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Biology 115: Evolution, Behavior, and EcologyGeorge
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Biology 115: Evolution, Behavior, and EcologyGeorge
M. Diggs, Jr. |
Course Schedule
| Month | Day | Activity | Reading Assignment |
| Sept. | 5 | Introduction, Scientific Method | Text, pp. 12-18 |
| 7 | Historical Perspectives on Evolution | Text, pp. 480-483 | |
| 10 | Development of the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection | Text, Rest of Ch. 23 | |
| 12 | Natural Selection, Continued | Text, Ch. 24 | |
| 14 | Examples of Evolution by Natural Selection | ||
| 17 | Evidence for Evolution | ||
| 19 | Origin of Life | Text, Ch. 22 | |
| 21 | Origin of Life | Symbiosis & Evolution.-Margulis | |
| 24 | Origin of Life | ||
| 26 | EXAM I | ||
| 28 | Genetic Basis of Evolution | ||
| Oct. | 1 | Genetic Basis of Evolution | |
| 3 | Genetic Basis of Evolution | ||
| 5 | Mechanisms of Evolution | Text, Ch. 25 | |
| 8 | Mechanisms of Evolution | ||
| 10 | Primate Evolution; Biol. Journal Article Review DUE | ||
| 12 | Fall Break | ||
| 15 | Human Evolution | Natural Detective-Lovejoy | |
| 17 | Human Evolution | ||
| 19 | Human Evolution | ||
| 22 | Introduction to Ecology | ||
| 24 | EXAM II | ||
| 26 | Nature of Ecosystems | Text, pages 1147-1160; Ch. 59 | |
| 29 | Energy Flow | ||
| 31 | Biogeochemical Cycles, Biocides | Text, Rest of Ch. 54 | |
| Nov. | 2 | Biogeochemical Cycles, Biocides | Lonely Crusade-Allen; Lethal Harvest-Selcraig |
| 5 | Global Atmospheric Concerns | ||
| 7 | Population Ecology | Text, Ch. 56 | |
| 9 | Population Ecology | Scary Parable-Young | |
| 12 | Community Ecology, Interspecific Interactions | Text, Ch. 57 | |
| 14 | EXAM III | ||
| 16 | Community Ecology, Resource Partitioning, Succession | Text, Ch. 58 | |
| 19 | Biogeography | ||
| 21 | Extinction | Text Ch. 60 | |
| 23 | No Class--Thanksgiving Holiday | ||
| 26 | Introduction to Animal Behavior | Text, Ch. 55 | |
| 28 | Innate and Learned Behavior | ||
| 30 | Adaptive Value of Behavior | ||
| Dec. | 3 | Evolution of Behavior | |
| 5 | Social Behavior, Sociobiology | ||
| 7 | EXAM IV | ||
| 10 | Human Behavior | ||
| 11 | FINAL EXAM - Tues., 11 Dec., 9-11am. |
Readings other than those from the text are on electronic reserve in the Abell Library. Additional readings may be given out or assigned in class.
| Dr. George Diggs, Professor Department of Biology Austin College 900 N. Grand Ave. Sherman, TX 75090 903-813-2246 Fax: 903-813-3199 gdiggs@austincollege.edu |
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