This page last updated 04/27/2009
The schedule on this page will be updated to reflect changes throughout the semester. You should check it often to check for changes in the dates of exams.
Please note that the schedule is tentative and the dates of the exams and the chapters that each exam will cover are tentative and subject to change. Exam dates are not set until they are announced in class. The exam date will be announced at least one week in advance. Due dates for assignments may be changed at the instructor's discretion. You are responsible for keeping track of due dates and turning in your work when it is required.
| Week of: | Lecture Topic | Reading Assignments |
| January 13 | Class introduction, thinking like a scientist
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Course Syllabus |
| January 20 | What is evolution, what evidence do we have for it? |
Chapter 22 |
| January 27 | How do populations evolve?
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Chapter 23 |
| February 3 | How do populations evolve (cont'd) How do new species develop?
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Chapter 23 (cont'd) Chapter 24 |
| February 10 | Speciation (cont'd) Origins of life and major evolutionary events
Phylogeny and taxonomy
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Chapter 24 (cont'd) Chapter 25 Chapter 26 |
| February 17 | Phylogeny & taxonomy (cont'd) Library Reference Searches - BRING YOUR COMPUTER TO CLASS
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Chapter 26 (cont'd) Read pp. 5-20 in McMillan before coming to lecture. You should also bring this book with you to take notes as well. |
| February 24 | Exam 1 (chapters 22-26) - 2/24/2009 Intro to protists
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Chapter 28 - much of this material will be worked on in groups outside of class - you will submit your work on the assigned topic to the instructor as a class assignment |
| March 3 | Intro to protists Fungi
Review of Hardy-Weinberg equation genetics problems |
Chapter 28 (cont'd) Chapter 31
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| Last Day to Withdraw Without Academic Penalty - Friday March 6th | ||
| March 9-15 - Spring Break - No Classes | ||
| March 17 |
Fungi (cont'd) Intro to animals and their characteristics
Invertebrate diversity Intro to vertebrates
Plant structure, growth, & development |
Chapter 31 (cont'd) Chapter 32 Chapter 33 - this material will be worked on in groups outside of class - you will submit your work on the assigned topic to the instructor as a class assignment Chapter 34.1 only Chapter 35 |
| March 24 | Transport in vascular plants |
Chapter 36 |
| March 31 |
Transport in vascular plants (cont'd) Review for exam |
Chapter 36 (cont'd) |
| April 7 | Exam 2 (chapters 28, 31, 32, 33, 34.1) & HW problems Intro to animal form/function |
Chapter 40 |
| April 14 |
Intro to animal form/function (cont'd) Neurons, synapses and signaling
Endocrine systems |
Chapter 40 Chapter 48 Chapter 45 |
| April 21 | Endocrine systems (cont'd) Exam 3 (chapters 35, 36, 40, 48) |
Chapter 45 |
| April 28 |
Endocrine systems (cont'd) Animal behavior NOTE: We will not be covering chapter 49 in lecture, but there are questions you need to answer and turn in on the day of the final. NO late work will be accepted. See the announcements for a link to the question sheet. |
Chapter 45 (cont'd) Chapter 51 |
| 5/5/09 | Final Exam - Tuesday, May 5, 5-7 pm | Chapters 45 and 51 & comprehensive over material covered on previous exams. |