Tentative Schedule for Lecture and
Lab.
| Date | Lecture (Pages in Textbook) | Lab Topic (Pages in Lab book) |
| Jan | 11 | Course Introduction (pp. 2-15) | Introduction (pp. 1-4) |
| 16 |
Diversity, classification and Evolution (pp. 2-15) |
Chordates
and Histology (pp. 7-24) |
|
| 18 | Vertebrate relationships (pp. 16-46) | Student Satisfaction Survey | |
| 23 |
Early jawless vertebrates (pp. 47-80) |
Lamprey
anatomy (pp. 25-44) |
|
| 25 |
Origin of jawed vertebrates (pp. 47-80) |
Vertebrate
integument (pp. 53-54, 140-142, 206-208) |
|
| 30 |
Jawed Fishes (pp. 113-130) |
Cranial
Skeleton (pp. 55-61, 145-147, 206-208) |
|
| Feb | 1 |
Jawed fishes (pp. 131-166) |
Axial
Skeleton (pp. 62-64, 147-149, 149-150) |
| 6 | EXAM ONE | Appendicular skeleton (pp. 64-66, 149-150, 220-226) | |
| 8 |
Aquatic adaptations (pp. 82-112) |
Review |
|
| 13 |
The Paleozoic Environment (pp.167-176) |
PRACTICAL
ONE |
|
| 15 |
Origin of the tetrapods and life on land (pp. 178-200) |
Muscle
overview and shark (pp. 47-52, 67-70) |
|
| 20 |
Mardi Gras |
Mardi Gras |
|
| 22 |
Diversity of early tetrapods (pp. 201-220) |
Shark
muscles (pp. 70-84) |
|
| 27 | Amphibians (pp. 221-269) | Boolean search with Mr. Heim ( in Room 116 Burke Library) | |
| Mar | 1 | Turtles (pp. 270-293) | Necturus
External, muscles (pp. 139-140, 151-162) |
| 6 | EXAM TWO | Necturus
muscles |
|
| 8 |
Early reptiles, the lepidosaurs (pp. 294-340) |
Cat external and muscles (205-206, 227-258) Potential References Due |
|
| 13 |
Dinosaurs (pp. 367-407) |
Cat
muscles |
|
| 15 |
Ectothermy (pp. 341-360) |
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| 20 |
Mesozoic environment (pp.361-366) |
Review |
|
| 22 | Modern reptiles (pp. 297-340) | PRACTICAL TWO | |
| 27 |
Origin of birds and evolution of flight (pp. 409-445) |
Respiratory
system (pp. 92-94, 172-174, 281-284) |
|
| 29 |
Ecology and behavior of birds (pp. 446-478) |
Circulatory
system (pp. 101-116, 181-192, 295-324) |
|
| Apr | 3-5 | Easter Break | Easter Break |
| 10 |
Cenozoic environment (pp. 505-514) |
Circulatory
system |
|
| 12 |
EXAM THREE |
Digestive
System (pp. 85-92, 169-172, 271-281) |
|
| 17 | Origin of mammals (pp. 479-504) | Digestive
System |
|
| 19 |
Mammalian diversity and specialization (pp. 515-581) |
Urogenetal
systems (pp. 95-100, 175-180, 285-294) |
|
| 24 |
Endothermy (pp. 552-581) |
Nervous system (pp. 117-125, 193-197, 332-337) |
|
| 26 | Social behavior (pp. 617-639) | Sheep
brain (pp. 325-332) |
|
| May | 1 |
Primate evolution (pp. 640-672) |
Special
senses (pp. 125-132, 197-198, 337-340) |
| 4 (Fri) | FINAL 9-11 am | ||
| 8 (Tues) | PRACTICAL THREE 9-10am |