BIOL-405/405L (3cr)
Black Hills State University
Fall 2012
Date Lecture Topic JS 153 Reading in Text
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Aug. 28
30
Introduction / Collection
Diversity and Conservation of Insects/ Field work
Chapter 1
Sept. 4
6
11
13
18
20
25
27
Oct. 2
4
9
11
16
18
23
25
External Anatomy - Color production and Molting
External Anatomy/ External Anatomy & mouthparts
External Anatomy/ Field Work
Internal Anatomy and Locomotion
Internal Anatomy and Physiology/dissection
Internal Anatomy and physiology/ Collections
Sensory Systems and Behavior/ SEM
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
30
Nov. 1
6
8
13
15
20
21-23
27
29
Dec. 4
6
Sensory Systems and Behavior/ Review
Midterm I Chapters 1-4
Sociality /Set up cultures
Reproduction/Life Stages
Reproduction/Life Stages
Development/Life Stages
Development/ Orders
Insect Biogeography/ Orders
Ground Dwelling and the Case of the Pine Beetle (9)/ Orders
Aquatic Insects / Orders
Midterm II
Medical and Veterinary Entomology/Forensics lab
Medical and Veterinary Entomology/Collections
Pest Management
Insect Biogeography/ Orders
Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, 10
No class – Thanksgiving break
Pest Management /Collections
Collections due
Insect Evolution and Systematics/ Orders
Insect Plant Interactions/Orders
Insect Predation and Parasitism/Orders
Insect Plant Interactions Project reports due
(Chapter 12)
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 13
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Dec. 13 at 9:45 AM Final Exam in classroom Chapters 11, 13, 15, 16
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Web site: http://www.bhsu.edu/HollyDowning
Instructor, Office and Office Hours: Dr. H. Downing – NSB 111 M, F 10-11, W 2-3,Th 10-11
Phone number and email: 642-6517; Holly.Downing@BHSU.edu
Course Description: An introduction to the general biology and classification of insects. Course emphasis placed on taxonomy, methods of identification, and ecological role of insects. Students will become familiar with basic insect anatomy and morphology, classification of the order level with exemplary families that include Taxa of agricultural or environmental interest, and acquire an ability to sight recognize particular species that have agricultural, environmental, wildlife, and human/livestock health importance. Field trips and a collection are required. CoRequisite: Biol
405L
Course Text: Gullan and Cranston.2010. The Insects. Wiley-Blackwell 4 th edition. Pp.565.
Instructional Methods: Instructional methods include lectures and laboratory exercises.

Class Attendance Policy: You are expected to come to class. For obvious reasons, some activities and all discussions in this class cannot be made-up. If you miss a lecture, it is your responsibility to get the missed information from a classmate.
Cheating and Plagiarism Policy: In this course you are expected to perform to the utmost of your abilities in an honest and sincere manner. Cheating and plagiarism will not be tolerated.
Academic misconduct will be dealt with per BOR regulations.
Make-up Policy: If you have an excused absence and need to make up an exam, the college has consolidated make-up times at 7 AM. I can get you the day and location for the make-up exam.
Other class activities cannot be made up. You should make every effort to come to class to get full credit.
Course Goals and Student Learning Outcomes: As a result of taking this course, students will be able to
1.
Identify and explain the function of external and internal insect anatomical structures.
Assessment – Students will be able to answer exam questions. They will also be able to discuss issues and answer questions in class.
2.
Identify and explain major concepts, terminology and theories of insect development, evolution, behavior, and ecology.
Assessment – Students will be able to answer exam questions. They will also be able to discuss issues and answer questions in class.
3.
Identify and explain major concepts, terminology and theories of applied entomology.
Assessment – Students will be able to answer exam questions. They will also be able to discuss issues and answer questions in class.
4.
Develop a professional insect collection and be able to sight identify some of the more common types of insects.
Assessment – Quality of student collections and the accuracy of the insect identifications will be reviewed.
Grade Evaluation: (A = 90-100, B = 80-89, C = 70 – 79, D = 60-69, F = below 60)
Insect Collection
2 Midterms
25% of total grade
30%
Final
Development report
Drawings and other lab activities
20%
15%
10%
READ AND REMEMBER:
1. Midterms and Final will cover lecture and reading material.
2. The insect collection will be due the last week of the semester. Instructions are detailed and a handout will be provided. Be sure to read that handout carefully. Do not put this project off as insects are more common earlier in the fall and will be difficult to find and more difficult to identify in December.
3. You will be following the development of two types of insects for part of the semester and writing a brief report on your findings. Instructions will be provided in a handout.
Note: Sincerely held religious beliefs will be reasonably accommodated with respect to scheduling exams. For obvious reasons activities done in class cannot be made up in most cases.

ADA Statement: “Reasonable accommodations, as arranged through the Disabilities Services
Coordinator, will be provided for students with documented disabilities. Contact the BHSU
Disabilities Services Coordinator, Mike McNeil, at 605-642-6099, (Jacket Legacy Room in the
Student Union) or via email at mike.mcneil@bhsu.edu
for more information. Additional information can also be found at http://www.bhsu.edu/StudentLife/Learning/DisabilityServices/tabid/162/Default.aspx”
Freedom in learning. Under Board of Regents and University policy student academic performance may be evaluated solely on an academic basis, not on opinions or conduct in matters unrelated to academic standards. Students should be free to take reasoned exception to the data or views offered in any course of study and to reserve judgment about matters of opinion, but they are responsible for learning the content of any course of study for which they are enrolled.
Students who believe that an academic evaluation reflects prejudiced or capricious consideration of student opinions or conduct unrelated to academic standards should contact their college dean to initiate a review of the evaluation.
Course Attendance : In general, enrollment in a class implies the responsibility for attending each class session. However, the attendance policy for a specific class is at the discretion of the faculty member teaching that class and will be outlined in the course syllabus. Students will be allowed to make up graded work if an absence is due to participation in university-sponsored activities, provided prior notification of the impending absence has been given to the instructor.