Biology 3100                                          Dr. B. Saul 737‑1539

Sections A & B                                    bsaul@aug.edu

Spring Semester 2012                                  Science Hall

      Office #2011 E

TENTATIVE LECTURE SCHEDULE:

Text:

INTEGRATED PRINCIPLES OF ZOOLOGY, Hickman et al. 15^th ed.

 Week of :                 Topics Covered            Reading Assignment

9 Jan              Architectural Patterns, Phylogeny     Chapters 9, 10

16 Jan              Protozoa                             Chapter 11

23 Jan              Protozoa, Porifera                   Chapters 11, 12

30 Jan              Cnidaria, Platyhelminthes             Chapters 13, 14

6 Feb              Nematoda, Rotifera                    Chapter 18, 15

13 Feb              Annelida, Mollusca                    Chapters 17, 16

20 Feb              Arthropoda                            Chapters 19, 20

27 Feb              Arthropoda                            Chapter 20, 21

5 Mar              Echinodermata, Hemichordata          Chapter 22

12 Mar              Chordata, Vertebrata                 Chapter 23

19 Mar              Fishes                               Chapter 24

26 Mar              Amphibians                           Chapter 25

9 Apr              Reptiles                             Chapter 26

16 Apr              Birds                                Chapter 27

23 Apr              Mammals                              Chapter 28

30 Apr              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. 15^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

23 Jan                Protozoa                                  Exercise 6, Taxonomy

30 Jan                Protozoa                                  Exercise 6

6 Feb Porifera, Cnidaria, Platyhelminthes       Exercise 7, Exercise 8, Exercise 9

13 Feb                Nematoda, Rotifera      Exercise 10

20 Feb                Annelida Exercise 12

27 Feb                Test (6-10) Phylum Facts 1

5 Mar                Mollusca, Arthropoda                      Exercise 11, Exercise 13, Exercise 14

12 Mar                Arthropoda                                Exercise 15

19 Mar                Arthropoda, Echinodermata, Hemichordata   Exercises 16 & 17

26 Mar                Test (11-17)                              Phylum Facts 2

9 Apr                Fish                                      Fish Key

16 Apr                Amphibians                                Amphibian Key

23 Apr                Reptiles                                  Reptile Key

30 Apr                Test (Vertebrates)

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT COURSE:

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

Holidays: 16Jan. and 2-6Apr.

Midterm:  Last day for withdrawal with a W = 7 Mar. 2012

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 missing 3 classes, 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.