Biology 1108                                         Dr. Saul 737‑1539

Section E & F                                        bsaul@aug.edu

Spring Semester 2010                                 Science Hall

Office #2011 E

LECTURE SCHEDULE (Tentative)

Text:  Biology, Sylvia Mader, 10 ^th ed.

Week of:                 Topics Covered          Reading Assignment

 4 Jan.    Phylogeny/Diversity                          Ch. 19, 20

11 Jan.    Prokaryotes & Protista                       Ch. 21             

18 Jan.    Fungi                                        Ch. 22      

25 Jan.    Plant Diversity                              Ch. 23, 24

 1 Feb.    Plant Structure & Reproduction               Ch. 25       

 8 Feb.    Plant Function                               Ch. 26, 27

15 Feb.    Animal Diversity                             Ch. 28, 29     

22 Feb.    Animal Diversity                             Ch. 30, 31

* * * * * * * * * * * * * Midterm = 3 MAR 2010 * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

 1 Mar.    Animal Diversity cont.                       Ch. 28 - 30

 8 Mar.    Animal Form & Function, Nutrition            Ch. 31, 34             

15 Mar.    Circulation, Respiration, Immunity           Ch. 32, 33, 35

22 Mar.    Excretion, Hormones                          Ch. 36, 40

29 Mar.    Reproduction, Development, Nervous           Ch. 41, 42, 37 

12 Apr.    Senses, Muscles & Bones                      Ch. 38, 39

19 Apr.    Animal Behavior, Ecology                     Ch. 43, 44

26 Apr.    Ecology                                      Ch. 45, 46, 47                        

TENTATIVE TEST SCHEDULE

Lecture Test #1 ‑ After fungi           Pop Quizzes in Lecture and Laboratory

Lecture Test #2 ‑ After animals            during the semester.

Lecture Test #3 ‑ After hormones  

Final Test ‑ TBA

Grading: 4 Lecture Tests, 100 points each         400      A = 612‑680

          2 Laboratory Tests, 100 points each      200      B = 544‑611

            Lab Reports                             50      C = 476‑543

            Quizzes   30 points             30      D = 408‑475

                                                   680      F = 407 and below

LABORATORY SCHEDULE

No Text: All on VISTA

You will need dissecting equipment for lab.

Week of:                  Topics Covered               Log into VISTA

11 Jan.      Microscope; Prokaryotes

25 Jan.      Life Cycles 1: Protists & Fungi

 1 Feb.      Life Cycles 2: Plants    

 8 Feb.      Plant Tissues/Organs                     

15 Feb.      Set up Seed Germination & Plant Competition

22 Feb.      Score Seed Germination                           

 1 Mar.     ** Laboratory Practical #1

* * * * * * * * * * * * * Midterm = 3 MAR 2010 * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

8 Mar.      Animal Development; Cells & tissues

15 Mar.      Animal Taxonomy

22 Mar.      Circulation & Heart

29 Mar.      Nervous system; Senses

12 Apr.      Score Plant Competition

19/26 Apr.   ** Laboratory Practical #2

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT COURSE:

Midterm:  Last day for withdrawal with a W is 3 March 2010

Holidays: 18 Jan, 5-9 April

Make‑up tests: STUDENTS MUST CALL AND MAKE ARRANGEMENTS AHEAD OF TIME FOR AN EXCUSED ABSENCE FROM A TEST.

Attendance Policy: STUDENTS MAY BE DROPPED FROM CLASS with a “WF” AFTER the equivalent of 1 WEEK of ABSENCES REGARDLESS OF AVERAGE.

Tardiness: You are allowed to be tardy twice. After that, you will be penalized 5 points for each time you are tardy. If you are NEVER tardy, I will add 5 points to your point total.

Academic Honesty

Please follow this link and print the information given there:  http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_plagiar.html

Cell Phones/PDAs/Electronics/etc. WILL BE CONFISCATED IF OBSERVED OR HEARD.

NO TAPING OF LECTURES IS ALLOWED without approval.