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Week |
Dates |
Lecture Day Topic |
Laboratory Day Topic (Lab Exercise) |
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1 |
Jan. |
22 |
T |
Introduction; Systematics and Prokaryotes |
T |
Randomization |
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24 |
Th |
Prokaryotes and Protista (through Kinetoplastida) Safety Assignment due |
Th |
Prokaryotes |
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2 |
29 |
T |
Protista (cont’d) Autobiography due |
T |
Protista |
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31 |
Th |
Protista, Fungi (through Basidios) |
Th |
Protista, Fungi |
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3 |
Feb. |
5 |
T |
Fungi, Plant Biology |
T |
Fungi, Plantae (through Bryophytes) |
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7 |
Th |
Plant Biology |
Th |
Plantae (through Conifers) |
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4 |
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12 |
T |
Plant Biology |
T |
Plantae (Conifers through Anthophytes) |
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14 |
Th |
Plant Biology Artifact Proposal due |
Th |
Plantae (structures) |
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5 |
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19 |
T |
LECTURE EXAM 1 |
T |
Review for Lab Exam |
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21 |
Th |
LAB EXAM 1 (starts at 5pm) |
Th |
(open) |
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6 |
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26 |
T |
Animal Systematics |
T |
Invertebrates (through Radiata) |
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28 |
Th |
Invertebrates cont’d. |
Th |
Invertebrates (through Mollusca) |
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7 |
Mar. |
5 |
T |
Invertebrates cont’d |
T |
Invertebrates (through Arthropoda) |
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7 |
Th |
Vertebrates (through Amphibia) |
Th |
Finish Invertebrates |
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8 |
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12 |
T |
Reptilia, Aves |
T |
Skeletal/Muscular Systems |
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14 |
Th |
Mammalia; Ecology Intro, Biomes |
Th |
Skeletal/Muscular Systems |
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9 |
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19 |
T |
Population Dynamics and Controls |
T |
Computer Lab, TBD |
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21 |
Th |
Ecosystem Energetics |
Th |
Chordates |
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26 |
T |
SPRING BREAK !!! |
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28 |
Th |
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10 |
Apr. |
2 |
T |
Chemical Cycling, Ecosystem Dynamics |
T |
Chordates / Sheep heart |
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4 |
Th |
Global Climate Change, Pollution |
Th |
Review |
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11 |
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9 |
T |
LECTURE EXAM 2 |
T |
Review for Lab Exam |
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11 |
Th |
LAB EXAM 2 (starts at 5pm) |
Th |
(open) |
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12 |
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16 |
T |
Animal Behavior |
T |
Tissues |
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18 |
Th |
Excitable tissues, Muscular System |
Th |
Integument and Blood |
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13 |
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23 |
T |
Nervous System and the Senses |
T |
Sheep Brain and Cow Eye |
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25 |
Th |
Senses (cont’d.) and the Endocrine System |
Th |
Fetal Pig Dissection |
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14 |
Apr. |
30 |
T |
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems |
T |
Fetal Pig Dissection |
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May |
2 |
Th |
Lymphatic and Immune Systems |
Th |
Fetal Pig Dissection |
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15 |
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7 |
T |
Digestive and Urinary Systems |
T |
Fetal Pig Dissection |
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9 |
Th |
Male and Female Reproductive Systems |
Th |
Fetal Pig Dissection | ||
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16 |
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14 |
T |
LECTURE EXAM 3 |
T |
Review for Lab Exam |
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16 |
Th |
LAB EXAM 3 (starts at 5pm) |
Th |
(go home, sleep, recover…) |
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17 |
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21 |
T |
EXAM MAKE-UPS OR RETAKES (starts at 5pm) |
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