Weber State University
Weber State University
Department of Botany
Botany LS1203 - Plant
Biology - Fall 2009
Prerequisites: none
Lecture: MWF, 9:30-10:20
Instructor: Dr. S. Harley; e-mail:
sharley@weber.edu; Office: SL409M, 801-626-7434; Office hours:
MWF 10:30-11:20, TuTh 11:00-11:50, 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: Stern KR, Bidlack JE, and
Jansky S. 2008.
Introductory Plant Biology, 11th ed.
McGraw-Hill, Boston. (The 10th ed is OK.)
You can access course notes/overheads,
reviews, and web links to relevant reading material and figures from this online
syllabus. You should check this site regularly for updates. The
Botany LS1203 Home Page
has links to the field trip site, the syllabus, and other relevant sites.
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Course Topics (subject to change) |
Textbook, 11th ed. |
Textbook, 10th ed. |
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1. Introduction |
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: 14-15, 21-27 Ch 3: 30-44 Ch 10: 185-186 Ch 15: 267-270 |
Ch 2: 14-15, 21-27 |
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3. To be a plant |
Ch 1 Ch 4 Ch 5: 65-74 Ch 6 Ch 7: 107-118, 122-125 Ch 11: 200-208 |
Ch 1 |
| Exam 1. Economic Botany through Roots. | ||
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4. 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 |
| Exam 2. Stems through Double Fertilization | ||
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5. Metabolism and Assimilation |
Ch 5: 74-75 Ch 7: 118-122 Ch 9: 161-163 Ch 10 Ch 17: 303-307 Ch 25: 480-483 |
Ch 5: 74-75 |
| Exam 3. Double Fertilization through Mineral Nutrition (not carnivorous plants) | ||
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6. Some other organisms |
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: 475-480, 483-488 Ch 26 |
Ch 5: 77-80 Ch 25: 475-479, 483-486 Ch 26 |
| Exam 4. Carnivorous Plants through Ecosystems and Biomes | ||
Grading
Your grade will be based on four exams and three written assignments.
| Exams You will be given four exams. The first three will be worth 80 points each, and the fourth (given during finals week) will be worth 115 points. While the second, third, and fourth 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, matching, identification, short answer, and essay. If you are so late for an exam that one has already been turned in, you may not take the exam. If 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.
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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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Four exams (3 @ 80 points each; 1 @ 115 points) |
355 points |
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Three written assignments @ 40 points each |
120 points |
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TOTAL |
475 points |
Point totals to achieve a specific grade are as follows:
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A = 441-475 |
B = 394-412 |
C = 346-364 |
D = 299-317 |
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A- = 427-440 |
B- = 380-393 |
C- = 332-345 |
D- = 285-298 |
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B+ = 413-426 |
C+ = 365-379 |
D+ = 318-331 |
E = 0-284 |
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Important Dates: |
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September 7 |
Labor Day - no classes |
| September 16 | Uinta Mountains Field Trip - class will not meet |
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September 18 |
First Exam |
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September 23 |
Answers to the field trip review questions are due OR the summary of the first Economic Botany paper is due |
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October 12 |
Second Exam |
| October 16 | Fall Break - no classes |
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October 21 |
Summary of the second Economic Botany paper is due |
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November 4 |
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November 18 |
Summary of the third Economic Botany paper is due |
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November 26-27 |
Thanksgiving Break - no classes |
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December 7 (Monday) |
Fourth Exam, 9:30-11:20 |
Return to Harley Home.
Return to Botany 1203 Home Page.
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