– Ecology and Evolution Spring 2004 M,W,F 11 – 11:50 CEH 218

Your instructor Dr. Clay Corbin Dr. Clay Corbin Telephone: Telephone: Office: HSC 131 Office: HSC 131 Hours: M, 12 – 3 or 1 – 4 Hours: M, 12 – 3 or 1 – 4 W, 12 – 2

Webpage etc… Text: Mader, SS Biology 8/e. (special edition for this class) Text: Mader, SS Biology 8/e. (special edition for this class) Other readings may be assigned Other readings may be assigned Other topics not covered in the text may be included in lecture Other topics not covered in the text may be included in lecture

Note on the lecture topics 10 weeks (stretch it out for a 16 week course) 10 weeks (stretch it out for a 16 week course) 1 st half – Evolution 1 st half – Evolution 2 nd half – Ecology 2 nd half – Ecology The schedule is tentative. The schedule is tentative.

TOPICREADING EVOLUTIONChapters 1, The Scientific Method Chapter 1 Evolution of a Theory Chapter 17 Process of Evolution Chapter 18 Origin and History of Life Chapter 19 Evolution of Humans Chapter 32 ECOLOGY Chapters Homeostasis and Animal Behavior Chapter 45 Population Biology / Ecology Chapter 46 Communities Chapter 47 Ecosystems Chapter 48 Conservation Biology and the Biosphere Chapters 49, 50

Other important dates to remember Monday Jan 19 th – MLK (no classes) Monday Jan 19 th – MLK (no classes) March 6 – March 14 – Spring break (no classes) March 6 – March 14 – Spring break (no classes) March 30 – Last day to drop classes March 30 – Last day to drop classes April 8 – April 11 – Spring weekend April 8 – April 11 – Spring weekend April 30 – reading day (no classes) April 30 – reading day (no classes)

Exam dates Midterms Midterms Wed, Feb 11 (30% of grade) Wed, Feb 11 (30% of grade) Wed, Mar 24 (30% of grade) Wed, Mar 24 (30% of grade) Final Exam Final Exam Wed, May 5 10:30 – 12:30 (40% of grade) Wed, May 5 10:30 – 12:30 (40% of grade) Part of the final exam grade is class participation Part of the final exam grade is class participation CPS (eInstruction pads) (more later on those) CPS (eInstruction pads) (more later on those)

Policies No cheating No cheating Examinations Examinations May be either objective or subjective material May be either objective or subjective material May be computer graded May be computer graded No make-ups No make-ups Midterms or Final Midterms or Final

Final Grades % of available pointsA % of available pointsA 80-90%B 80-90%B 70-80%C 70-80%C 60-70%D 60-70%D <60%E <60%E

Attendance 5% of Final Exam grade (eInstruction pads) 5% of Final Exam grade (eInstruction pads) Assess reading Assess reading Impromptu quizzes Impromptu quizzes E-register by 2pm E-register by 2pm