Our first lab will be Tuesday morning , Sept. 7, in Room 316. Lab Kits include a Laboratory Manual, plus dissection material to be distributed later in lab. Manuals should be purchased (dates/times are posted in the 'BISC 111 Bulletin' conference here on FirstClass).
Grading: Lecture Exam I 100 points Lecture Exam II 100 points Laboratory 200 points Final 150 points Total 550 points
Late Policy: Make-up exams will be given only in cases of exceptional personal or medical circumstances; the instructor must be contacted prior to the scheduled exam.
Students with disabilities who are taking this course and who need disability-related accommodations are encouraged to work with Barbara Boger, Director of Programs at the Learning and Teaching Center, and James Wice, Director of Disability Services, to arrange these services. Their offices are located in Clapp Library.
Lecture Schedule/Reading Assignments
Date Lecture Readings in Campbell 5th edition/6th edition AR = Assigned Readings**
Tues Sept 7 Scientific method/Biodiversity pp. 9-18; 473-485/ 9-20; 492-499 Fri Sept 10 Evolution and natural selection Chapter 22/ 22 AR #1** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tues Sept 14 Evolution of populations/Data analysis Chapter 23/ 23; AR #2** Fri Sept 17 Speciation Chapter 24/ 24 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tues Sept 21 Origin of life, and of plants Chapter 26/ 26; pp. 548-551 575-584 Fri Sept 24 Plant Structure pp. 670-689/ 720-734 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tues Sept 28 Transport in plants/Nutrition Chapter 36/ 36; pp. 714-721 767-775 Fri Oct 1 EXAM I --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tues Oct 5 Plant reproduction pp. 730-742; 553; 566 783-796; 586; 605 Fri Oct 8 Control systems in plants pp. 751-762/ 802-818 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tues Oct 12 Origin and Diversity of animals Chapter 32/ 32 ; AR #3** Fri Oct 15 Animal nutrition Chapter 41/ 41 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tues Oct 19 Animal circulation pp. 811-821/ 871-882 Fri Oct 22 no class (required lecture TBA) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BISC 111-3
Fall, 2004
Introductory Organismal Biology
Lecturer/Lab Instructor (Thurs pm): John Cameron -> SCI 388, ext. 3161
Lab Instructor (Tues. pm): Marcy Thomas -> SCI 373, ext. 3125
J.C. Office Hours: Tuesday, 12:30-2:00 pm; Friday, 2:00-3:30 pm
Lectures: Tuesday and Friday, 11:10 am, SCI 277
Textbook: Campbell & Reece; ‘Biology’, 6th Edition (5th ed. OK)
plus 3 other readings to be assigned (see below)
Lecture Exams: I. Friday, October 1
II. Thursday, November 9
Final Exam: Exam week (self-scheduled)
Labs: 111-3/LA Tuesday: 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
111-3/LB Thursday: 1:00 - 4:30 pm
Our first lab will be Tuesday morning , Sept. 7, in Room 316.
Lab Kits include a Laboratory Manual, plus dissection material to be
distributed later in lab. Manuals should be purchased (dates/times
are posted in the 'BISC 111 Bulletin' conference here on FirstClass).
Grading:
Lecture Exam I 100 points
Lecture Exam II 100 points
Laboratory 200 points
Final 150 points
Total 550 points
Late Policy: Make-up exams will be given only in cases of exceptional personal or medical circumstances; the instructor must be contacted prior to the scheduled exam.
Students with disabilities who are taking this course and who need disability-related accommodations are encouraged to work with Barbara Boger, Director of Programs at the Learning and Teaching Center, and James Wice, Director of Disability Services, to arrange these services. Their offices are located in Clapp Library.
Lecture Schedule/Reading Assignments
Date Lecture Readings in Campbell
5th edition/6th edition
AR = Assigned Readings**
Tues Sept 7 Scientific method/Biodiversity pp. 9-18; 473-485/ 9-20; 492-499
Fri Sept 10 Evolution and natural selection Chapter 22/ 22 AR #1**
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Tues Sept 14 Evolution of populations/Data analysis Chapter 23/ 23; AR #2**
Fri Sept 17 Speciation Chapter 24/ 24
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Tues Sept 21 Origin of life, and of plants Chapter 26/ 26; pp. 548-551
575-584
Fri Sept 24 Plant Structure pp. 670-689/ 720-734
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Tues Sept 28 Transport in plants/Nutrition Chapter 36/ 36; pp. 714-721
767-775
Fri Oct 1 EXAM I
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Tues Oct 5 Plant reproduction pp. 730-742; 553; 566
783-796; 586; 605
Fri Oct 8 Control systems in plants pp. 751-762/ 802-818
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Tues Oct 12 Origin and Diversity of animals Chapter 32/ 32 ; AR #3**
Fri Oct 15 Animal nutrition Chapter 41/ 41
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Tues Oct 19 Animal circulation pp. 811-821/ 871-882
Fri Oct 22 no class (required lecture TBA)
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