Syllabus for BIO 101. Introduction to Biology for Non-Majors, Fall 1998.

classes meet: Sections C & D - MWF 1:00-1:50, K210.
course web page: http://www.science.widener.edu/~grant/courses/bio101.html

Dr. Bruce W. Grant
Department of Biology, Widener University
Chester, PA, 19013, office Kirk.200, 610-499-4017
email: grant@pop1.science.widener.edu

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Lecture Schedule, Fall 1998.

#     date             topic {text reading}
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#1    Wed, Sept 9      Introduction to Biology
#2    Fri, Sept 11     The Scientific Method {ch 1.1, 1.2}
#3    Mon, Sept 14     Earth's Early History {ch. 2 all}
#4    Wed, Sept 16     Chemistry of Life {ch. 2 all, 5.1}
#5    Fri, Sept 18     Origin of Life on Earth {ch. 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1}
#6    Mon, Sept 21     Metabolism Without Oxygen {ch. 5.1, 5.2, 5.4} 
#7    Wed, Sept 23     Natural Selection and the Genetic Code {ch. 7.1, 7.2}
#8    Fri, Sept 25     Origin of Evolution and Gene Regulation {ch. 7.3, 7.4}
#9    Mon, Sept 28     The Evolution of Resource Synthesis {tba}
#10   Wed, Sept 30     Photosynthesis {ch. 5.3}
#11   Fri, Oct 2       Metabolism With Oxygen {ch. 5.4} 
#12   Mon, Oct 5       Evolution of Compartmentalization {ch. 3.4, 11, 12}   
#13   Wed, Oct 7       review session for EXAM 1
#14   Fri, Oct 9       EXAM 1
#15   Mon, Oct 12      Diversity of Eukaryotic Life {ch. 11.3, 12, 13} 
#16   Wed, Oct 14      Asexual Cellular Reproduction {ch. 4.3}
#17   Fri, Oct 16      Sexual Reproduction I: Gamete Production {ch. 6.3, 12.3} 
#18   Mon, Oct 19      Sexual Reproduction II: Genetics {tba}
#19   Wed, Oct 21      Microevolution and Adaptation {ch. 9 & 10}
#20   Fri, Oct 23      Origin and Macroevolution of Plants I {ch. 14 & 15}
#21   Mon, Oct 26      Origin and Macroevolution of Plants II {ch. 14 & 15}
#22   Wed, Oct 28      Origin and Macroevolution of Animals  I {ch. 16 & 17}
#23   Wed, Nov 4       Origin and Macroevolution of Animals  II {ch. 16 & 17}
#24   Fri, Nov 6       Origin of Humans {ch. 18}
#25   Mon, Nov 9       Principles of Animal Architecture {ch. 19}
#26   Wed, Nov 11      Circulation and Respiration {ch. 20}   
#27   Fri, Nov 13      Resource Acquisition and Digestion {ch. 21}
#28   Mon, Nov 16      review session for EXAM 2
#29   Wed, Nov 18      EXAM 2
#30   Fri, Nov 20      Osmoregulation and Excretion {ch. 21}
#31   Mon, Nov 23      Resistance to Disease {ch. 22}
#32   Wed, Nov 25      Nervous and Endocrine Systems {ch. 23 & 24}
#33   Mon, Nov 30      Reproduction and Development {ch. 6.4, 8.3, 25}  
#34   Wed, Dec 2       Animal Behavior {tba}   
#35   Fri, Dec 4       Populations {ch 27.1}
#36   Mon, Dec 7       Species Interactions {ch 27.2} 
#37   Wed, Dec 9       Ecological Communities and Ecosystems {ch. 27 & 28}  
#38   Fri, Dec 11      Human Ecology I {ch. 8.2, 28}
#39   Mon, Dec 14      Human Ecology II {tba}
#40   Wed, Dec 16      review session for EXAM 3 and FINAL EXAM 

EXAM 3 and FINAL EXAM during exam week, TBA



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