| WEEK | TOPIC | TEXT 7th Ed. |
TEXT 8th Ed. |
LAB |
| 8/25-8/29 | Introduction to Biology | 1 | 1 |
1 |
| 9/2 - 9/5 | Chemical Basis | 2, 3 | 2, 3 |
2 |
| 9/8-9/12 | Carbon Compounds, Molecules of Cells | 4, 5 | 4, 5 |
3 |
| 9/15-9/19 | Cell
Structure & Function , A Tour
of the Cell, Origin of Life |
6, 26* |
6, 4*, 25* |
4 |
| 9/22-9/26 | Membrane Structure & Function | 7 | 7 |
5 |
| 9/29-10/3 | The Cellular Basis of Reproduction & Inheritance | 12, 13 | 12, 13 |
6, 7 |
| 10/6 -10/10 | Introduction to Metabolism, Cellular Respiration | 8, 9 |
8, 9 |
9 |
| 10/13-10/17 | Photosynthesis | 10 | 10 |
8 |
| 10/20-10/24 | Patterns of Inheritance | 14, 15 | 14,15 |
10 |
| 10/27- 10/31 | Molecular Biology & Gene expression | 16, 17 | 16, 17 |
11 |
| 11/3-11/7 | Microbial Models & Eukaryotic Genomes | 18, 19 | 18, 19 |
13 |
| 11/10-11/14 | DNA Technology & Development | 20, 21 | 20, 21 |
12 |
| 11/17 - 11/24 | Population Genetics | 22, 23 | 22, 23 |
14, This Land |
| 11/26 - 11/30 | Thanksgiving
Break |
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| 12/1-12/5 | Evolution & Speciation | 24, 25 | 24, 26 |
15 |
| 12/8-12/12 | Human Evolution | 34 | 34 |
16 |
| 12/15 - 12/20 | EXAM WEEK (Last Test) | |||
| If for some reason
(snow, power failure, etc.) the college is closed on the scheduled test
day, the test/quiz will be given at the beginning of the next available
class period. *Subject to some modification by instructor Paper due dates will be assigned by instructor if required. September 1 (Labor Day), November 26-30 (Thanksgiving) - No Classes October 30 - Last day to drop with grade of "W" |