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Desert Ecology of Tucson AZ for 109

NATURAL HISTORY OF SW (BIO 109) ONLINE
SPRING 2009 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

DATE TOPIC ASSIGNMENTS
  Orientation: online  
Jan 20-Feb 10 Unit 1: Venomous Animals; Science; Interrelationships; Classification; Plants, and Types of Photosynthesis Unit 1 Self-Quizzes  
Feb 7
Saturday 8:40-2:50
Lab Day 1: meet in Science Bldg (K) Room 133 from 8:40 am (please don't be late) until about 2:50 pm. Lab Day 1: see lab manual
Optional review for Exam 1 follows at 2:50 pm.
Feb 11
Wed
  Project Research Question Due
not accepted for grade after Mar 4
Feb 11-17
Wed-Tue
Exam 1 (over Unit 1) & Plant ID Test Exam 1 & Plant ID Test
Feb 11-Mar 3 Unit 2: Climate; Deserts; Desert Adaptations Unit 2 Self-Quizzes
Feb 21
Saturday 8:40-2:50
Lab Day 2: meet in Science Bldg (K) Room 133 from 8:40 am (please don't be late) until about 2:50 pm. Lab Day 2: see lab manual
Optional review for Exam 2 follows at 2:50 pm.
Mar 4
Wed
  Project Proposal Due
not accepted for grade after Mar 25
Mar 4-10
Wed-Tue
Exam 2 (over Unit 2) & Bird ID Test Exam 2 & Bird ID Test
Mar 4-Apr 7 Unit 3: Arthropods; Fish; Amphibians; Reptiles; Birds; Mammals Unit 3 Self-Quizzes
Apr 8
Wed
  Project Report Due
not accepted for grade after Apr 22
Apr 8-14
Wed-Tue
Exam 3 (over Unit 3) & Arth/Fish/Amph ID Test Exam 3 & Arth/Fish/Amph ID Test 
Apr 8-28 Unit 4: Plate tectonics, Geology Concepts, Local Geology Unit 4 Self-Quizzes
Apr 29-May 5
Wed-Tue
Exam 4 (over Unit 4) & Reptile/Mammal ID Test Exam 4 & Reptile/MammID Test 
May 6
Wed
Last day to turn in Revised Report Project Revised Report Due
not accepted for grade after May 6
May 6
Wed
Last day to turn in Labs  Labs Due
May 13-19
Wed-Tue
Final Exam (comprehensive)  Final Exam