Congratulations to the following ACS faculty who received mini-grants for course redesign, design, and/or implementation from the Reform of Introductory Science Courses for Non-Science Majors program, which is supported by the W.M. Keck Foundation of Los Angeles.

[Fall & Spring 2004] [Spring 2005] [Fall 2005] [Spring 2006] [Fall 2006]

Science Value Inventory Results

2006 Recipients of Science Reform Mini-Grants

Spring 2006

• Wes Dripps, Furman University, “Earth Sciences and Silver Screen”
  Proposal | Interim Report | Final Report | Syllabus | Poster | Abstract
  
  
• Joseph Ginhardt, University of Richmond, “Development of a Non-Majors Biotechnology Course”
  Proposal | Interim Report | Interim Report Update
  
  
• Lisa Greer, Washington and Lee University, “Assessment of Concept Questioning and Electronic Student Response Technology in the Small School Introductory Geosciences Classroom”
  Proposal | Interim Report | Final Report | Spring 2007 Syllabus |
  
  
• Cindy Hauser, Davidson College, “Development and Implementation of Laboratory Modules to Accompany Introduction  to Environmental Chemistry”
  Proposal | Interim Report | Final Report | Labs: Acid Rain, Water Purification, Soil Chemistry | Syllabus: CHE 107 Chemistry of the Environment, Spring 07, Lab Schedule 07
  
  
• Malcolm Hill, University of Richmond, “Making the Land-Sea Connection in Inner-City Richmond Classrooms: Bringing Chesapeake to School an Bringing Students to the Bay”
  Proposal | Interim Report | Final Report | Marine Biology Syllabus | Marine Biology Lab
  
  
• Paula Lessem, University of Richmond, “Emerging Infectious Diseases: Biology, Historical Significance and Public Policy”
  Proposal | Interim Report | Interim Report Update | Final Report | BIO 110 Laboratory Manual
  

• Gary Radice, University of Richmond, “Teaching Biology According to How People Learn”
  Proposal | Interim Report | Final Report | DNA Lab Manual | 2006 Biology of Human Development Syllabus

• Kristy Stensaas, Millsaps College, “Incorporating Technology and Assessment Into Super Science”
  Proposal | Interim Report | Final Report | Syllabus | Labs: A can of Bull, Fingerprint Analysis
  
  
• Warfield Teague, Hendrix College, “The Green Laboratory for Chemistry of the Environment”
  Proposal | Interim Report | Final Report | Learning Goals | Preliminary Knowledge Assessment | Labs: Global Warming and Greenhouse Gases, Energy Content of Fuels

Fall 2006

• Paula Lessem and Maren Reiner, University of Richmond, “Biology in Popular Culture” 
  Proposal | Final Report
  
  
• Linda McNally, Davidson College, “Re-Designing Human Biology For Non-Science Majors to Enhance Scientific and Quantitative Literacy”
  Proposal | Final Report
  
  
• Nancy Mills, Trinity University, “Creation of an Introductory Forensic Science Course for Non-Majors”
  Proposal | Final Report
  
  
• Luis Schettino, Trinity University, “Redesign of Neuroscience Courses As  A Part of the Trinity Common Curriculum”
  Proposal | Final Report | Intro Course Syllabus | Lab Syllabus | Poster
  
  
• Nicholas Schisler and Mike Winiski, Furman University, “Re-imagination of Interdisciplinary Non-Majors Science: The Physical and Living Universe Revealed”
  Proposal | Final Report | Evaluation | SCI 101 Course Proposal | SCI 102 Course Proposal
  
  
• Kristy Stensaas, Robert Nevins and Stan Galicki, Millsaps College, “Incorporating Technology and Assessment into Superscience”
  Proposal | Final Report
  
  

2005 Recipients of Science Reform Mini-Grants

Spring 2005

• Rosanna Cappellato, Rhodes College, "Evaluation of ecosystems services as the objectives of field and laboratory activities to be added to an introductory course in Environmental Sciences"
  Proposal | Final Report | Lab #1 | Lab #4 | Lab Report Guidelines | Syllabus |
  Student Reports: Meredith Huddleston and Elizabeth Saba
  
  
  
• Pamela Hanson, Birmingham-Southern College, "Textbook Prototype for Non-Science Majors Cancer Biology Courses"
  Proposal | Interim Report | Final Report | Syllabus | Labs: Molecular Modeling of Ras, Molecular Modeling using Spartan
  
  
• Denise Pope, Kevin Livingstone, Kelly Lyons, and James Shinkle, Trinity University "Integrative Biology at Trinity"
  Proposal | Final Report | Course Syllabus | Laboratory Manual | Pre & Post Testing | Biology Interest Inventory | Integrative Biology Survey | Science Value Inventory
  
  
• Kristy Stensaas, Sarah Lea McGuire, Robert Nevins, Stan Galicki, Millsaps College, "Implementation of Re-energized Superscience Courses"
  Proposal | Final Report
  
  
• David Turner, Furman University, "Key Figures in Modern Physics"
  Proposal | Final Report | Final Report Update
  

Fall 2005

• Lawrence Blumer, Morehouse College, “Science and Society: A New Interdisciplinary Core Course”
  Proposal | Interim Report | Case Study Electrical Efficiency | Faculty Assignments | Science Value Inventory
  
  
• Kerry Bruns and Willis Weigand, Southwestern University, “Chemistry Connections Science Course For Non-Science Majors”
  Proposal | Final Report | Chemistry Connections Syllabus Fall 2006 | Chemistry Connections Water Quality Lab | Science Value Inventory
  
  
• Megan Gibbons, Birmingham-Southern College, “Integrating the Learning Cycle into Explorations in Biology for Non-Majors”
  Proposal | Interim Report | Final Report | Abstract | Poster | Syllabus | Labs | Science Value Inventory

• Bill Hamilton and Matthew Tuchler, Washington and Lee University, “The Impact of Highway Traffic on Atmospheric Chemistry and Biological Processes: A New Lab Science Course for Non-Science Majors”
  Proposal | Interim Report | Final Report
  
  
• Suresh Muthukrishnan, Furman University, “Earth from Space: Spatial Science and Technology Focused Introductory Geosciences Course Development and Implementation”
  Proposal | Interim Report | Final Report

2004 Recipients of Science Reform Mini-Grants

• Kelly Agnew, Hendrix, for the "Redesign and Re-implementation of Environmental Biology"
  Proposal | Final Report
  
  
• Rafael de Sa, Richmond, for "Bringing Evolution into the curriculum for non-science majors at the University of Richmond"
  Proposal | Final Report
  
  
• Glenn Kroeger and Kathleen DeGraaff Surpless, Trinity, for the "Redesign of Exploring Earth, an inquiry-based studio format geoscience course"
  Proposal | Interim Report | Final Report | Poster | Syllabi and Course Materials
  
  
• Kristy Stensaas, Sarah Lea McGuire, Robert Nevins, Stan Galicki, Millsaps, for "Re-energizing Superscience Course"
  Proposal | Final Report | 2005 Syllabus | 2006 Syllabus | Student Survey | Science Value Inventory
  
  
• Erich Uffelman, WLU, for "Codifying Materials for the Presentation of Scientific Investigations into 17th Century Dutch Art"
  Proposal | Final Report
  
  
• David Wessner, Davidson, for "HIV/AIDS: Development of a thematic non-majors biology course"
  Proposal | Interim Report | Final Report | Poster | Abstract

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This ACS program is supported by the W.M. Keck Foundation of Los Angeles