BIOL 300 – BOTANY

SPRING, 2006

MWF 10:00 –10:50 PM, 204 Science Center

W 2:00 – 5:00 PM, 204 Science Center, MEET AT THE LIBRARY PARKING LOT FOR FIELD TRIPS

INSTRUCTOR:	Dr. Jean Everett
OFFICE:	206 Science Center
OFFICE HOURS:	Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 11:00 – 11:45 AM; and by appointment. I will be in my office at other times, and you are welcome to stop in or call.
OFFICE PHONE:	953-7843
MAILBOX:	Biology Department Office, 214 Science Center
EMAIL:	everettj@cofc.edu (If I don’t respond, please phone me.)
WEBPAGE:	http://www.cofc.edu/~everettj/BIOL300.html

REQUIRED TEXT:

Raven, P.H., R.F. Evert and S.E. Eichorn, 2005, Biology of Plants, 7^th Ed., Freeman

OPTIONAL TEXT:

Porcher, R.D. and D.A. Rayner. 2002. A Guide to the Wildflowers of South Carolina.

University of South Carolina Press.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

· to improve your skills in critical, scientific thinking and logical reasoning

· to give you an understanding of the structure, function and diversity of the plant kingdom

· to increase your appreciation for the aesthetic, ecological and economic value of plants

GRADING SCALE
90-100% = A	88-89% = B+	78-79% = C+	60-69% = D
	80-87% = B	70-77% = C	<60% = F

GRADE:

Lecture Exams (3) = 40%

Comprehensive Final Exam = 10%

Dixie Project = 25%

Paper Puzzles = 20%

Participation = 5%

TRIAL GRADING SCALE (TO BE IMPLEMENTED FALL 2006)
	87-89% = B+	77-79% = C+	67-69%=D+
93-100% = A	83-86% = B	73-76% = C	63-66%=D
90-92% = A-	80-82% = B-	70-72% = C-	60-62%=D-	<60%=F

The exams will include short answer, definitions, essay, matching, and multiple choice questions, and identifications of cell structures, tissues, organs, etc from PowerPoint slides.

The Dixie project will be a team project related to Dixie Plantation. I’ll give you more detailed information on this project in lab.

Paper Puzzles are team exercises in reading the primary literature. I’ll give you more detailed information on this project in lab.

Participation is crucial to the success of the course. This component of your grade will include attendance, participation in lecture and lab discussions, and participation in student presentations.

PLEASE NOTE: No makeups will be given for exams without prior notice and an excuse from the Dean’s office. In an emergency, contact me as soon as possible for makeup arrangements. Also, no student will be permitted to begin an exam if any student has already completed the exam. Labs cannot be made up.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: I expect each of you to work independently unless specifically instructed otherwise, and to adhere to the College of Charleston Honor System as described in the Student Handbook.

SPECIAL NEEDS: If you will need any special accommodations to complete the requirements for this course, please contact me as soon as possible.

TENTATIVE LECTURE SCHEDULE

DATE		TOPIC	CHAPTER
9	Jan.	Introduction	1
11	Jan.	Review of carbon, monomers and polymers	2, handout
13	Jan.	Primary and secondary metabolites	2
16	Jan.	MLK Holiday – no classes, MLK Challenge for Extra Credit
18	Jan.	Plant cells – what makes them different	3
20	Jan.	Membrane structure and function, other organelles	3 & 4
23	Jan.	Energy and chemical reactions	5
25	Jan.	Energy transformations in plants, light, pigments	7
27	Jan.	Photosynthesis, Dixie Project Outlines DUE	7
30	Jan.	More on photosynthesis and alternate methods of C fixation	7
1	Feb.	The carbon cycle	7, see Freeman website
3	Feb.	EXAM 1
DATE		TOPIC	CHAPTER
6	Feb.	Classification and systematics	12, Appendix
8	Feb.	Fungi	14
10	Feb.	The evolution of diversity in the plant kingdom	16
13	Feb.	Non-vascular spore bearing plants – mosses, liverworts and	16
15	Feb.	hornworts
17	Feb.	Seedless vascular plants – ferns and fern allies	17
20	Feb.	Seeds	18
22	Feb.	Gymnosperms – conifers, cycads, gnetums and the ginkgo	18
24	Feb.	Angiosperms – the flowering plants	19
27	Feb.	Flower structure and function, Dixie Project Drafts DUE	20
1	March	The angiosperm life cycle	20
3	March	EXAM 2
6 – 10 March		Spring Break!!
13	March	The transition from seed to plant	22
15	March	Angiosperm cells	23
17	March	Angiosperm tissues	23
20	March	Meristems and growth	23
22	March	Root morphology, function and growth	24
24	March	Stem morphology, function and growth	25
27	March	Leaf morphology, function and growth	25
29	March	Secondary growth	26
31	March	EXAM 3
3	April	Water potential	30
5	April	Transpiration	30
7	April	Phloem transport	30
10	April	Plant nutrition	29
12	April	Soil, Dixie Projects DUE	29
14	April	Soil development – parent material	29
17	April	Soil development – climate, organisms, topography and time	29
19	April	Nitrogen cycle	29
21	April	Phosphorus cycle	29
24	April	The Ecotour
3	May	COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM, 8 – 11 AM

TENTATIVE LAB SCHEDULE

DATE		LAB TOPIC
11	Jan.	Longleaf Ecosystems, the Dixie Project, Paper Puzzles
18	Jan.	Ecology of Longleaf Communities – Field Trip
25	Jan.	Dixie Plantation – Field Trip
1	Feb.	Paper Puzzle, Team 1; The Sonoran Desert
8	Feb.	Ecology of Maritime Communities – Field Trip
15	Feb.	Paper Puzzle, Team 2
22	Feb.	Dixie Day
1	March	Paper Puzzle, Team 3; Flowers and Fruits
8	March	Spring Break!!
15	March	High Calcium Beech Ridge at Huger – Field Trip
22	March	Swamp Forests – Field Trip
29	March	Paper Puzzle, Team 4
5	April	Longleaf Savannas – Field Trip
12	April	Paper Puzzle, Team 5; Dixie Project Reports
19	April	Pocosins – Field Trip

Paper Puzzle Days – if there is nothing else scheduled for these labs, you may use the extra time to work on your Dixie Project

Dixie Day – this is a day you can work together on your Dixie Project. I will reserve vans in case a number of you need to make a site visit.

FIELD TRIPS: Dress to get wet, dirty, buggy, scratched, muddy, wet, and wet. BE PREPARED! I strongly recommend that you wear long sleeves, long pants, and old shoes or rubber boots. You MUST wear closed shoes (no Teva’s or other sandals). Consider a hat and/or sunscreen, and you may want bug repellant later in the semester. You might want to bring water and a snack. Have some way to record information – you will be examined on information from the field trips.

Please note: you must wear your seatbelts at all times when traveling in the vans, and no one will sit in the back seat. These are safety issues and non-negotiable.

There will be NO smoking and NO cell phone use on any field trip.

If you are allergic to bee stings or other venoms, please let me know immediately. You must carry medication.

Some field trips may run late due to unpredictable traffic. Please schedule accordingly, and please let me know as soon as possible if late field trips are going to be a problem for you.