| Week | Topic | |
| May | 29 | Introduction to Ecology, Ch. 1 |
| 31 | Natural selection, changes in the environment and evolution, Ch. 2 | |
| June | 5 | Biodiversity, Ch. 3 |
| 7 | Gradients and the physical environment, Ch. 4-5 | |
| 12 | Energetics of life, Ch. 6 | |
| 14 | Life history, Ch. 7 | |
| 19 | Exam 1 | |
| 21 | Life history, Ch. 7 | |
| 26 | Intraspecific interactions, Ch. 8 | |
| 28 | Interspecific interactions, Ch. 9 | |
| July | 3 | Introduction to communities and ecosystems, Ch. 15 |
| 5 | Community dynamics, Ch. 16 | |
| 10 | Community dynamics, Ch. 16 | |
| 12 | Exam 2 | |
| 17 | Applied Issues - Climate change, Ch. 17 | |
| 19 | Applied Issues - Fragmentation, Ch. 18 | |
| 24 | Applied Issues - Point and non-point source pollutants, Ch. 21 | |
| 26 | Applied Issues - Conservation and biodiversity, Ch. 19 | |
| 30-31 | Final Exam |