Schedule
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Week

Dates

Lecture

Day     Topic

Laboratory

Day     Topic (Lab Exercise)

1

Aug.

25

T

Introduction; Systematics and Prokaryotes

T

Randomization

27

Th

Prokaryotes and Protista (through Kinetoplastida)
Safety Assignment due

Th

Prokaryotes

2

 Sep.

1

T

Protista (cont’d)
Autobiography due

T

Protista

3

Th

Protista, Fungi (through Basidios)
Lab Fees due

Th

Protista, Fungi

3

 

8

T

Fungi, Plant Biology

T

Fungi, Plantae (through Bryophytes)

10

Th

Plant Biology

Th

Plantae (through Conifers)

4

 

15

T

Plant Biology

T

Plantae (Conifers through Anthophytes)

17

Th

Plant Biology

Th

Plantae (structures)

5

 

22

T

LECTURE EXAM 1

T

Review

24

Th

No Lecture

Th

LAB EXAM 1

6

 

29

T

Animal Systematics

T

Invertebrates (through Radiata)

 Oct.

1

Th

Invertebrates cont’d.

Th

Invertebrates (through Mollusca)

7

 

6

T

Invertebrates cont’d

T

Invertebrates (through Arthropoda)

8

Th

Vertebrates (through Amphibia)

Th

Finish Invertebrates

8

 

13

T

Reptilia, Aves

T

Skeletal/Muscular Systems

15

Th

Mammalia, Population Dynamics

Th

Skeletal/Muscular Systems

9

 

20

T

Population Dynamics, Biomes
Bring in copy of Science

T

Skeletal/Muscular Systems

22

Th

Ecosystem Energetics

Th

Chordates

10

 

27

T

Chemical Cycling, Ecosystem Dynamics

T

Chordates / Sheep heart

29

Th

Global Climate Change, Pollution

Th

Review

11

Nov.

3

T

No Lecture

T

LAB EXAM 2

5

Th

LECTURE EXAM 2

Th

Tissues

12

 

10

T

Animal Behavior

T

Tissues

12

Th

Excitable tissues, Muscular System

Th

Integument and Blood

13

 

17

T

Nervous System, Senses and the Endocrine System

T

Sheep Brain and Eye

19

Th

Senses, cont’d.

Th

Fetal Pig Dissection

14

 

 

24

T

Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems

T

Fetal Pig Dissection

26

Th

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY -- NO CLASS

15

Dec. 1 T Lymphatic and Immune Systems T Fetal Pig Dissection
3 Th Digestive and Urinary Systems Th Fetal Pig Dissection

16

 

8

T

Male and Female Reproductive Systems

T

Fetal Pig Dissection

10

Th

No lecture

Th

LAB EXAM 3

17

 

15

T

LECTURE EXAM 3

17

Th

EXAM MAKE-UPS OR RETAKES 

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