College of Charleston

Biology 338 - Entomology

Tentative Schedule - Fall 2000

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Date	Lecture Topics	Field Trip/Lab	Quizzes and Exams
Aug 23	Introduction
25	Phylogeny and Diversity of Insects	Entomological Techniques
28	Orders 1
30	Orders 2
Sept 1	Keying exercise	Fort Johnson
4	External Structure
6	Internal Structure
8	Feeding and Movement	Romalea dissection	Orders quiz - in lab
11	Exam I		Exam I - in lecture
13	Integument and Molting
15	Development	Dixie Plantation
18	Families of Collembola; Families of Odonata;
20	Families of Lepidoptera
22	Families of Lepidoptera	Francis Marion Nat. Forest - ponds
25	Reproduction
27	Herbivory
29	Pollination	Dixie Plantation	Collembola, Odonata, Lepidoptera quiz - in lab
Oct. 2	Exam II		Exam II - in lecture
4	Families of Homoptera
6	Families of Coleoptera	Folly Island
9	Families of Coleoptera
11	Pest Management (Collection check due)
13	Families of Hemiptera	Francis Marion Nat. Forest	Homoptera, Coleoptera quiz - in lab
16	Families of Diptera
18	Families of Diptera
20	Sensory Receptors and Communication: Mechanical	Dixie Plantation
23	Sensory Receptors and Communication: Chemical
25	Sensory Receptors and Communication: Vision
27	Films	work on project	Hemiptera, Diptera quiz - in lab
30	Exam III		Exam III - in lecture
Nov. 1	work on project
3	Families of Orthoptera; Families of Neuroptera	Fall break - Optional field trip to Oconee Co., 3-6 Nov.
8	Families of Hymenoptera
10	Families of Hymenoptera	Old field trip
13	Social Insects
15	Insect Ecology 1
17	Insect Ecology 2	work on project	Orthoptera, Neuroptera, Hymenoptera quiz - in lab
20	Aquatic Insects
22	Insect Relatives
24	Thanksgiving (no class)	Thanksgiving - no lab
27	Exam IV		Exam IV - in lecture
29	Film
Dec. 1	work on collections (due at 5:00)	Lab Final	Lab Final - in lab
8	Final Exam - 8:00 AM

Syllabus

Course Description

Collecting localities

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