Weber State University
Weber State University
Department of Botany
Botany LS1203 - Plant
Biology - Spring 2011
Prerequisites: none
Lecture: MWF, 8:30-9:20 or TH 10:30-11:45
Instructor: Dr. S. Harley; e-mail:
sharley@weber.edu; Office: SL409M, 801-626-7434; Office hours:
M-F 9:30-10:20 or by appointment
Botany Department Office: SL402M, 801-626-6174
Course Description
An introductory course for non-majors that emphasizes the unique features
of plant biology. Included are discussions on: the origins of
life; important plants of the world and their habitats; plant diversity,
structure, function, and reproduction; plants and environmental science;
plants that changed history; practical botany; and botany as a science.
Three lecture/demonstration hours per week.
General Education
This course is designed to meet the
Natural Sciences Learning Outcomes and Life Sciences Learning Outcomes of WSU.
Students with Disabilities
Any student requiring accommodations or services due to a disability must
contact Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) in room 181 of the
Student Services Center. SSD can arrange to provide course materials
in alternative formats, if necessary.
Student Behavior:
You are expected to comply with the
Botany
Department Statement of Expectations of Students.
Support Materials
The following textbook is required for this class: Introductory Plant
Biology, 11th ed. or Stern's Introductory Plant Biology, 12th
ed. Chapter summaries and quizzes can be found at the publisher's
website for the 11th ed. Click on <Student Edition> in the Online
Learning Center box.
The course home page has links to the syllabus, exam reviews, video guides, the Antelope Island field trip web site, and other relevant sites. Other materials for the class can be accessed at the course website on WSU Online.
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Course Topics (subject to change) |
Textbook, 11th ed. |
Textbook, 12th ed. |
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1. Introduction | (web resource)
Ch 1 Ch 5: 75-76 Ch 6: 99-103 Ch 7: 123-124 Ch 14: 247-249 Ch 20: 383 Ch 21: 402-405 Ch 22: 419-425 Ch 24 App 3 |
Ch 1 |
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2. To be alive |
Ch 2 Ch 3 Ch 10: 185-186 Ch 12 Ch 13 |
Ch 2 |
| Exam 1, through heredity and gene expression | ||
| Evolution |
Ch 15 FYI: Alfred Wallace |
Ch 15 FYI: Alfred Wallace |
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3. To be a plant |
Ch 4 Ch 5: 65-74 Ch 6 Ch 7: 107-118, 122-125 Ch 11: 200-208 |
Ch 4 |
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4. Metabolism and Assimilation |
Ch 5: 74-75 Ch 7: 118-122 Ch 9 Ch 10 Ch 17: 303-307 Ch 25: 480-483 |
Ch 5: 74-76 |
| Exam 2. Evolution, To be a Plant, Metabolism and Assimilation excluding N-cycle and microorganisms | ||
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5. Reproduction
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Ch 3: 44-50 Ch 8 Ch 12 Ch 14: 259-264 Ch 23 App4: 579-585 |
Ch 3: 44-50 |
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6. Some other organisms (Kingdom Survey) |
Ch 12: 219-222 Ch 18: 318-338 Ch 19 Ch 20 Ch 21 Ch 22 |
Ch 12: 222-223 |
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7. Plant Ecology |
Ch 5: 77-81 Ch 25 Ch 26 |
Ch 5: 77-81 Ch 25 Ch 26 |
| Exam 3. Nitrogen Cycle, Mycorrhizae, Reproduction, Survey of the Traditional Plant Kingdom, Plant Ecology | ||
Grading
Your grade will be based on three exams, three written assignments, and eleven
assessments (open book/note quizzes).
| Exams You will have three exams. The first two will be worth 100 points each, and the third (given during finals week) will be worth 120 points. While the second and third exams will not be formally cumulative, the later material in the course builds on earlier material. The format of the exams will be a mixture of multiple choice (bring your own scantron), matching, identification, short answer, and essay. The exams will be given in the Science Testing Center (SL228). If you will miss an exam because you will be gone on official university travel, it is your responsibility to let me know at least one week before the exam so that you can take the exam early. If you miss an exam for a valid reason (death in the family, medical emergency), notify me ASAP. You have one week after I return exams in class to contest your grade.
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Assessments On the weeks that you do not have exams, you will have online, open book/open note assessments. These will be in a variety of formats (multiple choice, short answer, essay, etc.). The assessments will be available from 8 am Thursday until 5 pm on Saturday of the weeks that you have assessments.
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Written Assignments |
Extra Credit: There is no extra credit in this class. (1) If you do not have time to master the content material and complete the assignments mentioned above, you certainly do not have time to do extra work. (2) It is not to fair to your classmates for you to have different criteria for your grade.
Calculation of your grade:
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Three exams (2 @ 100 points each; 1 @ 120 points) |
60% |
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Three written assignments @ 40 points each |
15% |
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Eleven assessments, variable points |
25% |
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Percentages to achieve a specific grade are as follows: |
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A ≥ 93% |
B = 83-86.9% |
C = 73-76.9% |
D = 63-66.9% |
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A- = 90-92.9% |
B- = 80-82.9% |
C- = 70-72.9% |
D- = 60-62.9% |
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B+ = 87-89.9% |
C+ = 77-79.9% |
D+ = 67-69.9% |
E ≤ 59.9% |
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Important Dates: |
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Jan 6-8 |
Assessment 1. WSU Online. |
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Jan 13-15 |
Assessment 2. WSU Online. |
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Jan 17 |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. MWF section does not meet. |
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Jan 20-22 |
Assessment 3. WSU Online. |
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Jan 24 (MWF) Jan 25 (TH) |
Summary of the first Economic Botany paper is due. |
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Jan 27-29 |
Assessment 4. WSU Online. |
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Feb 3-5 |
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Feb 10-12 |
Assessment 5. WSU Online. |
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Feb 17-19 |
Assessment 6. WSU Online. |
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Feb 21 |
President’s Day. MWF section does not meet. |
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Feb 24-26 |
Assessment 7. WSU Online. |
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Feb 28 (MWF) Mar 1 (TH) |
Summary of the second Economic Botany paper is due. |
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Mar 3-5 |
Assessment 8. WSU Online. |
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Mar 10-12 |
Second Exam. Science Testing Center. SL228. |
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Mar 14-18 |
Spring Break - no classes |
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Mar 24-26 |
Assessment 9. WSU Online. |
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Mar 31-Apr 2 |
Assessment 10. WSU Online. |
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Apr 4 (MWF) Apr 5 (TH) |
Summary of the third Economic Botany paper is due unless you are going on the field trip on April 15 |
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Apr 7-9 |
Assessment 11. WSU Online. |
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April 15 |
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April 19, 4 pm |
Answers to the review questions for the Antelope Island Field Trip are due. |
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April 19-21 |
Third Exam. Science Testing Center. SL228. |
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