Biol 220-01: General Zoology
Class Syllabus – Fall Semester 2010
Instructor: Dr. George Harper
DW Reynolds, Room 414
Phone: 450-1359
Email: harper@hendrix.edu
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Office Hours: Monday 9 – 10 AM, Wednesday 10 – 11 AM, Friday 10 – 11 AM, plus
any other time by appointment
Lectures: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:10 – 9:00 in DW Reynolds 10
Lab: Wednesday 1:10 – 4:00 PM. DW Reynolds 223.
TEXTS:
Required: Hickman et al. 2008. Integrated Principles of Zoology. 14th ed. McGraw-Hill is
required for lecture (obtain from bookstore), and Johnson, Sutton, and Moran
General Zoology Laboratory Directions is required for lab (obtain from Charlotte
Shaw – 1st floor of DW Reynolds).
Strongly Recommended but optional for Lab: Rust, A Guide to Biology Lab and Van De
Graaff and Crawley, An Illustrated Laboratory Text in Zoology. Each pair of lab
partners might want to have one copy of each between them.
Course Description. In this course we will study one kingdom of living organisms, the
animals. The animal kingdom contains an amazing diversity of species that take on
many forms. This course will focus on the evolution, taxonomy, and anatomy of
animals. This is a very intensive course that requires a lot of out of class study due to
the large amount of material covered. The lab and lecture portions of the course are
equally important and are closely coordinated in content.
Course Objectives. At the end of this course you should:
 Understand the evolutionary history of the animals and how the various animal phyla
are related to one another;
 Know animal anatomy and understand the function of major organ systems;
 Be an accomplished dissectionist with well-developed microscopy skills.
Grading. The final grades will be calculated based on 1200 total points composed of:
1. 3 Exams during the semester, each worth 100 points (300 points total);
2. Comprehensive Final Exam (200 points);
3. 4 Lab Practicals during the semester, each worth 100 points (400 points total);
4. Lab report (100 points) and Behavior experiment Poster (100 points);
5. Participation in lecture (100 points).
The grading scale will be 90% and above for A, 80%-89% for B, 70%-79% for C, 60%69% for D, and 59% and lower for F. I reserve the right to lower the threshold for each
letter grade (i.e. curve the grades), but I will not raise the threshold for any letter grade
(e.g. a 90% will always be an A, an 80% will always be at least a B, etc.)
Exam dates: September 15, October 20, November 17. I will explain what is covered
on each exam at least one class prior to the exam.
Final Exam – Monday, December 13th at 2:00PM. The final will be cumulative, and will
include a few chapters covered after the third regular exam.
Lab Practicals: Lab practicals are given in the lab room (DW Reynolds 223) during a
regularly scheduled lecture period. We will begin at 8:10 and you will have to be done
at 9:00. The four lab practicals will occur on September 20, October 11, November 1,
and December 6.
Course Policies:
Participation. Your active participation in both lecture and lab are expected. You are
encouraged to ask questions (and be prepared to answer them) during lecture
meetings. Read the material that will be covered prior to lecture. By reading and
understanding the material ahead of lecture you will find the classroom experience
much more enjoyable and you will be able to better participate in classroom
discussions.
Make up labs and exams. It is extremely difficult to schedule a time to make up lab, so
if you know you will not be able to make it to lab (for an excused absence) in a given
week let me know ASAP so that we can make alternate arrangements. To get a makeup exam you must have documentation that validates your absence (email from coach,
evidence of religious observance, etc.).
Cell Phones, PDAs, etc. Please remember to turn off or silence your cell phone during
class and lab. Please do not bring phones and other hand-held devices to the exams.
Laptops in Class. I strongly encourage you to take notes using whatever tools you find
most useful. If you choose to take notes on a laptop computer, I ask that you refrain
from accessing the wireless network, playing games, or accessing other non-class
related programs during class time.
Academic Integrity. Your education and your character are both extremely important.
Please don’t jeopardize either of them for a few points or the chance to look good. Any
instances of academic dishonesty (plagiarism, cheating on exams, etc.) will be reported
to the Academic Integrity Committee. For details on the procedures involved with
academic dishonesty issues please refer to the Hendrix College Catalog.
Students with Disabilities. It is the policy of Hendrix College to accommodate
students with disabilities, pursuant to federal and state law. Any student who needs
accommodation in relation to a recognized disability should inform the instructor at the
beginning of the course. In order to receive accommodations, students with disabilities
are required to contact Julie Brown in Academic Support Services at 505-2954.
