General Biology 101

Fall 2007 Lecture, Discussion and Laboratory Schedule  

 1  Odd or even refers to your discussion section number, 1 through 38.

 

Week of

Text

The Living World (5th ed)
by Johnson & Losos

Lecture Topic
(Boyden 100)

Discussion Topic 1 (See note above)
(Boyden 223)

Biology Learning Center /Lab1
(Boyden 220)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sept 4-7

31

Introduction/Overview

A1  (A = Dr. Morrison)

All except Monday discussion

No labs in the BLC this week

 

32

The Excretory System

A2

sections meet this week.

 

Sept 10

30

The Respiratory System

A3

1-odd sections   

1-lab open to even sections only

 

29

The Circulatory System

A4

 Genetic Engineering

 Digestive & Excretory Systems

Sept 17

34

The Nervous System

A5

1-even sections  

1-lab open to odd sections only

 

34

The Senses

A6

  Genetic Engineering

 Digestive & Excretory Systems

Sept 24

36

The Reproductive System

A7

2-odd   Stem Cell Research

2-even   Respiratory &

 

36

Embryonic Development

A8

 

   Circulatory Systems

Oct 1

 

Discussion/Review

A9

2-even  Stem Cell Research

2-odd   Respiratory &

 

 

 

EXAM I  Fri, Oct 5, 2:30 PM  

 

   Circulatory Systems

Oct 8

33

The Immune System

B1  (B = Dr. Maiello)

3-odd   AIDS Research

3-even Embryonic Development

 

23

Plant Structure

B2 

 

 

Oct 15

23

Plant Nutrition/Transport

B3 

3-even  AIDS Research

3-odd  Embryonic Development

 

24

Plant Repro & Development

B4

 

 

Oct 22

24

Plant Control Systems

B5

LAB EXAM I   (Labs 1-3)

BLC used for lab exams only

 

22

Plant Diversity I

B6

For both odd and even sections.

 

Oct 29

22

Plant Diversity II

B7 

4-EVEN sections (note reversal)

4-ODD  Plant Diversity

 

21

Fungi

B8

   Genetically Modified Foods

 

Nov 5

 

Discussion/Review

B9

4-ODD  sections (note reversal)

4-EVEN   Plant Diversity

 

 

 

EXAM II  Fri, Nov 9, 2:30 PM

   Genetically Modified Foods

  

Nov 12

25

Animal Diversity I

C1  (C = Dr. Adams)

5-EVEN   Global Warming

5-ODD    Animal Diversity

 

26

Animal Diversity II

C2 

 

 

Nov 19

 

 

No lectures this week

No discussions this week

BLC closed this week

 

 

THANKSGIVING RECESS

School closed Thurs & Friday

 

 

Nov 26

38

Populations

C3

5-ODD    Global Warming

5-EVEN   Animal Diversity

 

38

Communities

C4

 

  

Dec 3

37

Ecosystems

C5

LAB EXAM II   (Labs 4-5)

BLC used for lab exams only

 

40

Environmental Issues

C6

For both odd and even sections.

 

Dec 10

 

 

FINAL EXAM III

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, Dec 14, 3:00 PM