Lecture Syllabus

Principles of Biology - Fall 2009

Month

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

August

24

25

26

27

28

August/

September

31

1 Chapter 2 (pgs 30-45)

Chemical Context of Life

2

3 Chapter 3 (pgs 46-57)

Water & Fitness of Environment

4

September

7

No Classes

Scheduled

8 Chapters 4 & 5

( pgs 58-67; pgs 68-91)

Carbon & Molecular Diversity/ Macromolecules

9

10 Chapter 5 (cont.) (pgs 68-91)

Structure & Function of Macromolecules

11

September

14

15 Chapter 7 (pgs 125-141)

Membrane Structure and Function

16

17 Chapter 7 (cont.)

(pgs 125-141)

Membrane Structure and Function

18

No Classes

Scheduled

September

21

22 Chapter 6 (pgs 94-124)

Tour of the Cell

23

24 Chapter 6 (cont.)

(pgs 94-124)

Tour of the Cell

25

September/ October

28

No Classes

Scheduled

29

No lecture

Monday Schedule

30

1 Exam I

(All material covered to date)

2

October

5

6 Chapter 8 (pgs 142-161)

An introduction to Metabolism

7

8 Chapter 8 (cont.)

(pgs 142-161) An introduction to Metabolism

9

October

12

No Classes

Scheduled

13 Chapter 9 (pgs 162-184)

Cellular Respiration

14

Monday Schedule

15 Chapter 9 (cont.)

(pgs 162-184)

Cellular Respiration

16

October

19

20 Chapter 10 (pgs 185-205)

Photosynthesis

21

22 Chapter 10 (cont.)

(pgs 185-205) Photosynthesis

23

October

26

Last day for withdrawal with "W"

27 Chapter 12 (pgs 228-245)

The Cell Cycle

28

29 Chapter 12 (cont.)

(pgs 228-245)

The Cell Cycle

30

November

2

3 Chapter 13 (pgs 248-261)

Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles

4

5 Chapter 14 (pgs 262-285)

Mendel and the Gene Idea

6

November

9

10 Exam II

(All material covered since Exam I)

11

12 Chapter 15 (pgs 286-304)

Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance

13

November

16

17 Chapter 15 (cont.)

(pgs 286-304)

Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance

18

19 Chapter 16 (pgs 305-324)

Molecular Basis of Inheritance

20

November

23

24 Chapter 16 (cont.)

(pgs 305-324)

Molecular Basis of Inheritance

25

26

No Classes

Scheduled

27

No Classes

Scheduled

November/December

30

1 Chapter 17 (pgs 325-350)

From Gene to Protein

2

3 Chapter 17 (cont.)

(pgs 325-350)

From Gene to Protein

4

December

7

8 Chapter 18 (pgs. 351-380)

Regulation of Gene Expression

9

10 Chapter 18 (cont.)

(pgs. 351-380)

Regulation of Gene Expression

11

FINAL EXAM - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15TH  5:20PM-8:30PM - ASSEMBLY HALL

No Classes Scheduled = No classes meet, the college is closed.

Note: Extra credit essay given during last recitation class of each section (12/7 - 12/11)

There are no make-up exams given for the multiple choice portions of the midterms or for the extra credit essay.

Textbook:  Biology by Campbell, 8th Edition

Writing requirements:  This course requires the completion of a lab report.  Both midterm exams include written essay questions.

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