Lecture Schedule

Biology 202 "Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology"

Spring 2003: TuTh 8:00-9:15 / HH 130

Course Description
Note: Angelos' Study Sessions for Biology 202 Meet in IT094 on MWF from 2-3PM.

If you signed a release form, Exam 2 grades are posted below by the last 5 #s of your SSN:

Final Grades

EXAM 2


Date
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Lecture Topic
*Reading Assignment
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Part I: Dr. Davis' Lectures
Tuesday
 Jan. 21
Introduction: Review of Chemistry
Chapter 2
Thursday
 23
Carbohydrates and Lipids
Chapter 3: pp 34-46; 49-54
 Tuesday
 28
Amino Acids and Proteins
Chapter 4
Thursday
 30
Energy, Enzymes, and Metabolism
Chapter 6
Tuesday
 Feb. 4
Cell Structure
Chapter 4
Thursday
 6
Membrane Structure and Transport
Chapter 5
Tuesday
 11
Cell Respiration: Glycolyis and Krebs Cycle
Chapter 7
Thursday 
 13
Mitochondrial Electron Transport
Chapter 7
Tuesday
 18
Photosynthesis: Light and Dark Reactions
Chapter 8
Thursday
 20
Cell Signaling; Cell Cycle
Chapter 15; pp 157-159
Tuesday
 25
EXAM I
Sample Exam I
Part II: Dr. McGuire's Lectures 
Thursday
 27
Meiosis; Sexual Reproduction
Chapt. 9 pp. 164-175
Tuesday
 March 4
Genetics:  Mendel and Beyond
Chapter 10
Thursday
 6
Genetics:  Mendel and Beyond
Chapter 10
Tuesday
 11
DNA and it Role in Heredity
Chapter 11
Thursday
 13
DNA and it Role in Heredity
Chapter 11
Tuesday
 18
From DNA to Protein I
Chapter 12
Thursday
 20
From DNA to Protein II
Chapter 12
Tuesday
 25
Prokyotic gene expression
Chapter 13, pp.249-254
Thursday 
   27
The Eukaryotic Genome and its Expression
Chapter 14
    31
Cesar Chavez Day / Spring Break April 1-4 
  
Tuesday
 April 8
The Eukaryotic Genome and its Expression
Chapter 14
Thursday
 10
EXAM II - 
Sample Exam II
 
  
Part III: Dr. Hedin's Lectures 
Tuesday
 15
An Introduction to Evolutionary Biology
Chapter 21
Thursday
 17
Genes in Populations
Chapter 21
Tuesday
 22
Natural Selection and Adaptation
Chapter 21
Thursday
 24
Molecular and Genomic Evolution
Chapter 24
Tuesday
 29
Species & Speciation
Chapter 22
Thursday
 May
1
Systematics & Phylogeny Reconstruction
Chapter 23
Tuesday
  
6
 Origin& History of Life / Course Eval.
Chapters 25 & 20
Thursday 
  
8
Lab Final
Thursday
 12
Lab Final
Thursday
May
 15
Final Exam / HH 130 / 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
 
* Text: Purves, Sadava, Orians and Heller. Life the Science of Biology 6th Edition, Sinauer/Freeman Publishing Co. 2001
Lab Manual: Biology 202 Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology: Lab Exercises published by Burgess (ISBN# 0-8087-4495-X); available at Aztec bookstore
Instructor
Phone / Office
E-Mail
Office Hours
Dr. Roger Davis
(619) 594-7936 / LS 307
rdavis@sunstroke.sdsu.edu
10:00-11:30 am
Tues/Thurs
Dr. Kathleen McGuire
kmcguire@sunstroke.sdsu.edu
10:00-11:30 am
Tues/Wed/Thurs
Dr. Marshal Hedin
mhedin@sunstroke.sdsu.edu
Course Description

Last Updated on 1/15/03
By Terry Frey