Tenatative Botany Lecture Schedule
Spring 2008
Merced College

Carl Estrella

Date

Topic and Expected Student Outcome (in parentheses)

Text Chapter

January 14-18 No Class Monday	Botany Overview (11,17) (Review Handout on Chemistry) (3) Introduction to the Plant Cell (5, 13)	1 (2) 3
Jan. 21-25	Plant Cell and Cell Cycle (mitosis) ((9) Reproduction in Cells (meiosis) (9)	3 8
Jan. 28 - February 1	(Review Handout on Energy) (5, 6) Photosynthesis (7, 8)	(5) 7
Feb.4-8 No Class Friday	Systematics and Biological Diversity (10) Exam 1 (Wednesday)	12
Feb. 11-15	Prokaryotes and Viruses (11, 12) Fungi (11, 12)	13 14
Feb. 18-22 No Class Monday	Fungi (11, 12) Protista I (11, 12)	14 15
Feb. 25 - Feb. 29	Protista II (11, 12)	15
March 3-7	Exam 2 (Wednesday) Bryophytes (11, 12)	16
March 10-14	Seedless Vascular Plants (11. 12)	17
March 17-21 No Class Friday	Seed Plants: Gymnosperms (11, 12)	18
March 24-28	Spring Break (no school)
March 31- April 4	Seed Plants: Introduction to Angiosperm Flowers (11, 12, 13, 14)	19
April 7-11	Seed Plants: Evolution of Angiosperms, Fruits (11, 12, 13, 14)	20
April 14-18	Seed Plants Continued (11, 12, 13, 14)	20, (21)
April 21-25	Early Development of the Plant Body (14) Exam 3 (Wednesday) Cells and Tissues of the Plant Body (13)	22 23
April 28 - May 2	The Root (13)	24
May 5-9	The Shoot (13) Secondary Growth in Stems (15)	25 26
May 12-16	Finish Lectures and Review Exam 4 (Wednesday) Review for Final Exam
May 23 (Friday) 10:00 - 11:50	Final Exam