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Integrated Science Courses in Georgia
ISCI 2001 Life/Earth Science
ISCI 2002 Physical Science

Resources
December 7. 2005 EPAAC Committee Minutes on establishment and intent of ISCI classes
January 10, 2006 - Recommendations from EPAAC - Framework of ISCI courses
Dorothy Zinsmeister - Recommendations and Requirements for ISCI
Introduction to Inquiry-Based Learning      Integrated Science - Background Information
Georgia Performance   Standards (GPS) for Science- Georgia Department of Education -
Click + on right side of page to expand and see standards by grade
GPS Frameworks and Tasks for K-12 - Georgia Department of Education -
Click + by each grade on right side of page to expand and see topics
Georgia Infant to 3-year-old Education Standards      Pre-K Education Standards
Lab Safety Guidelines for ISCI - Draft
Helpful web resources for all topics in Science
Collaborative Area
http://isci2001ga.wetpaint.com
http://isci2002.wetpaint.com
Listserv ISCI@listserv.uga.edu

 

Institution ISCI 2001    ISCI 2002
1 Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (Tifton)
Beth Thornton - (BIOL)
229-391-5121

ISCI 2001 LIFE AND EARTH SCIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS. 3 hours.
Prerequisite: PHSC 1011, 1011L and MATH 1101 or 1111 with a grade of “C” or better. This is an Area F science course for early childhood education majors. The learning outcome and topics of the course are intended to focus on central themes in life and earth science. Themes include: Characteristics of life, cells, heredity, biodiversity, interdependence of life, energy flow, earth systems, lithosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere. This is an activity based class with two hours of lecture and two hours of lab integrated together.
Vicki Sherling - (PHYS/ PHSC)
229-391-5123

ISCI 2002 PHYSICAL SCIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS. 3 hours. Prerequisite: PHSC 1011, 1011L and MATH 1011 or 1111 with a grade of “C” or better. This course is an Area F science course for early childhood education majors. The learning outcomes and topics of the course are intended to focus on central themes in physical science. Themes include: matter, energy, forces, electromagnetic/gravitational fields and astronomy. This is an activity based class with two hours of lecture and two hours of lab integrated together.
2 Albany State University Dr. Babatunde Abayomi (Dept of Natural Science; Science Education) 229-430-1386
babatunde.abayomi@asurams.edu

KC Chan (Dept of Natural Science; Science Education)
229-430-4823,
 229-430-4811 kc.chan@asurams.edu

Dr. Dorene Medlin
Dr. Arun Saha (summer)
 

ISCI 2001 - Life/Earth Science  3.00 Credits  Prerequisite: Teacher Education major status. Activity-based Life/Earth Science for Early Childhood Education majors. Course addresses content covered by Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) for K-5 grades.

 

ISCI 2002 - Physical Science 3.00 Credits Prerequisite: Teacher Education major status. Activity-based Physical Science for Early Childhood Education majors. Course addresses content covered by Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) for K-5 grades.

 
3 Armstrong Atlantic State University

Dr. Don Emmeluth (BIOL)
Don.Emmeluth@armstrong.edu
demmeluth@hotmail.com

Dr. Sabitra Brush  Sabitra.Brush@armstrong.edu

Syllabus
Prerequisites: One Core Area D Lab Science Course.  It may be BIOL 1107, BIOL 1108, CHEM 1211, CHEM 1212, PHYS 1111, PHYS 1112, PHYS 2211 or PHYS 2212
Course Objectives


Pre-req: A lab science course in Core D with a C or better & MATH 2008 with a C or better
 

Dr. Cathy MacGowan (CHEM) (began Su 08)
Catherine.MacGowan@Armstrong.Edu
912-344-2994
http://chemphys.armstrong.edu/cmacgowan

Ms. Donna Mullenax (starting F 08)
donna.mullenax@armstrong.edu
912-921-3784

Dr. Sabitra Brush  Sabitra.Brush@armstrong.edu

Pre-req: A lab science course in Core D with a C or better & MATH 2008 with a C or better
 
4 Atlanta Metropolitan College Florence Mitchell

Katetrina J. Williams
Florence Mitchell
5 Augusta State University Cathy Tugmon (BIOL)
Bill Wellnitz (BIOL)
Christian Poppeliers (PHYS/Geophysics)
Eric Zuckerman (CHEM)
6 Bainbridge College Jennifer S. Harper (BIOL)
(229) 248-2633

Pre-req: learning support only
Eric E. Dueno (CHEM) eric.dueno@bainbridge.edu
(229) 248-2577
7 Clayton State University NONE
?? Integrated Science-Life Science - SCI 3130  Christopher Kodani
 
8 College of Coastal Georgia Dr. Mark Pilgrim mpilgrim@ccga.edu (BIOL) 912-279-5920
Dr. Roger Lloyd rlloyd@ccga.edu (BIOL)

Pre-req: completion of all CPC and Learning Support requirements
 
John Dieterman (CHEM)
Ms. Joan Boorman (Glynn Co. Schools)
912.262.3410 jboorman@ccga.edu  or boormanj@glynn.k12.ga.us
9 Columbus State University Julius E. (Ed) Schneider Jr. (BIOL)
schneider_julius@colstate.edu

ISCI 2001. Life and Earth Science (2-2-3) Prerequisites: Completion of Area A Math and all Area D courses with a grade of "C" or better in each course. This course is designed as an inquiry-based science content overview for Early Childhood Education. Students will develop and demonstrate a basic understanding of fundamental principles of life and earth sciences correlated to nine themes included in the GPS: characteristics of life, biodiversity and heredity, energy flow, interdependence of life, cell structure and function, earth systems, the lithosphere, the hydrosphere, and the biosphere.
 
