INTRODUCTORY
BIOLOGY (BISC207)
Fall, 2011
Dr.
Florence Schmieg
TENTATIVE SYLLABUS
|
Week |
Topic/Activity |
Related
Chapter/s |
|
8-31 |
Getting
Started (W); Chemistry for Biology (F) |
2
(28-40) |
|
9-5 |
Labor
Day, No Class (M); Biological Molecules (W, F) |
3
(43-63) |
|
9-12 |
Biological
Molecules (M,W); Groups (F) |
continue |
|
9-19 |
Groups
(M); Cells (W); Membranes (F) |
4
(65-86); 5 (97-117) |
|
9-26 |
Membranes
(M); Group Reports Due (W); Enzymes (W, F) |
5
continue; 6 (119-132) |
|
10-3 |
Review
(M); Exam 1 (W); Respiration (F) |
7
(137-152) |
|
10-10 |
Respiration
(M); Photosynthesis (W, F) |
continue;
8 (157-175) |
|
10-17 |
Debates
1 (M), 2 (W), 3 (F) |
|
|
10-24 |
Molecular
Inheritance (M,W, F) |
11
(215-237) |
|
10-31 |
Review
(M); Exam 2 (W); Gene to Protein (F) |
12
(238-259) |
|
11-7 |
Gene
to Protein (M, W); Debate 4 (F) |
continue |
|
11-14 |
Debates
5 (M), 6 (W); No Class (F) |
|
|
11-21 |
Cell
Division (M); No Class (W, F) |
9
(177-180); 15 (301-321) |
|
11-28 |
Cell
Division (M); Genetics (W, F) |
continue;
16 (325-345); 17 (349-356) |
|
12-5 |
Genetics
(M), Review (W) |
continue |
|
Finals
Week |
Exam
3 (Date And Location To Be Announced) |
The chapters are from the textbook: Biology, Brooker et. al., ed. 2. They are simply listed as a resource you can use to help you understand the topics under study. They are NOT assigned readings. If readings are to be assigned, announcements will be made in class.
NOTE: The dates are tentative. We will try to stay close to this schedule but some flexibility may be necessary.
Exam 1 will be on W, October 5. Exam 2 will be on W, November 2. The preceding
class will be for review. Our last review session is on the last day of class,
December 7. Exam 3 will be held during finals week. The date, time, and
location will be announced. The third exam will not be cumulative. See
course policies page for procedures regulating missed exams.