Biology 101 Syllabus Summer 2008 MTWRF, 11:30-1:00pm, 201 Coker Hall Instructor: Barbara Stegenga Office: 211 Coker Hall, Tel. 966-3180 Email: [email protected] DATE LECTURE TOPIC READING UNIT I: CELLULAR LIFE R June 19 Introduction, Scientific Method ch. 1 Read Chapter 2 for a review of basic chemistry (optional) F June 20 Molecules ch. 3 M June 23 Cell Structure and Transport ch. 4, 5 T June 24 Cell Metabolism ch. 7 W June 25 Photosynthesis ch. 6 UNIT II: GENETICS R June 26 Mitosis & Meiosis ch. 8, 9 F June 27 EXAM 1: (All material from June 19-June 26) M June 30 Inheritance & Human Genetics ch. 10 (exclude 10.5, 10.6) ch. 11 (exclude 11.6, 11.7) T July 1 DNA Structure and Function, From DNA to Protein ch. 12, 13 W July 2 Controls Over Genes ch. 14.1-14.3 UNIT III: EVOLUTION R July 3 Natural Selection ch. 16 F July 4 HOLIDAY M July 7 Evolutionary Patterns ch. 17.4, 17.7-17.11 T July 8 EXAM 2: (All material from June 30-July 7) UNIT IV: EVOLUTION AND BIODIVERSITY W July 9 Invertebrate Evolution, Vertebrate Evolution ch. 22, 23 R July 10 Plant Evolution ch. 21 UNIT V: PLANT STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION F July 11 Plant Tissues, Plant Nutrition and Support ch. 25, 26 M July 14 Plant Reproduction and Development ch. 27 UNIT VI: ANIMAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION T July 15 Animal Tissues and Organ Systems, Endocrine Control ch. 28, 31 W July 16 EXAM 3: (All material from July 9-July 15) R July 17 Circulation ch. 33 F July 18 Reproduction and Development ch. 38UNIT VII: ECOLOGY M July 21 Population Ecology, Community Structure ch. 39, 40.1 – 40.7 T July 22 Behavioral Ecology ch. 43 Thursday, July 24th FINAL EXAM: (cumulative) 11:30am in 201 Coker Hall Required text: Biology, Concepts and Applications, 6e by Cecie Starr. The chapters indicated above are required reading for the exams. There will be three exams and a final. Make-up exams will not be given during the summer. If a test is missed with an official excuse, then the other two exams will make up the total. Exams will not be cumulative, but the final exam will be cumulative. Grading mistakes must be discussed before the next exam. Course objectives and expectations: • Read the material before and after class and before the exams. Study your notes in different ways such as quizzing yourself, studying in groups or writing them over and using your textbook to help. Don’t just review your notes. Read them and understand them! Check the course website for PowerPoint slides, answer keys, assignments and outlines. • Attend lectures and take notes. Go over the lecture slides, but don’t rely on them solely. Your notes are key to studying. Do the homework assignments to help prepare you for the tests. Do the practice questions at the end of the chapters to help you study and prepare for tests. If you are confused about material after you read the book and looked at your notes, come talk to me during my office hours. If you don’t have a CD with your book, most of the CD content can be found at the following website. http://biology.brookscole.com/starr6 • Exams will be multiple choice. Bring two #2 pencils to the exams and your One card. Exams are not cumulative except for the final. Exams may cover the chapters assigned, lecture notes and anything else I ask you to read or that I talk about. Exams are meant to assess what you know. I might not cover everything from all the chapters and lectures on a test, but you can assume that I will ask questions that I believe you should know to fulfill the requirements for this course. • After completing the course you should be able to analyze biological issues and understand what is going on in the several areas of biology. • Keep cell phones OFF please. • Study with others and ask questions! • Uphold the honor code on exams and any take-home assignments. This means no copying off of other students’ exams. • Have fun learning biology. Everything you learn in this course is connected to another piece of information that you previously learned or that you will learn. This is what makes Biology so
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