Schedule Fall 2011
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WK#
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Tu
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Th
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LAB
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1
9/27
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Ch 1
Introduction
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Ch 2-3
Chemistry of Life
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Lab #1: Introduction: Are Yeast Alive?
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2
10/4
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Ch 4
Cells and Organelles
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Ch.5, 7
ATP & Photosynthesis
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Lab #2: Testing the Five Second Rule
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3
10/11
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Ch 6
Harvesting Energy
Assignment 1 due
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Exam 1
Ch 1-7
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Lab #3: Microscopes and Cells
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4
10/18
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Ch 8
Cell Division
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Ch. 9
Genes and Inheritance
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Lab #4: DNA
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5
10/25
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Ch 10
DNA & Protein Synthesis
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Ch 11
Gene Expression
Assignment 2 due
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Lab Exam 1
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6
11/1
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Ch 12
Biotechnology & Health
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Exam 2
Ch 8-12
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Lab #5: Genetics
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7
11/8
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Ch 13
Evolution
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Ch 14-15
Biodiversity; Microbes
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Lab # 6: Forensics/
Electrophoresis
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8
11/15
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Ch 16
Evolution of Plants
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Ch 17
Evolution of Animals
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Lab #7: Plants
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9
11/22
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Exam 3
Ch 13-17
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THANKSGIVING
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No Lab
Take home assignment
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10
11/29
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Ch 18
Ecology & Climate change
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Ch 19
Population Ecology
Assignment 3 due |
Lab #8: Animal Diversity
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11
12/6
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Ch 20
Communities & Ecosystems
Extra credit due
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Human Body System
Review for final
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Lab Exam 2
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12
12/16
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Final Exam Fri Dec 16 9:15 - 11:15 pm in E35
Covers core concepts in biology, Ch. 18-20, Human Reproduction
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Last day to add classes: Oct 8
Last day to drop with no grade recorded: Oct 15
Last day to drop with a "W" on record: Nov 18
