ZOOLOGY 200 Marine Biology
CRN 60291 - TuTh 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Hale 'Imiloa 123
Tentative Schedule of Lecture Topics - Spring 2009
| DATE | DAY | LECTURE TOPIC | TEXT CHAPTER |
| 13-Jan | T | Course Introduction | |
| 15-Jan | R | The Science of Marine Biology: Science and the Scientific Method | 1 |
| 20-Jan | T | The Science of Marine Biology: Overview and History of Marine Biology | 1 |
| 22-Jan | R | Basic Biological Principles | 4 |
| 27-Jan | T | Basic Biological Principles | 4 |
| 29-Jan | R | The Sea Floor | 2 |
| 3-Feb | T | The Chemical and Physical Properties of Water and Seawater | 3 |
| 5-Feb | R | The Ocean in Motion | 3 |
| 10-Feb | T | The Microbial World | 5 |
| 12-Feb | R | Seaweeds and Marine Plants | 6 |
| 17-Feb | T | Animal Body Plans | |
| 19-Feb | R | Marine Inverbrates | 7 |
| 24-Feb | T | Marine Invertebrates | 7 |
| 26-Feb | R | Marine Fishes | 8 |
| 3-Mar | T | Marine Fishes | 8 |
| 5-Mar | R | Marine Reptiles | 9 |
| 10-Mar | T | Marine Birds | 9 |
| 12-Mar | R | Marine Mammals | 9 |
| 17-Mar | T | Ecological Principles | 10 |
| 19-Mar | R | Ecological Principles | 10 |
| 24-Mar | T | SPRING RECESS | |
| 26-Mar | R | SPRING RECESS | |
| 31-Mar | T | The Intertidal Zone | 11 |
| 2-Apr | R | Estuaries | 12 |
| 7-Apr | T | Life on the Continental Shelf | 13 |
| 9-Apr | R | Coral Reefs | 14 |
| 14-Apr | T | Coral Reefs | 14 |
| 16-Apr | R | Life Near the Surface | 15 |
| 21-Apr | T | The Ocean Depths | 16 |
| 23-Apr | R | Ocean Resources | 17 |
| 28-Apr | T | Ocean Resources | 17 |
| 30-Apr | R | Human Impacts on the Marine Environment | 18 |
| 5-May | T | Human Impacts on the Marine Environment | 18 |
Exam Periods*
| EXAM | DATES | SESSIONS COVERED |
|---|---|---|
Midterm Exam |
March 09 - 13 |
15 Jan - 03 Mar |
Final Exam |
May 11 - 14 |
05 Mar - 05 May |
* Students will take closed-book exams using Laulima under proctored conditions at the WCC Learning Center.
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