Lecture
Syllabus
Principles of Biology - Spring 2009
|
Month |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
|
January |
26 |
27
Resource Acquisition and Transport in Vascular Plants
(Chapter 36) ( Chapter 37 pgs. 785-787) |
28 |
29
Resource Acquisition and Transport in Vascular Plants
(Chapter 36)
|
30 |
|
February |
2 |
3
Cell
Communication (Chapter 11) |
4 |
5
Cell
Communication (Chapter 11) |
6 |
|
February |
9 |
10
Hormones and the Endocrine System
(Chapter 45)
Thursday Schedule |
11 |
12
No Classes Scheduled |
13 |
|
February |
16
No Classes Scheduled |
17
Hormones and the Endocrine System
(Chapter 45) |
18 |
19
Animal
Reproduction (Chapter 46) |
20 |
|
February |
23 |
24
Animal
Reproduction
(Chapter 46) (Chapter 47, pgs. 1021- 1025) |
25 |
26
Stem Cells and Cellular Differentiation
(Chapter 20, pgs 412-416)
Assigned paper |
27 |
|
March |
2 |
3
Exam
1 (all material covered to date) |
4 |
5
Descent with Modification
(chapter 22) |
6 |
|
March |
9 |
10
The Evolution of Populations
(Chapter 23) |
11 |
12
The Origin of Species
(Chapter 24) |
13 |
|
March |
16 |
17
Circulation and Gas Exchange
(Chapter 42, pgs. 898- 915) |
18 |
19
Circulation and Gas Exchange
(Chapter 42, pgs. 898- 915) |
20 |
|
March |
23 |
24
Circulation and Gas Exchange
(Chapter 42, pgs. 915- 929) |
25 |
26
Circulation and Gas Exchange
(Chapter 42, pgs.915- 929) |
27 Last day to withdraw from classes |
|
March/April |
30 |
31
The Immune System
(Chapter 43) |
1 |
2
The Immune System
(Chapter 43) |
3 |
|
April |
6 |
7
The Immune System
(Chapter 43) |
8 Spring Break |
9 Spring Break |
10 Spring Break |
|
April |
13 Spring Break |
14 Spring Break |
15 Spring Break |
16 Spring Break |
17 Spring Break |
|
April |
20 |
21
Exam 2 (all material covered since exam 1) |
22 |
23
Cancer
Pgs 373- 378
Handout |
24 |
|
April/May |
27 |
28
Cancer
Pgs 373- 378
Handout |
29 |
30
Neurons, Synapses, and
Signaling (Chapter 48) |
1 |
|
May |
4 |
5
Neurons, Synapses, and
Signaling (Chapter 48) |
6 |
7
Sensory and Motor Mechanisms: skeletal
muscle contraction
(Chapter 50 pgs. 1105- 1112) |
8 |
|
May |
11 |
12
Animal Behavior
(Chapter 51) |
13 |
14
Animal Behavior
(Chapter 51)
|
15
|
|
May |
18 |
19
Final Exam
5:20- 8:20pm
|
20 |
21 |
22 |
Lectures: Dr. Persell will conduct
the three evolution lectures March 5 - 12.
Exams:
There are no make-up exams given for the multiple choice portions of the
midterms. There are no make-up exams given for any of the four laboratory
practicals.
The
final exam is cumulative and is scheduled on Tuesday May, 19th from
5:20- 8:20pm.
All
persons, whether registered for the class or not, are prohibited from using
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permission from Dr. Alaie. Lecture notes, exams, audio recordings, video
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sold or posted on the Internet. Any student who violates this policy will
be subject to academic and disciplinary action by the Biology Department and
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of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Hunter College is committed to ensuring
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