Bio. 115A     Fall 2006     Lecture Schedule     K.V. Snipes

Date     Lecture Topic                                                                     Readings
8/30     Introduction to Course, Science & Its Methods             pp 1-7
9/1     Introduction to the Diversity of Life                                 Handout + Ch 25

9/4     History of Evolution                                                             pp 8-18 + Handout
9/6     Natural Selection/Microevolution Article Review Due pp 440-441
9/8     Examples of Natural Selection                                             pp 445-450, 453-459

9/11     Population Genetics                                                             pp 433-439 + Handout
9/13     Quiz 1 (covers 8/30 - 9/8) Population Genetics (cont.)     pp 450-451
9/15     Speciation, Adaptive Radiation & Competitive Exclusion     Ch 23 + pp 1165-1166

9/18     Macroevolution                                                                     pp 460-469
9/20     Origins of Life (Exam 1 Review Session 6:30pm)         Ch 4 + Handout
9/22     EXAM 1 (covers 8/30 - 9/18: Intro. - Macroevol.)

9/24     Tour Through Time: Paleozoic Era                                     Handout
9/26     Tour Through Time: Mesozoic Era                                     Handout
9/29     Tour Through Time: K-T extinction & Cenozoic Era         Handout

10/2     Human Phylogeny                                                                 Handout, Zimmer
10/4     Quiz 2 (covers 9/20 - 9/29) Behavior: Communication     pp 1105-1107, 1118-1121
10/6     No Class!!! Fall Break!!!

10/9     Communication (cont.)                                                         Handout
10/11     Territoriality                                                                         pp 1122-1124 + Handout
10/13     Learning & Intelligence                                                     pp 1108-1115 + Handout

10/16     Mate Choice (Exam 2 Review Session 6:30pm)             pp 1125-27 Dugatkin & Godin
10/18     EXAM 2 (covers 9/20 - 10/13: Origins of Life - Learning)            
10/20     Mating Systems & Introduction to Social Behavior         pp 1128-1131 + Handout

10/23     Social Behavior & Kin Selection: Vertebrates                     pp 1134 + Handout
10/25     Social Behavior & Kin Selection: Vertebrates (cont.)         Koenig & Mumme
10/27     Social Behavior & Kin Selection: Insects Behav. Obs. Due     pp 1132-1133 + Handout

10/30     Introduction to Ecology                                                           Handout
11/1     Quiz 3 (covers 10/17 - 10/26) Individual Ecology                Handout
11/3     Physiological Ecology & Introduction to Population Ecology     pp 1137-1149 + Handout

11/6     Population Dynamics (Exam 3 Review Session 6:30pm)     pp 1150-1154 + Handout
11/8     EXAM 3 (covers 10/16 - 11/3: Mate Choice - Pop'l. Ecol.)
11/10     Examples in Population Dynamics: HIV and Lemmings        pp 1155-1160 + Handout

11/13 Communities                                                                                 Ch 54 + Handout
11/15 Community & Ecosystem Interactions                                     pp 1190-1202, 1218
11/17 Quiz 4 (covers 11/6 - 11/13) Ecosystems & Geocycles       pp 1183-1186, 1212-1214, 1222-1224

11/20     "Chasing El Niño"
11/22     Endangered Ecosystems & Species Model Ecosystem Due     Ch 57+ Handout
11/24     No Class!!! Thanksgiving Holiday!!!

11/27     Endangered Species Act and Environmental Awareness         Handout
11/29     The Future of the Biosphere (Exam 4 Review Session 6:30pm)
12/1     EXAM 4 (covers 11/6 - 11/29: Popl. Dynamics - Future)

12/4     Return Exam 4 and Review for Final Exam
12/7    F INAL EXAM 3:00-5:00pm. (covers 8/30 - 12/1: All of the course!)