| DATE | *DISCUSSION TITLE | **ASSIGNMENTS DUE DATES | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture Classes begin
Wednesday, August 23. Discussion and Laboratory Classes begin Tuesday, August 29 |
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| Aug. 29 - Sept. 1 | #1 Course
Introduction Scientific Investigation |
Assign Population Assignment for discussion Sept. 12-14 | ||
| Labor Day Monday, September 4 (NO CLASSES) | ||||
| Sept. 5-8 | #2 Ecosystems in Space andTime | |||
| Sept. 12-15 | #3 Population
Discussion Population Discussion Directions |
the Population Reference Bureau search page
Searchfor "WORLD" in the Country Data box and "-all variables-" in the
SelectVariable(s) box. Mon. Sept. 11 Web Crossing PracticePosting due 8:00 AM | ||
| Sept. 19-22 | #4 Energy & MatterDiscussion | Mon. Sept. 18
Take-homeAssignment 1 Due in lecture Wed. Sept. 20 First Web CrossingAssignment due by 8:00 AM | ||
| Sept. 26-29 | #5 Respiration & Photosynthesis |
Mon. Sept. 25 Take-homeAssignment 2 Due in lecture Wed. Sept. 27 Extra Credit | ||
| Oct. 3-6 | #6 Cell ReproductionDiscussion | ***Bring a set of chromosome models to discussion next week.
Mon. Oct. 2 Take-homeAssignment 3 Due in lecture | ||
| Exam I Lectures 1-9 9:00 AM, Wed, Oct. 4 Because this exam is scheduled during the normal lecture time, no conflict exam is scheduled. | ||||
| Oct. 10-13 | #7 Chromosomes & SexualReproduction | ***Bring chromosome models to discussion | ||
| Oct. 17-20 | #8 Human GeneticsDiscussion | Read Lewis Text: Protein Synthesis Mon. Oct. 16 Take-homeAssignment 4 Due in lecture | ||
| Oct. 24-27 | #9 DNA-> ProteinDiscussion | Mon. Oct. 23 Take-home Assignment 5 Duein lecture | ||
| Oct. 31 - Nov. 3 | #10 Recombinant DNA andPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) | Mon. Oct. 30 Second Web CrossingAssignment due by 8:00 AM | ||
| Nov. 7-10 | #11 DNA analysis - DNAFingerprinting and DNA Sequencing | Mon. Nov. 6 Take-homeAssignment 6 Due in lecture Wed. Nov. 8 Third Web Crossing Assignment Due by 8:00 AM Wed. Nov. 8 Extra Credit | ||
| Nov. 14-17 | #12 Greenhouse FieldTrip | Mon. Nov. 13
Take-homeAssignment 7 Due in lecture |
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| Exam II Lectures 10-20 9:00 AM, Wed, Nov. 15 Because this exam is scheduled during the normal lecture time, no conflict exam is scheduled. | ||||
| Nov. 28 - Dec. 1 | #13 Micro Evolution | |||
| Dec. 5-8 | #14 Macro Evolution | Wed. Dec. 6
Extra Credit (2% possible) Wed. Dec. 6 Take-homeAssignment 8 Due in lecture Wed. Dec. 6 Fourth Web Crossing Assignment Due by 8:00 AM | ||
| Friday, Dec. 8 Last Day Of Classes | ||||
| Saturday, Dec. 9 Reading Day | ||||
| 8-11 AM, Tuesday, Dec. 12 Final Exam | ||||
* Discussion topics may be changed or reordered during the semester.
** These are general assignments. Your Instructor may make additional assignments.
*** Two pairs of homologous chromosomes with enough pieces to modelmitosis and meiosis.