Tentative Course Schedule*:
Biology, 8th Edition, Campbell et al., The Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company, Inc., 2008
| Week | Week of: | Topic | Chapters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan. 11 | Introduction: Themes
in the Study of Life
Chemistry |
1
2 |
| 2 | Jan 18 |
MLK Day - Jan. 18th (no
classes)
Water Carbon |
3 4 |
| 3 | Jan. 25 | Macromolecules
Thursday, January 28: Exam 1 (Chapters 1-4) |
5
|
| 4 | Feb. 1 | Macromolecules
Metabolism |
Ch. 5, part
2 8 |
| 5 | Feb. 8 | Metabolism
Cells |
8
6 |
| 6 | Feb. 15 | Cell
Membrane
|
7 |
| 7 | Feb. 22 | Cellular Respiration
Exam 2 (Chapters 5-8) |
9 |
| 8 | March 1 | Cellular Respiration/Photosynthesis | 10 |
| Last Day to Drop w/o Academic Penalty: Friday March 5th | |||
| SPRING BREAK!!!! March 6-13 | |||
| 9 | March 15 | Photosynthesis
|
10
|
| 10 | March 22 |
Review March 23 Exam 3 (Chapters 9 and 10) - March 25 |
|
| 11 |
March 29
|
Cell Cycle/Mitosis Cell cycle web page Meiosis/Sexual reproduction
|
12 and 13 |
| 12 | April 5 | Mendelian genetics | 14 |
| 13 | April 12 | Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance | 15 |
| 14 | April 19 | Molecular Basis of Inheritance and Protein Synthesis: Chapter 16 and 17 will be on final exam but not on exam 4 | 16 and 17 |
| 15 | April 26 | Exam 4 (Chapters 12 -15): April 29 |
|
| 16 | May 3 |
Last Day of Class |
|
Final exam - Tuesday May 4, 5:00 PM
Chapters 1-10 and 16-17