Syllabus for BIO 101. Introduction to Biology for Non-Majors, Spring 1999.

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, Spring 1999.

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

EXAM 3 and FINAL EXAM during exam week, TBA



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Copyright: Bruce W. Grant, 1999.