BIOL 101 Principles of Biology Fall 2009 Syllabus Time 11 00 11 50 am Mon Wed Fri Place Science Building 214 Instructor Dr Michael Angilletta 273 Science Building 237 4520 mangilletta indstate edu Office Hours Because each student has a unique schedule I do not hold formal office hours For assistance with lecture material please e mail or call me to arrange a meeting Text Sadava D H G Heller G H Orians and W K Purves 2008 Life The Science of Biology 8th edition Sinauer Associates Course Website A website has been specially designed for this course This site contains information on how and when to contact your instructors lecture outlines review materials and information about the laboratory course BIOL 101L You can access this site directly at http mama indstate edu angillet BIOL101 index htm To download lecture notes you will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer Grading Your grade is determined by your performance on four exams each of which will be worth 100 points The lowest of your four exams will be dropped so that your final grade will be based on a total of 300 points No make up exams will be given under any circumstances If you must miss an exam for any reason it will count as your dropped exam If you have an A in the course after Exam III you do not have to attend the Final Exam Your final grade will be assigned according to the following system A B C D F 270 90 100 240 269 80 89 210 239 70 79 180 209 60 69 180 60 Note the laboratory for Principles of Biology is a separate course BIOL 101L You will receive a syllabus for the laboratory course from you lab instructor Although the topics that are covered in the lecture and lab courses are synchronized you will be graded independently on your performance in lecture and lab If you are not certain as to whether you should be enrolled in the laboratory course contact your academic advisor as soon as possible Review sessions A supplemental instructor will conduct review sessions 3 4 times per week The schedule for reviews will be posted on the course website under Review Materials In addition I will lead a review session prior to each exam Tips for Success 1 Attend class regularly 2 Read the recommended sections of your text prior to attending lecture 3 Visit the website before each lecture 4 At least once per week review all lecture notes since the last exam 5 Ask questions early and often 6 Start a study group with some friends Date 8 26 8 28 Lecture Topic Introduction to biology Evolution the unifying principle of biology Related Reading 8 31 9 2 9 4 The scientific method Interpreting data Testing hypotheses example from 101 lab pp 1 2 13 16 Lab reading Sampling populations 9 7 9 9 9 11 LABOR DAY no class The history of evolutionary thought Natural selection and adaptation Chapter 22 Evolution simulations 9 14 9 16 9 18 Constraints on adaptation Non adaptive evolution Analysis of artificial selection data Chapter 22 Lab reading Artificial selection Artificial selection 9 21 9 23 9 25 Species and speciation Diversity a phylogenetic framework EXAM I 8 26 9 21 Chapter 23 Chapter 25 Phylogenetic analysis 9 28 9 30 10 2 History of life Origin of life Origin of eukaryotes Chapter 21 pp 61 64 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Handout Bacteria Protists Fungi 10 5 10 7 10 9 Origin of multicellular organisms Cambrian explosion FALL BREAK Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Plants 10 12 10 14 10 16 Cambrian explosion continued Invasions of land Human evolution I historical perspective Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Invertebrates 10 19 10 21 10 23 EXAM II 9 23 10 16 Human evolution II current directions Extinction Handout 10 26 10 28 10 30 Ecology individuals to ecosystems Dealing with stress homeostasis Dealing with stress acclimation Chapter 53 11 2 11 4 11 6 Foraging Photosynthesis Using energy pp 1070 1078 Chapter 53 11 9 11 11 11 13 Acquiring mates EXAM III 10 21 11 9 Animal mating strategies Diana Hews 11 16 11 18 11 20 Plant mating strategies Peter Scott Populations Peter Scott Population dynamics Lab exercise No lab pp 4 13 Chapter 21 Sampling populations Vertebrates Human evolution Physiological ecology Chapter 53 Behavioral ecology Chapter 54 Population growth I 11 23 Chapter 54 11 25 11 27 Human population growth Interactions among species THANKSGIVING BREAK THANKSGIVING BREAK 11 30 12 2 12 4 Competition Predators and prey Coevolution Chapter 55 12 7 12 9 12 11 Ecosystems Global change and our future Review Evaluations Chapter 56 Chapter 57 12 18 Exam IV 11 13 12 9 10 am 12 pm No lab Review for practical exam Practical exam