BIO 111: FOUNDATIONS OF BIOLOGY - SPRING 2011

Dr. Wade B. Worthen
TNS 171B
Office Hrs: monday 2:30-4:30
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wade.worthen@furman.edu

BIO 111 Section 01:

BIO 111 Section 02:

LECTURE SYLLABUS

WEEK DATE TOPIC READINGS LAB
1

Jan 10 (M)
Jan 12 (W)
Jan 14 (F)

snow day
snow day
What is Science? ppt
Chapters 1, 3 NO LAB
2
Jan 17 (M)
Jan 19 (W)
Jan 21 (F)
MLK Holiday - NO CLASS
Darwin's Observations I ppt
Darwin's Observations II ppt
Chapters1-3 LAB 1
3
Jan 24 (M)
Jan 26 (W)
Jan 28 (F)
Darwin's Theories and Dilemmas ppt QUIZ #1
Overview of Cell Structures ppt
DNA Structure ppt
Chapters 6-7
LAB 2
4
Jan 31 (M)
Feb 2 (W)
Feb 4 (F)
Protein Synthesis ppt
Origin of Life Hypotheses ppt
Photosynthesis ppt QUIZ #2
Chapter 8-9 LAB 3
5

Feb 7 (M)
Feb 9 (W)
Feb 11 (F)

Respiration ppt
Cell Division ppt
Mendelian Heredity ppt
Chapter 9 LAB 4
6 Feb 14 (M)
Feb 16 (W)
Feb 18 (F)
EXAM 1
Meiosis and the Chromosomal Theory ppt
Allelic, Genic, and Environmental Interactions ppt
Chapter 9

LAB 5

7 Feb 21 (M)
Feb 23 (W)
Feb 25 (F)
Sex Determination and Sex Linkage ppt
Linkage ppt
Mutation I ppt QUIZ #3
Chapter 10
LAB 7
8 Feb 28 (M)
Mar 2 (W)
Mar 4 (F)
Mutation II ppt
Gene Regulation ppt
NO LECTURE - REVIEW SESSION
Chapter 10
LAB 6
9 Mar 7 (M)
Mar 9 (W)
Mar 11 (F)
SPRING BREAK - NO CLASS
SPRING BREAK - NO CLASS
SPRING BREAK - NO CLASS
NO LAB
10 Mar 14 (M)
Mar 16 (W)
Mar 18 (F)
Population Genetics I ppt
Population Genetics II ppt video
Population Genetics III ppt QUIZ #4

Chapter 22
Chapter 24
Chapter 13

LAB 10
pop gen problems
11 Mar 21 (M)
Mar 23 (W)
Mar 25 (F)
Genes and Development ppt
Species and Phylogenies ppt
Modern Evolutionary Theory ppt
Chapter 13
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
LAB 9
12 Mar 28 (M)
Mar 30 (W)
Apr 1 (F)
EXAM 2
Bacterial Diversity ppt
Review of Exam
Chapter 14
LAB 8
13 Apr 4 (M)
Apr 6 (W)
Apr 7 (TH)
Apr 8 (F)
Eukarya Diversity ppt
Plant Diversity I ppt
FRIDAY CLASSES - Plants II ppt
FURMAN ENGAGED - NO CLASS
Chapter 14
LAB 11
14 Apr 11 (M)
Apr 13 (W)
Apr 15 (F)
Fungi ppt QUIZ #5
Animals and their Origins ppt
Animal Diversity I ppt
Chapter 15-16
LAB 12
15 Apr 18 (M)
Apr 20 (W)
Apr 22 (F)
Animal Diversity II ppt
Animal Diversity III ppt QUIZ #6
NO CLASS
Chapters 17-19
NO LAB
16 Apr 25 (M)
Apr 27 (W)
Apr 29 (F)
May 3
NO CLASS
Human Evolution ppt and Course Evaluation
**** FINAL EXAM-Section 01***** 8:30 am
**** FINAL EXAM-Section 02***** 8:30 am
Chapter 20
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REVIEW SESSION

Course Overview

Attendance and Grading Policy