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Desert Ecology of Tucson AZ for 109

NATURAL HISTORY OF SW (BIO 109) ONLINE
FALL 2008 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

DATE TOPIC ASSIGNMENTS
  Orientation: online  
Aug 27-Sept 16 Unit 1: Venomous Animals; Science; Interrelationships; Classification; Plants, and Types of Photosynthesis Unit 1 Self-Quizzes  
Sept 13
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.
Sept 17
Wed
  Project Research Question Due
not accepted for grade after Oct 1
Sept 17-23
Wed-Tue
Exam 1 (over Unit 1) & Plant ID Test Exam 1 & Plant ID Test
Sept 17-Oct 7 Unit 2: Climate; Deserts; Desert Adaptations Unit 2 Self-Quizzes
Oct 4
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.
Oct 8
Wed
  Project Proposal Due
not accepted for grade after Oct 22
Oct 8-14
Wed-Tue
Exam 2 (over Unit 2) & Bird ID Test Exam 2 & Bird ID Test
Oct 8-28 Unit 3: Arthropods; Fish; Amphibians; Reptiles; Birds; Mammals Unit 3 Self-Quizzes
Oct 29
Wed
  Project Report Due
not accepted for grade after Nov 12
Oct 29-Nov 4
Wed-Tue
Exam 3 (over Unit 3) & Arth/Fish/Amph ID Test Exam 3 & Arth/Fish/Amph ID Test 
Oct 29-Nov 18 Unit 4: Plate tectonics, Geology Concepts, Local Geology Unit 4 Self-Quizzes
Nov 19-25
Wed-Tue
Exam 4 (over Unit 4) & Reptile/Mammal ID Test Exam 4 & Reptile/MammID Test 
Dec 1
Mon
Last day to turn in Revised Report Project Revised Report Due
not accepted for grade after Dec 1
Dec 1
Mon
Last day to turn in Labs  Labs Due
Dec 10-16
Wed-Tue
Final Exam (comprehensive)  Final Exam