Course Topics and Schedule

Date                       topic                                                             text chapter

Aug 26

Introduction, Concepts and methods

(1)

Aug 31

Chemical foundations for cells

(2)

Sep 2

Cell Structure and Function

(4)

Sep 7

Metabolism 

(5)

Sep 9

Cellular energetics

(6,7)

Sep 14

Cell division

(8,9)

Sep 16

Patterns of Inheritance

(10)

Sep 21

Chromosomes and Human Genetics

(11)

Sep 23

DNA Structure and Function

(12)

Sep 28

Exam 1

 

 

Sep 30

Microevolution

(16)

Oct 5

Speciation

(17)

Oct 7

Macroevolution

(18)

Oct 12

Origin and Evolution of Life

(19)

Oct 14

Prokaryotes, Viruses, and Protistans

(20

Oct 19

Fungi

(21)

Oct 21

Plants

(22)

Oct 26

Animals

(23,24)

Oct 28

Exam 2

 

 

Nov 2

Tissues, organ systems and Homeostasis

(29)

Nov 4

Integration and Control: Nervous system

(30)

Nov 9

Sensory Reception

(31)

Nov 11

Endocrine control

(32)

Nov 16

Protection, support and Movement

(33)

Nov 18

Circulation

(34)

Nov 23

Immunity

(35)

Nov 30

Respiration

(36)

Dec 2

Digestion and Nutrition

(37)

Dec 7

Internal Environment

(38)

Dec 9

 

Dec 14

Reproduction and Development

 

Final exam, 8:00am

(39)

 

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