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SYLLABUS
Dr. Steven J. Wolf
Office: Science 145
Phone: 667-3489
Email: swolf@arnica.csustan.edu
Office Hours: MTThF 11:15 am - 12:30 p.m., and by appointment. Dr.
Wolf's Calendar.
Course Web Page: http://arnica.csustan.edu/boty3100
Text: There is no good reasonably priced and up to date text covering
"non-vascular plants". Therefore, the lecture notes will be available
only via the web. Print them out, including figures, and bring them to each class. This will save a
lot of writing for both you and the instructor. Since these notes include copywrited materials they will be in
a password protected area available only to members of the class. Do not give
the password out to anyone not in the class. If you do then you will lose access
to them.
The username is: _________________. The password is: __________________.
We will follow the classification
scheme in Biology of Plants by Raven, Evert & Eichorn 6th Ed. If you
have a copy, even an older edition, it is recommended that you bring it to both lecture and lab.
The illustrations are excellent.
Lectures: This course is a comparative study of the structure, development,
ecology and evolution of organisms traditionally called nonvascular plants. Since there
is no text, perfect attendance is a virtual necessity if you expect to pass the
course. Lectures begin promptly at 8:00, please be on time. Quizzes will begin
at 8:00 and there are no makeups.
Grading: There will be two (2) exams and a lab book, each worth 100 points.
Additional assignments may also be made throughout the term. The instructor reserves the
right to give unannounced quizzes if it becomes apparent that students are not keeping up
with the material and/or there are an unacceptable number of absences. If you happen to be
absent you will receive a grade of 0 for that quiz.
| GRADING |
| Exam 1 |
Oct. 25 |
100 Pts. |
| Exam 2 |
Dec. 13 |
100 Pts. |
| Lab Book |
Dec. 13 |
100 Pts. |
| Assignments |
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TBA |
| Quizzes |
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TBA |
| Total |
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300 Pts. + Quizzes & Assignments |
Grades: A = 100-90%, B = 89-80%, C= 79-70%, D = 69-60%, F = <60%.
Computers: Computers play and ever increasing role in the biological sciences
and there is a wealth of biological information available via the Internet. An
email listserve will be set up for the class. The address is
boty3100@arnica.csustan.edu. Use it when you wish to contact the entire
class. Read your
email regularly, you may receive assignments or important notices via it.
Labs: There is no lab book, you are responsible for reading the appropriate
lecture notes prior to each lab. The following materials must be brought to every
lab period: drawing pencil (4H) and drawing paper, ruler and eraser. In lieu of
laboratory exams you will be required to prepare a bound collection of labeled drawings.
Drawings should reflect careful observation rather than artistic ability. Your lab book
will be graded on accuracy and completeness. Therefore if you miss a lab it will be
reflected in your lab book.
PREPARATION OF LAB BOOK
1. Drawings must be made on unruled drawing paper and kept in a quality
binder.
2. Drawings must be on only one side of the paper.
3. All labels, titles, dates, names, etc. must be printed.
4. Each object drawn must have a diameter of at least 3 inches (about the size of a petrie
dish). Therefore you can fit only two drawings on a page.
5. Number your pages consecutively in the upper right corner.
6. A title must be printed and centered at the top of the page.
7. A two or three line legend should be located beneath each drawing. This should include
the name of the object (e.g. Neurospora), type of view (e.g. L.S.), the part being
observed (e.g. sporangium) and the magnification (e.g. 10X).
8. A hard drawing pencil (4H) must be used.
9. Label lines must be drawn with a ruler, they must be parallel with the edges of the
paper, right justified, and they must never cross.
10. For diagrammatic drawings neat stippling or crosshatching should be used to provide
greater contrast between adjacent areas. Do not shade or use colored pencils or ink.
11. Lab book is due at the final exam. Grades will be reduced one letter grade per
day late.
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Lecture Topics |
| I. The process of science and introduction |
| II. Systematics |
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III. Introduction to Prokaryotes
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Phylum Cyanobacteria
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Phylum Prochlorophyta
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IV. Introduction to Kingdom Fungi
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Phylum Chytridiomycota
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Phylum Zygomycota
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Phylum Ascomycota
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Phylum Basidiomycota
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Yeasts
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Deuteromycetes
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Lichens
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V. Introduction to Kingdom Protista
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Phylum Myxomycota
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Phylum Dictyosteliomycota
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Phylum Oomycota
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Phylum Euglenophyta
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Phylum Cryptophyta
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Phylum Rhodophyta
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Phylum Dinophyta
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Phylum Haptophyta
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Phylum Chrysophyta
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Phylum Bacillariophyta
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Phylum Phaeophyta
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Phylum Chlorophyta
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VI. Introduction to Kingdom Plantae
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Phylum Hepatophyta
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Phylum Anthocerophyta
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Phylum Bryophyta
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VII. Summary |
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| LAB SCHEDULE |
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TOPIC |
| Sept. 13 |
Scientific writing, basic statistics, graphing |
| Sept. 20 |
Spreadsheets, Microscope review, Cyanobacteria |
| Sept. 27 |
Chytridiomycota, Zygomycota |
| Oct. 4 |
Ascomycota, Yeasts |
| Oct. 11 |
Basidiomycota |
| Oct. 18 |
Lichens, Deuteromycetes |
| Oct. 25 |
Exam I |
| Nov. 1 |
Myxomycota, Dictyosteliomycota |
| Nov. 8 |
Oomycota, Euglenophyta, Rhodophyta |
| Nov. 15 |
Dinophyta, Haptophyta, Chrysophyta, Bacillariophyta, |
| Nov. 22 |
Phaeophyta, Chlorophyta |
| Nov. 29 |
Chlorophyta |
| Dec. 6 |
Hepatophyta, Anthocerophyta, Bryophyta |
The above schedule and procedures in this course are subject to change in the event of
extenuating circumstances.
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