Lecture Schedule
Date
Aug. 25
Aug. 27
Topics
Course Intro, Symmetry, Cell Types
Development, Body Plans
Aug. 30
Digestion, Porifera
Sept. 1
Taxonomy, Phylogeny, Species &
Evolution
Cnidaria, Ctenophora
Labor Day – No Class
Nervous System
Platyhelminthes
Nemertea, Rotifera,
Acanthocephala & Entoprocta
Lecture Exam #1
Lophophorates, Mollusca
Sept. 3
Sept. 6
Sept. 8
Sept. 10
Sept. 13
Sept. 15
Sept. 17
Sept. 20
Sept. 22
Sept. 24
Sept. 27
Sept. 29
Oct. 1
Lab Practical #1
Mollusca
Circulation & Respiration,
Alimentary Canal
Annelida
Annelida, Echiura & Sipuncula
Osmoregulation, Nematoda
Oct. 4
Oct. 6
Nematomorpha, Panarthropoda
Vision, Chemical Coordination
Oct. 8
Oct. 29
Arthropoda (Trilobita, Chelicerata &
Myriapoda)
Lab Practical #2
Arthropoda (Crustacea)
Fall Break – No Class
Arthropoda (Hexapoda)
Lecture Exam #2
Deuterostomes, Echinodermata
Echinodermata, Hemichordata
Chordata, Urochordata,
Cephalochordata
Vertebrata, Skeletons
Nov. 1
Nov. 3
Lab Practical #3
Vertebrate Systems, Fish
Oct. 11
Oct. 13
Oct. 15
Oct. 18
Oct. 20
Oct. 22
Oct. 25
Oct. 27
Reading
Ch. 9 – 185-188, 190-198
Ch. 8 – 162-170
Ch. 9 – 188-191
Ch. 32 – 708-714
Ch. 12 – 248-257
Ch. 10 – 199-215
Ch. 6 – 108-117
Ch. 13 – 260-286
Ch. 33 –726-734,740-1, 743-4, 746
Ch. 14 – 292-307
Ch. 14 – 307-311
Ch. 15 – 316-321, 323-324
Ch. 15 – 324-327
Ch. 16 – 331-346
Ch. 16 – 346-360
Ch. 31 – 686-692, 698-699
Ch. 32 – 714-717
Ch. 17 – 362-371
Ch. 17 – 371-382
Ch. 30 – 666-672
Ch. 18 – 384-393
Ch. 18 – 393-394, 396-399
Ch. 33 – 747-750
Ch. 34 – 753-758
Ch. 19 – 402-418
Ch. 20 – 420-439
Ch. 21 – 441-459, 462-466
Ch. 22 – 472-485
Ch. 22 – 485-494
Ch. 23 – 496-505
Ch. 23 – 505-512
Ch. 29 – 648-654
pp. 673-679, 692-698, 699-706, 716720, 734-739, 741-747
Nov. 5
Nov. 8
Nov. 10
Nov. 12
Nov. 15
Nov. 17
Nov. 19
Fish
Transition to Land
Amphibians
Amniotes, Reptiles
Reptiles (Dinosaurs & Extant taxa)
Lecture Exam #3
Crocodilians, Birds
Nov. 22
Nov. 24
& 26
Nov. 29
Dec. 1
Dec. 3
Dec. 6
Birds
Thanksgiving Break – No Class
Mammals
Mammals
Vertebrate Endocrine
Lab Practical #4
Ch. 24 – 514-540
Ch. 25 – 543-547
Ch. 25 – 548-560
Ch. 26 – 563-572
Ch. 26 – 572-581
Ch. 26 – 581-583
Ch. 27 – 585-598
Ch. 27 – 598-610
Ch. 28 – 612-623
Ch. 28 – 623-640
Ch. 34 – 758-768
Lab Schedule
Lab Chapters
Date
Topic
Dissection
08/25/10
No Lab
09/01/10
Introduction & Sponges
1, 7
09/08/10
Cnidaria & Ctenophora
6
09/15/10
Platyhelminthes
Pseudocoelomate Lophotrochozoans
Circulation Experiment
5
4 (in part)
Handout
09/22/10
Mollusca & Lophorphorates
8, 10
Clam
09/29/10
Annelida
2, 3
Earthworm
10/06/10
Pseudocoelomate Ecdysozoans
Osmoregulation Experiment
4
Handout
Roundworm
10/13/10
Arthropoda 1
9
Crayfish
10/20/10
Arthropoda 2
9
Grasshopper
10/27/10
Echinodermata
Animal Behavior Experiment Design
11
Sea Star
11/03/10
Chordates & Vertebrate Microanatomy 12
11/10/10
Vertebrate Gross Anatomy
Evolution of Jaws & Ear Bones
Handout
Handout
11/17/10
Vertebrate Taxonomy
Animal Behavior Experiment
13
11/24/10
No Lab – Thanksgiving Break
12/01/10
Animal Behavior Experiment Poster Presentations
Perch
Lab Practicals are on Sept. 20th, Oct. 11th,
Nov. 1st, and Dec. 6th.