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50.102 Ecology and EvolutionSpring 2004

• M,W,F 11 1150
• CEH 218

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Your instructor

• Dr. Clay Corbin
• Telephone [phone]
• email ccorbin_at_bloomu.edu
• Office HSC 131
• Hours M, 12 3 or 1 4
• W, 12 2

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Webpage etc

• http//facstaff.bloomu.edu/ccorbin/ecologyevolutio
  n.htm
• Text Mader, SS 2004. Biology 8/e. (special
  edition for this class)
• Other readings may be assigned
• Other topics not covered in the text may be
  included in lecture

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Note on the lecture topics

• 10 weeks (stretch it out for a 16 week course)
• 1st half Evolution
• 2nd half Ecology
• The schedule is tentative.

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TOPIC TOPIC READING
EVOLUTION EVOLUTION Chapters 1, 17-19
The Scientific Method        The Scientific Method        Chapter 1   
Evolution of a Theory Evolution of a Theory Chapter 17
Process of Evolution Process of Evolution Chapter 18
Origin and History of Life   Origin and History of Life   Chapter 19
Evolution of Humans Chapter 32 Chapter 32
ECOLOGY Chapters 45 - 50 Chapters 45 - 50
Homeostasis and Animal Behavior Chapter 45 Chapter 45
Population Biology / Ecology Chapter 46    Chapter 46   
Communities Chapter 47 Chapter 47
Ecosystems Chapter 48 Chapter 48
Conservation Biology and the Biosphere Chapters 49, 50 Chapters 49, 50
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Other important dates to remember

• Monday Jan 19th MLK (no classes)
• March 6 March 14 Spring break (no classes)
• March 30 Last day to drop classes
• April 8 April 11 Spring weekend
• April 30 reading day (no classes)

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Exam dates

• Midterms
• Wed, Feb 11 (30 of grade)
• Wed, Mar 24 (30 of grade)
• Final Exam
• Wed, May 5 1030 1230 (40 of grade)
• Part of the final exam grade is class
  participation
• CPS (eInstruction pads) (more later on those)

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Policies

• No cheating
• Examinations
• May be either objective or subjective material
• May be computer graded
• No make-ups
• Midterms or Final

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Final Grades

• 90-100 of available points A
• 80-90 B
• 70-80 C
• 60-70 D
• lt60 E

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Attendance

• 5 of Final Exam grade (eInstruction pads)
• Assess reading
• Impromptu quizzes
• E-register by 2pm