Principles of Biology
In this introductory survey course, we apply fundamental concepts of molecular and organismal biology, physics and chemistry to solve broader biological programs. Using a hybrid approach, we challenge students to engage in rigorous problem solving, and case study analysis in teams. We view this course as an opportunity for all students, majors and non-majors alike, to understand why the story of life is an enriching story that we must all appreciate. 

What’s the Big Idea – A No Boundary Thinking (NBT) approach to solving complex social issues
In this course, we use an NBT approach to solving complex social issues. An NBT approach is predicated on the understanding that most problems facing today’s society transcend conventional disciplinary boundaries. Therefore, in order to derive appropriate solutions, emerging scholars need to learn the skills of crossing their disciplines, and consuming complex information from other areas. This process can be formatively developed in the presence of peers from other disciplines, and with the support and guidance of truth-seeking stakeholders. Every time this course is offered, we will choose a different complex issues, and upperclassmen from across the disciplinary spectrum will be encouraged to register. We will frame the fundamentals of the problem to be solved, and spend the semester working in a careful stepwise way toward potential solutions. 

STEM Course Design in Higher Ed
This course targets graduate students in STEM who are looking for a structured, guided training program on how to create a college level science course that promotes deep learning. The final deliverable from this course from each student will be a STEM curriculum that is ready to be delivered when the course is over. We will discuss broadly the opportunity inherent in the college classroom for creating real change, and operationalizing long term goals into specific assessable learning outcomes.