Kimberly Shaw (PHYS)
shaw_kimberly@colstate.edu

Zdeslav Hrepic  hrepic_zdeslav@colstate.edu -  (future ISCI 2002)

Zodiac Webster (contact person) webster_zodiac@colstate.edu

ISCI 2002. Physical Science (2-2-3) Prerequisites: Completion of Area A Math and all Area D courses with a grade of "C" or better in each course. An inquiry-based, integrated lecture and lab course for Early-Childhood Education majors in physical science. Topics to be investigated include physical and chemical properties of matter, energy, motion, simple machines, light, optics, electricity, and magnetism.
 

10 Dalton State College Lorraine C. Hambrock (no email listed?) phone 4440
Jean M. Johnson phone 2666

 
Jean M. Johnson
11 Darton College ISCI 2001 - Richard Foreman

Richard Foreman (richard.foreman@darton.edu),
Craig Flowers (george.flowers@darton.edu),
Morris Rainey (morris.rainey@darton.edu),
Wanda Lewis (wanda.lewis@darton.edu),
Dorene Medlin (dorene.medlin@darton.edu)

 Pre-req: successful completion of one Area D science course

ISCI 2002 - George Flowers george.flowers@darton.edu

Pre-req:
successful completion of one Area D science course
12 East Georgia College Dr. Jim Wedincamp wedincamp@ega.edu

Pre-req: none
_________________
Other:
ISCI 1101 - A multi-disciplinary course for non- science majors. online
Syllabus
http://www.ega.edu/facweb/goodman/

Dr. Paul Cerpovicz cerpovicz@ega.edu

Prerequisites: C or higher in MATH 1001, MATH 1101, MATH 1111 or MATH 1113 plus a C or higher in one
Area D laboratory science Biology, Physics, Geology, Integrated Science or Chemistry.
13 Fort Valley State University Robert Steele (BIOL)
First offered spring 2009
Fall 2009.  Not yet staffed.
14 Gainesville State College Jerry Allison (GEOL/Geophysics) jallison@gsc.edu
Alexander Olvido
John Roberts (part-time) jroberts@gsc.edu

Pre-req: Completion of Math 1111 (College Algebra) and completion of the Area D Science/Lab sequence
 
Jerry Allison  (GEOL/Geophysics) jallison@gsc.edu
Alexander Olvido
John Roberts  jroberts@gsc.edu
15  Georgia College & State University Reginald Jackson Sp09
William Wall F09
478-445-0818
Pre-req. BIOL 1100+L, BIOL 1120+L
Reginald Jackson Sp09

Prerequisite: CHEM 1151, CHEM 1151L and MATH 1101 or higher.
16 Georgia Gwinnett College Mark Schlueter (BIOL)
678.407.5000  Phone Ext.: 5796

Starting F09
No pre-reqs in catalog
Mark Schlueter (BIOL)
Starting F09
No pre-reqs
17 Georgia Highlands College

Andrew Dawson – adawson@highlands.edu
Veronica Morin – vmorin@highlands.edu
Merry Clark – mclark@highlands.edu

Pre-req: Students must pass a science sequence before they can take the ISCI courses. Sequences may be in the area of Biology, Geology, Chemistry, or Physical Science.
 

Pre-req: Students must pass a science sequence before they can take the ISCI courses. Sequences may be in the area of Biology, Geology, Chemistry, or Physical Science.
 
18 Georgia Institute of Technology --------------------------- -------------------------------------------
19 Georgia Perimeter College Common Course Outline
ISCI 2001 - James Battey and Polly Bouker - Syllabus    Course Schedule (NEWT)
ISCI 2001 - Pamela Gore (CLK)
ISCI 2001- Jonathan Lochamy (CLK)
ISCI 2001 Activities - Carmen Hall (DEC)
ISCI 2001 - John Anderson
Charles (Mac) Gay (NEWT)
Lynda Jones (NEWT)
Robert Thornton (DUN)
Essie Smith (CLK - 2007)
Common Course Outline
ISCI 2002 - Pamela Gore
ISCI 2002 - Fred Buls (CLK)
Ulrike Lahaise
Brooke Skelton (DUN)
Antara Dutta (DUN)
Melissa Schoene (DEC)
 
20 Georgia Southern University Heather Scott (EDUC- Secondary Ed)
hscott@georgiasouthern.edu
Karen Chassereau (EDUC - Middle Grades) kchassereau@georgiasouthern.edu
21 Georgia Southwestern State University Samuel T. Peavy  speavy@canes.gsw.edu(GEOL)
Stephanie Harvey sharvey@canes.gsw.edu (Biology)
http://itc.gsw.edu/faculty/speavy/spclass/isci_2001.htm
Pre-req:  Currently, a passing grade in one lab science course (lecture plus lab for the same course). Given the extremely weak nature of most of the student's math skills, we are considering including some kind of math prerequisite.
 
