BISC 105, Spring 2004 Syllabus

http://home.olemiss.edu/~byges/105.html

Note: the above web page will have TA contact information

as well as the syllabus for the labs.

Lab Date 105 Lab Topic Reading and assigned work

Jan. 12, 13 Introduction, observation skills; pp. 1-7; hand in 1

Assignment of red and blue teams

Jan. 19 No meeting, MLK Holiday

Jan. 26, 27 Red teams Photosynthesis (biogeochemical cycles) pp. 13-23; hand in 2

Feb. 2, 3 Blue teams Photosynthesis (biogeochemical cycles) pp. 13-23; hand in 2

Feb. 9, 10 Red teams: Population genetics and natural selection pp. 35-48; hand in 3; quiz 1

Homework: population growth

Feb. 16, 17 Blue Teams: Population genetics and natural selection pp. 35-48; hand in 3; quiz 1

Homework population growth

Feb. 23, 24 Red Teams: Microscopes + protista pp. 8-11, 85-98; hand in 4; quiz 2

Homework: How big if my ecological footprint? Population homework due (hand in 5)

March 1,2 Blue Teams: Microscopes + protista pp. 8-11, 85-98; hand in 4; quiz 2

Homework: How big if my ecological footprint? Population homework due (hand in 5)

March 8-12 Spring Break

March 15, 16 Red Teams: Diversity: Fungi + prokaryotes pp. 71-84, 99-108; hand in 6; quiz 3

Footprint homework due (hand in 7)

March 22, 23 Blue Teams: Diversity: Fungi + prokaryotes pp. 71-84, 99-108; hand in 6; quiz 3

Footprint homework due (hand in 7)

Mar. 29, 30 Red Teams: Animal diversity pp. 109-133; quiz 4 (hand in 8)

Topic, outline and references for presentation due (hand in 9)

April 5, 6 Blue Teams: Animal diversity pp. 109-133; quiz 4 (hand in 8)

Topic, outline and references for presentation due (hand in 9)

April 12, 13 Red Teams: Plant diversity pp. 23-33; quiz 5 (hand in 10)

April 19, 20 Blue Teams: Plant diversity pp. 23-33; quiz 5 (hand in 10)

April 26, 27 All Students: presentations

Lab Book: Stratton, 2002. Biological Sciences 105, Inquiry into Life:

Diversity and the Environment (2002-2003), required.

Teaching Assistant: The following percentages

will earn these grades:

Office: 89.5--100% A

Office Hours: 79.5-- 89.4 B

Email 69.5--79.4 C

59.5--69.4 D

< 59.5 F

Coordinator of Laboratory Programs:

Dr. Gail Stratton

Please see Dr. Stratton if you have any concerns or questions that cannot be addressed by your TA.

Office: Shoemaker 320

Office Hours M3-4, Tu, Weds 1-3

Email: byges@olemiss.edu

Phone 915-5786

Bisc 105 Grading

Quizzes 100 points

In-class worksheets & homework 100 points

Presentation 100 points

Total 300 points

You can calculate your grade at any point by adding the points you have earned,

dividing by the possible points and multiplying by 100.