TENTATIVE CALENDAR: Each lecture
is linked or will be 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. You will also need to take your own notes. You may want
to look up the definition of unfamiliar terms and write them in
before class. Skimming the assigned chapter before class is helpful,
but there will be parts of most chapters that we will not be able
to cover due to time constraints. You will NOT be responsible
for those portions. If there are links on some of the webpages
to outside sites, you are NOT responsible for the information
at these sites. They are for your personal enrichment.
Date | Topic | Chapter |
Aug 27 | Course business and introduction | |
Sep 3 | Cell cycle; mitosis | Ch 12 |
Sep 8 | Meiosis and sexual life cycles | Ch 13 |
Sep 10 | Mendel and the gene idea | Ch 14 |
Sep 15 | Mendel and the gene idea continued | Ch 14 |
Sep 17 | The chromosomal basis of inheritance | Ch 15 |
Sep 22 | EXAM I Key | |
Sep 24 | The chromosomal basis of inheritance continued | Ch 15 |
Sep 29 | The molecular basis of inheritance | Ch 16 |
Oct 1 | The molecular basis of inheritance continued | Ch 16 |
Oct 6 | From gene to protein | Ch 17 |
Oct 8 | From gene to protein continued | Ch 17 |
Oct 13 | From gene to protein continued | Ch 17 |
Oct 15 | Genetics of viruses and bacteria | Ch 18 |
Oct 20 | EXAM II Key | |
Oct 22 | Genetics of viruses and bacteria continued | Ch 18 |
Oct 27 | Eukaryotic genomes | Ch 19 |
Oct 29 | Eukaryotic genomes continued | Ch 19 |
Nov 3 | DNA technology | Ch 20 |
Nov 5 | DNA technology continued | Ch 20 |
Nov 10 | Genetic basis of development | Ch 21 |
Nov 12 | Genetic basis of development continued | Ch 21 |
Nov 17 | EXAM III Key | |
Nov 19 | Descent with modification | Ch 22 |
Nov 24 | Descent with modification continued | Ch 22 |
Nov 26 | The evolution of populations | Ch 23 |
Dec 1 | The evolution of populations continued | Ch 23 |
Dec 3 | Catch-up and review | |
Dec 13 | FINAL EXAM | Saturday 9-12 |
Back to syllabus