental sciences curricula. In this article, we review the merits of conceptual models in facing these challenges. These…

General biology courses should be planned and taught in colleges according to widely accepted theories and laws of biology. A list of 24 such principles is provided around which general biology courses could be structured. (PS)

Suggests that college biology programs prepare students to handle biosocial problems by offering courses in many different disciplines and in problem solving. (LS)

Suggests an alternative to writing the traditional dissertation as a requirement for the doctorate in biology. Recommends the production of one or more journal journal-style manuscripts contributing knowledge in the field as a substitute. (MA)

Described is a new BSCS curriculum project designed for emerging adolescents. The project is organized into a series of subject matter modules, each focused on a broad theme or idea concerned with science, psychology, or sociology. Each module is designed to accommodate students at different levels of intellectual development. (Author/MA)