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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. | 3 | Introduction, Scientific Method | Text, pp. 12-18 |
| 5 | Historical Perspectives on Evolution | Text, pp. 480-483 | |
| 8 | Development of the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection | Text, Rest of Ch. 23; Origin of Species (Intro.) | |
| 10 | Natural Selection, Continued | Text, Ch. 24 | |
| 11 | What Did Darwin Really Say (Darwin 200 Celebration) | Ida Green Theater 11 am. | |
| 12 | Examples of Evolution by Natural Selection | Evolution & Natural Selection | |
| 15 | Evidence for Evolution | Nothing in Biology Makes Sense.... | |
| 17 | Origin of Life | Text, Ch. 22; Text pp. 1--11 | |
| 19 | Origin of Life | Symbiosis & Evolution.-Margulis | |
| 22 | Origin of Life | ||
| 24 | EXAM I | ||
| 25 | Darwin & Design (Darwin 200 Celebration) | About the speaker; Ida Green Theater 11 am. | |
| 26 | Guest visitor: Dr. Piers Hale; Intelligent Design?, etc. | Diggs article; Intelligent Design?; Ken Miller Video | |
| 29 | Genetic Basis of Evolution | ||
| Oct. | 1 | Genetic Basis of Evolution | |
| 3 | Mechanisms of Evolution | Text, Ch. 25 | |
| 6 | Mechanisms of Evolution | ||
| 8 | Primate Evolution; Biol. Journal Article Review DUE | ||
| 10 | Fall Break | ||
| 13 | Human Evolution | Natural Detective-Lovejoy | |
| 15 | Human Evolution | ||
| 17 | Human Evolution | Animal Intelligence & Evolution of Human Mind | |
| 20 | Introduction to Ecology | ||
| 22 | EXAM II | ||
| 24 | Nature of Ecosystems | Text, pages 1147-1160; Ch. 59 | |
| 27 | Energy Flow | ||
| 29 | Biogeochemical Cycles, Biocides | Text, Rest of Ch. 54 | |
| 30 | Darwin's Second Most Important Idea: Sex (Darwin 200 Celeb.) | Ida Green Theater 11 am. | |
| 31 | Biogeochemical Cycles, Biocides | Lonely Crusade-Allen; Lethal Harvest-Selcraig | |
| Nov. | 3 | Biogeochemical cycles | |
| 5 | Continued | ||
| 7 | Continued | ||
| 10 | Continued | ||
| 12 | EXAM III | ||
| 14 | Human aspects of Biogeochemical Cycling; Global Atmospheric concerns | ||
| 17 | Population Ecology | Text, Ch. 56 | |
| 19 | Population Ecology | Scary Parable-Young (it is the second of the two articles that come up on the web page) | |
| 21 | Community Ecology, Interspecific Interactions | Text, Ch. 57 | |
| 24 | Community Ecology, Interspecific Interactions | ||
| 26 | Introduction to Animal Behavior, Innate and Learned Behavior | Text, Ch. 55 | |
| 28 | Thanksgiving Holiday | ||
| Dec. | 1 | Adaptive Value of Behavior, Evolution of Behavior | |
| 3 | Social Behavior, Sociobiology | ||
| 5 | EXAM IV (note: the schedule has been revised for what is covered on exam 4) | ||
| 8 | Human Behavior | ||
| 10 | FINAL EXAM - Fri., 12 Dec., 12-2 pm. |
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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