| DATE | *DISCUSSION TITLE | **ASSIGNMENTS DUE DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 20-23 | Course Introduction Scientific Investigation |
Assign Population assignment for lab Feb. 3-5 |
| Jan. 27-30 | Intro to Web Crossing (WebX) | This session is a MUST |
| Feb. 3-6 | Population Discussion | the Population Reference Bureau search page Search for "WORLD" in the Country Data box and "-all variables-" in the Select Variable(s) box.| |
| Feb. 10-13 | Energy & Matter Discussion |
Tues. Feb. 10 Take-home Assignment 1 Due in lecture Thurs. Feb. 12 First Web Crossing Assignment due by 8:00 AM |
| Feb. 17-20 | Respiration & Photosynthesis | ***Bring a set of chromosome models to discussion next week.
Tues. Feb. 17 Take-home Assignment 2 Due in lecture Thurs. Feb. 19 Extra Credit Portfolio Due in Lecture (2% possible) |
| Feb. 24-27 | Cell Reproduction Discussion | ***Bring chromosome models to discussion
Tues. Feb. 24 Take-home Assignment 3 Due in lecture |
| Exam I Lectures 1-9 11:00 AM, Thurs, Feb. 26 | ||
| Mar. 2-3 | Chromosomes & Sexual Reproduction | |
| Mar. 9-12 | Human Genetics Discussion | Read Lewis Text: Protein Synthesis
Tues. Mar. 9 Take-home Assignment 4 Due in lecture |
| Mar. 16-19 | DNA-> Protein Discussion | Tues. Mar. 16 Take-home Assignment 5 Due in lecture |
| Spring Vacation Begins Saturday, March 20, 1 p.m. | ||
| Mar. 30 - Apr. 2 | Recombinant DNA and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) | |
| Apr. 6-9 | DNA analysis - DNA Fingerprinting and DNA Sequencing |
Thurs. Apr. 8 Take-home Assignment 6 Due in lecture Thurs. Apr. 8 Second Web Crossing Assignment Due by 8:00 AM Thurs. Apr. 8 Extra Credit Portfolio Due in Lecture (2% possible) |
| Apr. 13-16 | Greenhouse Field Trip | Tues. Apr. 13 Take-home Assignment 7 Due in lecture |
| Exam II Lectures
10-20 11:00 AM, Thurs, Apr. 15 | ||
| Apr. 20-23 | Micro Evolution |
| Apr. 27-30 | Macro Evolution | Tues. May 4 Extra Credit Portfolio Due in Lecture (2% possible) Tues. May 4 Take-home Assignment 8 Due in lecture |
| Wednesday, May 5 Last Day Of Classes | ||
| Thursday, May 6 Reading Day | ||
| 1:30-4:30 PM, Wednesday, May 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 model mitosis and meiosis.