Date:

Lecture Topic:

Chapter:

Aug. 25

Introduction & Overview of WebCT

Aug. 27

Biology: Exploring Life

1

Aug. 29

The Chemical Basis of Life

2

Sept. 1

Labor Day (NO CLASSES)

Sept. 3

The Molecules of Cells

3

Sept. 5

A Tour of the Cell

4

Sept. 8

The Working Cell

5

Sept. 10

How Cells Harvest Chemical Energy

6

Sept. 12

How Cells Harvest Chemical Energy

6

Sept. 15

Photosynthesis: Using Light to Make Food

7

Sept. 17

Photosynthesis: Using Light to Make Food

7

Sept. 19

Review

Sept. 22

Exam 1

Sept. 24

The Cellular Basis of Reproduction and Inheritance

8

Sept. 26

The Cellular Basis of Reproduction and Inheritance

8

Sept. 29

Patterns of Inheritance

9

Oct. 1

Patterns of Inheritance

9

Oct. 3

Molecular Biology of the Gene

10

Oct. 6

Molecular Biology of the Gene

10

Oct. 8

How Genes Are Controlled

11

Oct. 10

DNA Technology and Genomics

12

Oct. 13

Review

Oct. 15

Exam 2

Oct. 17

How Populations Evolve

13

Oct. 20

How Populations Evolve

13

Oct. 22

How Populations Evolve

13

Oct. 24

How Populations Evolve

13

Oct. 27

The Origin of Species

14

Oct. 29

The Origin of Species

14

Oct. 31

The Origin of Species

14

Nov. 3

Tracing Evolutionary History

15

Nov. 5

Tracing Evolutionary History

15

Nov. 7

Review

Nov. 10

Exam 3

Nov. 12

The Origin and Evolution of Microbial Life

16

Nov. 14

The Origin and Evolution of Microbial Life

16

Nov. 17

Plants, Fungi, and the Colonization of Land

17

Nov. 19

Plants, Fungi, and the Colonization of Land

17

Nov. 21

Plant Structure, Reproduction, and Development

31

Nov. 24

Plant Structure, Reproduction, and Development

31

Nov. 26

Plant Nutrition and Transport

32

Nov. 28

Thanksgiving Holiday (NO CLASSES)

Dec. 1

Control Systems in Plants

33

Dec. 3

Review

Dec. 8

FINAL EXAM (Sect. 020: 3:00 – 5:30)

Dec. 11

FINAL EXAM (Sect. 040: 11:30 – 2:00)