BIOLOGY 301 - TAXONOMY OF FLOWERING PLANTS--Spring 2008

INSTRUCTOR:  Dr. Hugh Wilson, Room 202 Butler Hall. Office hours: TTh 11:00-12:00 (or by appointment at other times), Phone: 845-3354, email: h-wilson@tamu.edu

LECTURE LOCATION:  Harrington Education Center (HECC) 200  MWF 9:10-10:00

COURSE INFORMATION PACKETS: Lecture notes (packet #4520 - not required); Lab key (packet #4518), and Lab Handouts (packet #4519) from Copy Corner.

 LECTURE SCHEDULE

DATE
TOPIC
 LAB (WEEK OF)
 14 Jan
 Introduction Exercise in Key Construction
16 Jan
 Vegetative Structure and Terminology I
18 Jan
 Vegetative Structure and Terminology II
23 Jan
 Reproductive Structure and Terminology I No-lab (MLK) but material set up for study and review
25 Jan
 Reproductive Structure and Terminology II
28 Jan
 Flowering Plants - Origin/Classification Vegetative Characters
30 Jan
 Examination I

 1 Feb
 Magnoliidae
 4 Feb
 Magnoliidae Reproductive Characters
 6 Feb
 Hamamelidae
 8 Feb
 Hamamelidae
11 Feb
 Caryophyllidae Magnoliidae-Hamamelidae
13 Feb
 Caryophyllidae
15 Feb
 Caryophyllidae
18 Feb
 Nomenclature Caryophyllidae
20 Feb
 Dilleniidae
22 Feb
 Dilleniidae
25 Feb
 Dilleniidae Dilleniidae
27 Feb
 Examination II

29 Feb
 Rosidae
  3 Mar
 Rosidae Lab Practical I, Specimen Prep Trip
  5 Mar
 Rosidae
  7 Mar
 Rosidae 
17 Mar
 Asteridae Rosidae--1st specimens due
19 Mar
 Asteridae
24 Mar
 Asteridae Lick Creek Park Field Trip
26 Mar
 Asteridae
28 Mar
 Examination III

31 Mar
 Liliopsida - Alismatidae  Asteridae
  2 Apr
 Arecidae
  4 Apr
 Commelinidae 
  7 Apr
 Commelinidae Liliopsida I
  9 Apr
 Commelinidae-Zingberidae
11 Apr
 Liliidae
14 Apr
 Liliidae Liliopsida II--Collections due
16 Apr
 Examination IV

18 Apr
 Evolution of Classification Systems
21 Apr
 Pteridophytes Lab Practical II
23 Apr
 Pteridophytes/Gymnosperms
25 Apr
 Gymnosperms
28 Apr (dead day)
 Flowering Plant Evolution
29 Apr (redefined)
 The Texas Flora--An Overview
  5 May (Monday)
 Final Exam - 8:00-10:00a.m.

MATERIAL ON RESERVE (2nd floor, Evans Library ): 1. Zomlefer, 1994. Guide to Flowering Plant Families   2. Heywood, 1985. Flowering Plants of the World.  3. Walters, D.R. & Keil, D.J., 1996. Vascular Plant Taxonomy, 4th ed.,  4. Mabberley, 1987. The Plant-Book. 5. Jones & Luchsinger, 1986. Plant Systematics.
 

TESTING:
 

EXAM
COVERAGE
POINTS
DATE
I
 Lectures of 14 Jan-28 Jan - Mostly Morphology/Terminology
50
 30 January
II
 Lectures of 1 February through 25 February - Dicots 1
100
 27 February
III
 Lectures of  29 February through 26 March - Dicots 2
100
 28 March
IV
 Lectures of  31 March through 14 April - Monocots
100
 16 April
POP
 5 quizzes comprehensive
50
 any lecture
FINAL
 Lectures of 18 April through 29 April - (50 points) and lectures of 14 January through 14 April (100 points) Comprehensive
150
 5 May 8:00 a.m. -10:00 p.m.
 
TOTAL:
550
  


LABORATORY:  The laboratory point total is 350 and your final course grade will be based on points earned from a total of 900 (900-810=A, 809-719=B, etc. - see grade/score roster from a previous semester).  A detailed breakdown of specific point values in lab will be provided in the laboratory schedule.

MAKE-UP EXAMS: If an exam is missed for a university approved excuse (illness, death in the family, etc.), Dr. Wilson must be notified within 48 hours of the missed exam. Documentation of why the examination was missed must be provided by the student, i.e., note from the health center or private physician if ill, copy of obituary and name of funeral home if death in the family, etc.  DO NOT WAIT TO SEE DR.WILSON PERSONALLY IF YOU KNOW YOU WILL MISS AN EXAM - contact by phone with a follow-up of your written excuse is acceptable.  You can always leave a voice mail (after 4 rings) message with Dr. Wilson (845-3354) or the Biology 301 Lab Coordinator, Monique Reed at 845-8650.

Persons with disabilities are guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation, as defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you feel that you have a disability requiring accommodation, please contact the Office of Support Services for Students with Disabilities at 845-1637.

Last updated by  MDR    9 January 2008

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