Biology 3100                                          Dr. B. Saul 737‑1539

Sections A & B                                        bsaul@aug.edu

Fall Semester 2010                                    New Science Building 

      Office #2011 E

TENTATIVE LECTURE SCHEDULE:

Text:

INTEGRATED PRINCIPLES OF ZOOLOGY, Hickman et al. 14^th ed.

 Week of :                 Topics Covered             Reading Assignment

16 Aug              Architectural Patterns, Phylogeny    Chapters 9, 10

23 Aug              Protozoa                             Chapter 11

30 Aug              Protozoa, Porifera                   Chapters 11, 12

06 Sep              Cnidaria, Platyhelminthes            Chapters 13, 14

13 Sep              Nematoda, Rotifera                   Chapter 18, 15

20 Sep              Annelida, Mollusca                   Chapters 17, 16

27 Sep              Arthropoda                           Chapters 19, 20

04 Oct              Arthropoda                           Chapter 20, 21

11 Oct              Echinodermata, Hemichordata          Chapter 22

18 Oct              Chordata, Vertebrata                 Chapter 23

25 Oct              Fishes                               Chapter 24

01 Nov              Amphibians                           Chapter 25

08 Nov              Reptiles                             Chapter 26

15 Nov              Birds                                Chapter 27

22 Nov              Mammals                              Chapter 28

29 Nov              Conclude

TENTATIVE TEST SCHEDULE

Lecture Test I       After Rotifera          100 points      Final Grades:

Lecture Test II      After Chordata (part)   100 points        A = 630

Lecture Test III     After Mammals           100 points        B = 560

Lab Test I           After Rotifera          100 points        C = 490         

Lab Test II          After Chordata (part)   100 points        D = 420

Lab Test III         End of Semester         100 points        F = < 420

Lab Projects         During Semester         100 points

                                             700 points

TENTATIVE LABORATORY SCHEDULE

Text:

LABORATORY STUDIES IN INTEGRATED PRINCIPLES OF ZOOLOGY, Hickman et al. 14^th ed.

YOU WILL NEED A DISSECTION KIT.

* EXERCISES MAY BE ADDED OR DELETED OR ADJUSTED PRIOR TO THE WEEK ASSIGNED *

 Week of :       Topics Covered            Reading Assignment

16 Aug                Protozoa                                  Exercise 6, Taxonomy

23 Aug                Protozoa                                  Exercise 6

30 Aug Porifera, Cnidaria, Platyhelminthes       Exercise 7, Exercise 8, Exercise 9

06 Sep                Complete Protozoa

13 Sep                Nematoda, Rotifera, Annelida              Exercises 10, Exercise 12

20 Sep                Review        Phylum Facts 1

27 Sep                Test

04 Oct                Mollusca, Arthropoda                      Exercise 11, Exercise 13, Exercise 14

11 Oct                Arthropoda                                Exercise 15

18 Oct                Arthropoda, Echinodermata, Hemichordata   Exercises 16 & 17

25 Oct                Review                                    Phylum Facts 2

01 Nov                Test

08 Nov                Fish                                      Fish Key

15 Nov                Amphibians                                Amphibian Key

22 Nov                Reptiles                                  Reptile Key

29 Nov                Test

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT COURSE:

OBJECTIVE:  Provide a systematic examination of invertebrate and vertebrate organisms with attention to phylogenetic development.

Holidays: 6Sep. and 24-26Nov.

Midterm:  Last day for withdrawal with a W = 11 Oct. 2010

Final Test: TBA  

MAKE‑UP TESTS:  Students must call and make arrangements ahead of time for an excused absence from a test.  Otherwise a ZERO will be given for that test.

Attendance Policy:  Students may be dropped from class with a WF after 1.5 WEEKS of absences, regardless of average. Tardiness penalties will be discussed in class.

ACADEMIC HONESTY: It is assumed that you will submit your OWN work and complete your tests in an honorable manner. Deviations from acceptable and expected behavior will cause serious repercussions!

NO TAPING OF LECTURES IS ALLOWED. Cell phones/PDAs/etc. are not permitted in class. Approval must be given to use computers in class.