Sam Peavy speavy@canes.gsw.edu (GEOL)http://itc.gsw.edu/faculty/speavy/spclass/isci_2002.htm     
22 Georgia State University Ken Terrell (GEOL)
geokjt@langate.gsu.edu
404 463 9544
John Wilson (PHYS)
wilson@chara.gsu.edu 404-413-6035
http://www.chara.gsu.edu/~wilson/ISCI%202002/
Pre-req: college algebra
23 Gordon College Theresa R. Stanley (BIOL) t_stanley@gdn.edu
(678) 359-5843
http://www.gdn.edu/Faculty/t_stanley/ISCI%202001.htm

Richard Schmude schmude@gdn.edu

Lynn Rumfelt lrumfelt@gdn.edu

 

Pre-reqs: previous lab science course and one math course
No textbook

Chad Davies (PHYS)
 24 Kennesaw State University ISCI 2001 - Jennifer Frisch jfrisch1@kennesaw.edu
ISCI 2001 - Joanne Brock jbrock@kennesaw.edu - retiring
http://science.kennesaw.edu/~jbrock/2001_Syllabus.pdf
http://science.kennesaw.edu/~jbrock/2001_Assignments.htm 
http://science.kennesaw.edu/~jfrisch1/Dr._Frischs_web_page/ISCI_2001.html
http://science.kennesaw.edu/~jfrisch1/Dr._Frischs_web_page/ISCI_2002.html
http://www.science.kennesaw.edu/~mdias/ISCI%202001/ISCI2001%20pacing%20guide.htm

Lisa Adams ladams@kennesaw.edu
Mike Dias mdias@kennesaw.edu
Ben Golden bgolden@kennesaw.edu
Laura Pacifici (new hire)

Pre-req: "C" or above in SCI 1102
Physical Science course page - Jennifer Frisch
David Rosengrant drosengr@kennesaw.edu
Simple Machines
25  Macon State College isci2001.wetpaint.com - who?
Dr. Randy Spaid    randy.spaid@maconstate.edu
Dr. Sumitra Himangshu    sumitra.himangshu@maconstate.edu
Dr. Whitney Elmore    whitney.elmore@maconstate.edu
Dr. Sumitra Himangshu    sumitra.himangshu@maconstate.edu

Mr. Malav Shah   malav.shah@maconstate.edu
 
26 Middle Georgia College Clinton Ready (Cochran Campus)cready@mgc.edu
Alan Yauck (Dublin Campus)

Prerequisites for ISCI 2001/2002: Satisfactory completion of all Learning Support requirements and any
science sequence from Area D, Option I.


 
Edwynn Wallace (Cochran Campus) ewallace@mgc.edu
Daniel Snyder (Dublin Campus) dsnyder@mgc.edu

Prerequisites for ISCI 2001/2002: Satisfactory completion of all Learning Support requirements and any
science sequence from Area D, Option I.
 
 27 North Georgia College & State University Course list (Moodle) - Reagan Biwott rlbiwott@northgeorgia.edu
Joe Covert

Wiki site
ISCI 2001 Assignments

Blog

Wiki site
ISCI 2002 Assignments
Energy Projectt
Gravity
28 Savannah State University NONE
Does not offer Early Childhood Education
NONE
Does not offer Early Childhood Education
29 Southern Polytechnic State University    
30 South Georgia College A. SaferPrerequisite: Passing or exempting READ 0099. Charles Johnson
Prerequisite: Passing or exempting READ 0099.
31 University of Georgia
 
Shu-Mei Chang chang@plantbio.uga.edu  and Chris Peterson

4 credits
50 min lecture 3x/wk, lab 2 hrs 2x/wk
No pre-reqs

PBIO (ISCI) 2001 and 2001L 4 hrs (3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab)
Spring semester
Concepts in life and earth sciences emphasizing the socio- scientific relevance of these concepts, including issues such as: droughts and floods, pollution and global climate change, energy resources, and genetic engineering. Laboratories emphasize inquiry-based scientific skills. Intended for early- grades education majors.
Sp 2010 - Course does not exist

Not developed yet

32 University of West Georgia Philip Heard (BIOL) Tim Ayers
Ann Robinson
33 Valdosta State University Syllabus - Janet Kent jdforrest@valdosta.edu  
34 Waycross College ISCI 2001 Syllabus - Bernard Majdi
bmajdi@waycross.edu
http://www.waycross.edu/faculty/bmajdi/ISCI%202001%20page.htm


Pre-req: Completion of all learning support requirements for both 2001 & 2002
 
Chris Wozny ISCI Chemistry Activities
Chris Wozny ISCI Mechanics Activities

CWozny@waycross.edu

Pre-req: Completion of all learning support requirements for both 2001 & 2002
 

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