Week of..		Lecture Topic	Text Reading*	Lab Topic
1/31	M	Systematics: Phylogenetic recon. & taxonomy	473-487	Evolution,
	W	Evolution	414-427	Systematics and
	F	Species and Their Formation	432-435, 445-463	Cladograms (#1)
2/7	M	Bacteria	502-508, 508-517	Bacteria and
	W	Eucaryotic cell structure	Chap. 7	Eukaryotes (#2);
	F	Cell division	206-216, 226-237	Protista (#3)
2/14	M	Fungi	Chap. 31	Algae (#4)
	W	Diversity of fungi	"	Fungi (#5)
	F	Protista; algae	Chap. 28
2/21	M	Green algae; early land plants	546-554	Land Plants (#6a)
	W	Vascular plants	555-559
	F	Angiosperms	Chap. 30
2/28	M	Seed to seedling	730-743	Land Plants (#6b)
	W	Control systems in plants	751-768	Seed Plants (#7)
	F	Plant nutrition	Chap. 37
3/6	M	Review	Inrto to animals/invertebrates:	Flowering Plants (#8)
	W	EXAM I: 75 points	589-596, 778-779, 783-784, 786-788,
	F	An introduction to invertebrates	797-800, 811-812, 826-828, 873-881,
			913-917, 943-944, 976-977, 1011-1012
3/13	MWF	Simplicity. Porifera- the sponges; Cnidaria	599-603,	Porifera, Cnidaria,
			1040-1041	Platyhelminthes, &
		Bilateral symmetry & getting ahead. Flatworms	604-606, 826-827,	Nematoda (#9)
			879-880, 914-915, 996,
		Body cavities. Pseudocoelomates: nematodes	606-607, 812, 1011-1012
3/20	MWF	Coelomate protostomes	609-614, 812-813,	Molluscs and
		Calcified protection. Mollusks: scallops, snails, et al.	826-827, 880-881,	Annelids (#10)
		Benefits of segmentation. Annelids:segmented worms	976-977, 1011-1012
3/27	MWF	"	"	Onychophorans
		Segmentation + a skeleton = diversity!	614-624, 828-830, 881,	Tartigrades and
		... ARTHROPODS: crabs, lobsters, scorpions,	976-977, 996-997, 1012	Arthropods (#11)
4/3	MWF	....spiders, insects ...   Excretory systems	"	Echinoderms,
		Another route. Deuterostomes: echinoderms &	593-594,	Hemichordata and
		sea squirts	624-626, 1012	Chordata (#12)
4/10	M	Wrap-up          Matrix on coelomates		Craniata: the
	W	EXAM II: 75 points		Fishes (#13)
	F	Origin & characteristics of vertebrates	630-634; 812-814;
4/17-22	M-F	SPRING BREAK
4/24	M	Fishes	826-828; 634-640	Amphibia and
	W	Amphibians & the new conquest of land	640-642	Reptilia (#14)
	F	Reptilia & the origin of the amniotic egg	643-646
5/1	M	Vertebrate locomotion	778-789; 1012-1021	Stephan Birch
	W	Origin of birds and flight	647-650	Aquarium Field Trip
	F	Animal behavior	Chap. 51
5/8	M	Mammals: origins and adaptations	650-656	Mammalia (#15)
	W	Mammals: reproduction and thermoregulation	865-873; 948-950
	F	Human evolution	656-665
5/15	M.	Fate of the planet	1089-1092,1101-1103	San Diego Zoo
	W	Review and course evaluation		Field Trip

* Text: Campbell, N., Biology, 5th ed., Benjamin/Cummings, Menlo Park, 1999.

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Course objectives: This class provides a basic introduction to the origin and diversity of life. Evolution is a unifying theme with emphasis placed on presenting organismal diversity within a phylogenetic framework. As students explore the tremendous diversity of life on Earth, learning will focus on 3 major themes of the course that apply to both plants and animals:

• phylogenetic (evolutionary) relationships that are the basis for classifications of organisms
• relationships between form and function
• relationships of environment and lifestyles to form and function

Instructors: This class is team-taught to provide expertise in the areas of 1) microbes and plants 2) invertebrate animals, and 3) vertebrate animals. Dr. Kathy Williams will coordinate the class and is responsible for all administrative duties (eg., signing late drops), including the assignment of class grades. The instructors with their location, phone numbers, office hours and email addresses are:

Dr. Kathy Williams PS 151 594-4358 MW 1-2 pm, and by appt. kwilliam@sunstroke.sdsu.edu

Dr. David Rayle LS 356 594-7830 TTh 9:30-11:00am drayle@sunstroke.sdsu.edu

Dr. David Archibald LS 262 594-6917 MW 1-2 pm, and by appt. darchibald@sunstroke.sdsu.edu

Lecture: Much of the information covered in lectures is supported by text and illustrations in the textbook (see lecture outlines). For some topics, lectures will go into more detail or present material not covered in the textbook. It is important for you to attend lectures to learn material that will be included on exams. Please do not talk during lectures; it is disruptive to instructors and to the students nearby. If you must enter late or leave before the conclusion of the lecture, please do so quietly.

Exams and Grading: Lecture exams and quizzes count 75% and lab counts 25% of your grade. You must pass both the lab and lecture to pass the course. Laboratory grading and procedures are discussed separately in the lab manual, and by your TA. The lecture series is divided into three sections, each worth 100 points. Some instructors may use announced or unannounced in-class quizzes in addition to lecture exams to evaluate your knowledge. These may total up to as much as 30 pts. There will be 50-minute exams worth 75 pts (minus quiz pts) at the end of each of the first two sections, and a final exam worth 150 pts (minus quiz pts). The final exam is comprehensive and will cover the last section on Vertebrates (100 pts minus quiz pts) plus 25 points each from the first two sections of the course. Lecture exams will include matching, multiple choice, fill-in, and short essay questions. Make-up exams will consist entirely of essay questions, and will be given for the first two exams only. You must contact the appropriate instructor no later than the day after the regular exam with a valid medical excuse to be accorded the privilege of taking a make-up. Keys will be posted after the exam. If you have questions about scoring on exams, you must check the posted answer key before presenting your case to the instructor. Be prepared to explain how you think your exam was misgraded. "I think I deserve more points" is not a compelling argument.

Scantron Forms: You must bring one scantron form (#882ES) and a #2 pencil to each of the three lecture exams. Small forms #815 or #815E are required for quizzes. The forms are available in the Aztec bookstore.

Laboratory: A syllabus with information about the lab will be handed out in labs.

Student Misconduct: We view cheating as a very serious matter, totally counter to the spirit of academic honesty. Any student caught cheating in this class, to whatever degree, will be reported to SDSU Judicial Procedures; at a minimum, the student will receive a "zero" on the particular exercise (exam, quiz, etc.)

Help: If you are having trouble in the course please see the instructor or your TA as soon as possible. We may be able to help you improve your study skills. Additionally, the Advising Center and Counseling Services offer help with improving academic and test-taking skills.