TENTATIVE LECTURE OUTLINE AND CALENDAR: Each lecture is linked to an outline. You may want to print these and bring them to class for the lecture. Additional material will be presented in the lecture, so do not depend on the web notes entirely. You will also need to take your own notes. The textbook is primarily intended as a reference, but I may ask a few questions on the material in the assigned reading that I did not cover in class. There are also links on some of the webpages to outside sites. You are not responsible for the information at these sites. It is for your personal enrichment. ***NOTE: You can also purchase the notes as a packet for about $3.00 from University Duplicating in Welch.

Date

Topic

Chapter/Pages
Jan 19 Course business and introduction      
Jan 24 Origin of species 464-479
Jan 26 History of life on earth 484-92; 510-18
Jan 31 History of life on earth continued 484-92; 510-18
Feb 2 Phylogeny and systematics 492-503;522-3
Feb 7 Prokaryotes 522-35; 540-2
Feb 9 EXAM I      KEY    
Feb 14 Protists           545-54    
Feb 16 Plants 575-84
Feb 21 Plants cont'd and Fungi 597-601; 610-3; Ch 31
Feb 23 Evolutionary trends in animal diversity Ch 32
Feb 28 Evolutionary trends in animal diversity cont'd Ch 33
Mar 2 In-depth: Insects Ch 33
Mar 7 Evolutionary trends in vertebrate diversity Ch 34  
Mar 9 EXAM II    KEY    
Mar 14-18         Have a great spring break!!      
Mar 21 Human evolution Ch 34
Mar 23 Ecology and the biosphere 1092-5; 1100-4
Mar 28 Aquatic habitats and terrestrial biomes 1104-17
Mar 30 Behavioral ecology Ch 51
Apr 4 Population ecology: characteristics and life history Ch 52
Apr 6 Population ecology: growth and limiting factors Ch 52
Apr 11 Community ecology: species interactions Ch 53
Apr 13 EXAM III     KEY    
Apr 18 Community ecology: succession & biogeography Ch 53   
Apr 20 Ecosystem ecology: structure and energetics Ch 54
Apr 25 Ecosystem ecology: nutrient cycling Ch 54
Apr 27 Biodiversity: elements and values Ch 55
May 2 Biodiversity: threats and extinctions Ch 55
May 4 Conservation measures Ch 55
May 11        FINAL EXAM: Wednesday 2-5