BSC1010, Fall 2002, Class Schedule
William H. Wilcox, Ph.D
Date
Lecture Schedule 1010 
Week of
Lab Schedule
Aug 26M Course Overview & Ch. 1 Aug 26 Lab Topic 1: Scientific Investigation
27T
-Course Overview & Ch. 1 -    Introduction (read)
28W
Ch. 1 Introduction & Ch. 2, Chemical... -    1.1 Questions and Hypotheses (read/answer)
29R
-Ch. 1 Introduction & Ch. 2, Chemical... -    1.2 (Skip)
30F
-  -    1.3 Designing an Experiment (prep for next week)
S&S
- -    Appendix A: Scientific (Report) Writing
Sep  2 M COLLEGE CLOSED Sep 3    Lab Topic I, continued
3T
-Ch.3, Water -    1.3 design and conduct experiment
4W
Ch.3, Water -    prepare rough draft of Lab Report: Title Page,
5R
-Ch. 4, Carbon -    Abstract, Introduction, Materials & Methods,
6F
- -    Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Ref. Cited.
S&S
- -    All reports must include: image, table and graph.
9M
Ch. 4, Carbon Sep 9    Lab Topic 1 continued
10T
-Ch. 5, Macromolecules -    Student Presentation of Reports
11W
Ch. 5, Macromolecules -
12R
-Exam #1 Ch. 1-5 -  
13F
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S&S
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16M
Exam #1 Ch. 1-5 Sep 16    Lab Topic 2, Enzymes
17R
-Review Exam, Ch. 6, Metabolism -   Introduction
18W
Review Exam, Ch. 6, Metabolism -   Ex. 2.1 & 2.2
19R
-Ch. 6, Metabolism -    Lab report due by next lab period.  Next lab period there will be
20F
- -  an Exam over Lab Topics 1 & 2.
S&S
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23M
Ch. 6, Metabolism Sep 23 Exam #1 then Lab Topic 3, Microscope and Cells
24T
-Ch. 7, The Cell -    Introduction, 3.1,  3.2,  3.3,  3.4,  and Questions for Review
25W
Ch. 7, The Cell -    and Applying Your Knowledge
26F
-Ch. 8, Membranes -    Start 3.5: Lab Study A, B, C, D
27F
- -    (Lab Report/Slide Show: See Handout)
S&S
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30M
Ch. 8, Membranes Oct 1    Lab Topic 3, continued
Oct  1T -Ch. 9, Respiration -    Finish 3.5 Handout 
2W
Ch. 9, Respiration -
  Exam #2 is your Lab Report
3R
 -Ch. 9, Respiration con't. -
 Your lab report per the Handout is due at the end of class and 
4F
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   will be collected and graded as Exam #2.
S&S
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7M
Ch. 9, Respiration con't. Oct 7 Lab Topic 4: Diffusion and Osmosis
8T
-Ch. 10, Photosynthesis -    Prelab Quiz on Introduction (know bold terms)
9W
Ch. 10, Photosynthesis -    Video will illustrate 4.1, 4.2A,
10R
-Ch. 11, Cell Communication -    You will perform 4.2B
11F
- -    Handout on calculating osmolarity
S&S
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14M
Ch. 11, Cell Communication Oct 14     Lab Topic 4,continued
15T
-Ch. 12, Cell Cycle -    Prelab quiz on Handout
16W
Ch. 12, Cell Cycle -    4.3 Conduct Experiment A (omitB)
17R
-Ch. 13, Sexual Cycles -    Lab Report on: 4.3A, Discussion Questions 1-3, and
18F
- -    Questions for Review & Applying your Knowledge
S&S
- -    Report is due "in your folder" by start of next lab.
21M
Ch. 13, Sexual Cycles -Oct 21
Exam #3 on Diffusion and Osmosis
22T
-Exam #2, Ch. 1-13 - Lab Topic 6: Photosynthesis
23W
Exam #2, Ch. 1-13 -    Introduction, Ex. 6.1, 6.2,  6.3, (Skip 6.4), 6.5 Handout
24R
-Review Exam 2, Ch. 14 Mendel..(inheritance patterns) -    Conduct experiments. 
25F
 - -    Verbal Reports at start of next lab. 
S&S
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28M
Review Exam 2, Ch. 14 Mendel..(inheritance patterns) -    Verbal Reports: questions and answers, then
29T
-Ch. 14 continued, Mendel... (inheritance patterns) -
Exam #4 on Photosynthesis
*30W*
*Ch. 14 continued, Mendel... (inheritance patterns) * * Prep for Transformation experiment.
31R
-Ch. 15, Chromosomes (genetics) - -
Nov   1F - - -
S&S
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4M
Ch. 15, Chromosomes (genetics) Nov 4 E. coli Transformation (see Handout)
5T
-Ch. 16, Molecular (DNA genetics) -    Conduct experiment.
6W
Ch. 16, Molecular (DNA genetics) - -
7R
-Ch. 17, From Gene to Protein (DNA-RNA-Protein) - -
8F
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S&S
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11M
Ch. 17, From Gene to Protein (DNA-RNA-Protein) Nov 11    Read results of transformation.
12T
-h. 18, Microbial... (Prokayotic genetics) -    Propose and conduct follow up experiment.
13W
Ch. 18, Microbial... (Prokayotic genetics) -    Lab Report due in you Folder by next lab.
14R
-Ch. 19, Eukaryotic (genetics)  - -
15F
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S&S
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18M
Ch. 19, Eukaryotic (genetics)  Nov 18    Read results of follow up experiment.
19T
-Ch. 20, DNA Technology -
   Exam # 5 on Transformation
20W
Ch. 20, DNA Technology - The Exam will require that students write up the results of
21R
-Ch. 21, ...Development (embryonic genetics) - the follow up experiment as a Lab Report as well as answer
22F
- - questions on all transformation experiments. 
S&S
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25M
Ch. 21, ...Development (embryonic genetics) Nov 25 No lab this week
26T
-Exam #3 - -
27W
Exam #3 - -
28R
COLLEGE CLOSED - CLOSED
29F
COLLEGE CLOSED - CLOSED
S&S
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2M
COLLEGE CLOSED - CLOSED
3T
-Review Exam 3 and prep for Final Exam Dec 3 -Field Trip TBA
4W
Review Exam 3 and prep for Final Exam - -
5R
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6F
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S&S
Final Exam Week Begins
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Final Exam Week Begins
9M
- Dec 9 -
10T
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11W
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12R
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13F
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S&S
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16M
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17T
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18W
COLLEGE CLOSED  - CLOSED
* Last Day to Withdraw,
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