Describes an introductory course in geology for nonscience majors that involves students in laboratory exercises related to rock classification. (GS)

A Freshwater Winter ecology course for science teachers is described. Included are a description of the lectures, field activities, field techniques, sampling areas, and sampling methods. (DS)

Described is a course designed to better prepare students for employment in chemical industries. A course schedule for this interim course and a list of sources of speakers and speaker credentials is provided. (CW)

Describes an unusual course at the University of California, Los Angeles which includes DNA sequencing experiences and exploration of the social, economic, and ethical issues resulting from advances in biotechnology. (EV)

Introduces a laboratory science course addressing scientific literacy. Includes three interrelated student projects for the laboratory section of the course. (Contains 27 references.) (YDS)

This article provides information to aid in starting a course in musical acoustics. The selection of topics for lecture, a project-mode laboratory, texts, references, equipment, and lecture demonstrations are covered. (Author/CP)

The evolution of a laboratory oriented undergraduate plasma physics course is described. Brief accounts of the 14 experiments utilized in the course are provided. (CP)

Describes an introductory geology seminar conducted almost entirely upon reviewing current newspaper articles relating to earth sciences. (SL)

Described is an introductory life science course which introduces students to questions relating social values and science. Suggested lecture, laboratory, and discussion exercises are included. (SL)

Described is an advanced undergraduate laboratory course which gives students an opportunity to grasp the material better than in the segmented approach. A list of required experiments and a discussion of the evaluation of the course are provided. (CW)

Explores the use of extra credit in an introductory geology course. Covers the organization and rational behind the program. (PR)

Describes a one-quarter introductory electronics course in which the students use a variety of inexpensive integrated circuits to design and construct a large number of useful circuits. Presents the subject matter of the course in three parts: linear circuits, digital circuits, and more complex circuits. (GS)

Describes an undergraduate physical science course in which students choose the topics to be studied and areas of student interest can be pursued by individual projects. (CP)

Describes a course which used a student project approach and was designed to replace traditional instrumental analysis. Presents the criteria used for project selection and gives examples of student projects in 1974. (GS)

Describes a course in log analysis which discusses academic and industrial applications. (SL)