Syllabus
[ Lecture Schedule ] [ Lab Schedule ] [ Texts ] [ Grading ]
Lecture Schedule - Spring 2005
Room 220 Burdine Hall, Mon and Wed 11:00-12:00
Notes for each lecture are linked to the lectures as shown in the schedule below and are in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (pdf). You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to access the documents. You may download the Adobe Acrobat Reader for free at Adobe Systems, Inc.
If you have problems printing from a university computer or need to set up your computer to use a university printer, then click here to get more information. To use a university printer, you will need an IF account (click here for more information).
| DATE | TOPIC |
| Jan 19 | Introduction to Biology 406D - Syllabus |
| Jan 24 | Lecture 1 - Biodiversity - The Kingdoms of Living Things |
| Jan 26 | Lecture 2 - Nonvascular Plants |
| Jan 31 | Lecture 3 - Getting to Know the Major Plant Families - Primitive vs. Advanced; Asteraceae and Poaceae |
| Feb 2 | Lecture 4 - Vascular Plants Without Seeds |
| Feb 7 | Lecture 5 - Getting to Know the Major Plant Families - Lamiaceae and Verbenaceae |
| Feb 9 | Lecture 6 - Seed Plants I - Gymnosperms |
| Feb 14 | Lecture 7 - Getting to Know the Major Plant Families - Cactaceae; Plant Systematics |
| Feb 16 | Lecture 8 - Seed Plants II - Angiosperms |
| Feb 21 | LECTURE EXAM I |
| Feb 23 | Lecture 9 - How Do Plants Get Water and Minerals? |
| Feb 28 | Lecture 10 - Getting to Know the Major Plant Families - Oleaceae and Brassicaceae |
| Mar 2 | Lecture 11 - How Do Plants Get Food and Energy? (New Simplified Version) |
| Mar 7 | Lecture 12 - Getting to Know the Major Plant Families - Apiaceae and Ranunculaceae |
| Mar 9 | Lecture 13 - How Do Plants Get Rid of Wastes? |
| Mar 14 | NO LECTURE - SPRING BREAK! |
| Mar 16 | NO LECTURE - SPRING BREAK! |
| Mar 21 | Lecture 14 - Getting to Know Useful Wild Plants - Guest lecture by Scooter Cheatham, Useful Wild Plants, Inc. |
| Mar 23 | Lecture 15 - How Do Plants Survive Through Time? |
| Mar 28 | Lecture 16 - Getting to Know the Major Plant Families - Fabaceae and Vitaceae |
| Mar 30 | LECTURE EXAM II |
| Apr 4 | Lecture 17 - Getting to Know Common Opposite-Leafed Trees and Shrubs |
| Apr 6 | Lecture 18 - Vegetation Zones of Texas - Guest lecture by Dr. Norma Fowler |
| Apr 11 | Lecture 19 - Getting to Know the Major Plant Families - Rosaceae and Euphorbiaceae |
| Apr 13 | Lecture 20 - Population Ecology |
| Apr 18 | Lecture 21 - Getting to Know the Major Plant Families - Malvaceae and Solanaceae |
| Apr 20 | Lecture 22 - Community Ecology |
| Apr 25 | Lecture 23 - Getting to Know the Major Plant Groups - Asclepiadaceae and Pteridophyta |
| Apr 27 | Lecture 24 - Ecosystem Ecology |
| May 2 | Lecture 25 - The Biodiversity Crisis |
| May 4 | LECTURE EXAM III |
Laboratory Schedule - Spring 2005
Biological Laboratories Rm 118, Tue or Wed 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
| DATE | ACTIVITY |
| Jan 18/19 | Angiosperm Morphology; Lab #1 - Handout, Lab Activity, Lab Class Outline (Weds) |
| Jan 25/26 | Angiosperm Morphology; Use of Taxonomic Keys |
| Feb 1/2 | Quiz 1; Field Trip 1: Zilker Botanical Garden Quiz #1 Answer Key (Wednesday) |
| Feb 8/9 | Quiz 2; Field Trip 2: Brackenridge Field Laboratory |
| Feb 15/16 | Quiz 3; Field Trip 3: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center |
| Feb 22/23 | Quiz 4; Field Trip 4: Campus and Herbarium tour Herbarium handout |
| Mar 1/2 | Quiz 5; Field Trip 5: Mt. Bonnell |
| Mar 8/9 | Quiz 6; Field Trip 6: |
| Mar 15/16 | NO LAB - SPRING BREAK! |
| Mar 22/23 | Quiz 7; Field Trip 7: |
| Mar 29/30 | Quiz 8; Field Trip 8: |
| Apr 5/6 | Quiz 9; Field Trip 9: |
| Apr 12/13 | Quiz 10; Field Trip 10: |
| Apr 19/20 | Quiz 11; Field Trip 11: |
| Apr 26/27 | Quiz 12; Field Trip 12: |
| May 3/4 | Final Lab Practical |
NOTE: Packets for field trips are quite large, and may take a while to download.
Ajilvsji, G. Wildflowers of Texas. Shearer Publishing, Bryan, Texas.
| Lecture Exam 1 | 80 points |
| Lecture Exam 2 | 80 points |
| Lecture Exam 3 | 80 points |
| 12 Lab Quizzes | 360 points |
| Final Lab Exam | 100 points |
| TOTAL POSSIBLE | 700 points |
Click on eGradebook here for your grades thus far in the course. You will need your UT EID and Password to access your grades in eGradebook.
| DROP DATES: | February 14, 2005 | No penalty |
| March 28, 2005 | For academic reasons | |
| Appeal after Mar 28 | For non-academic reasons - Go to your Dean's office. |
Return to: Biology 406D Home Page UT Home Page
This page has been visited times since January 29, 2004.