Schedule

SCHEDULE, BIOLOGY 324, VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY, SPRING, 2011
 Jan. 24 Lecture: Introduction, cladistics - 7-14
             Lab. Lecture continued in PH2-207
        26 Lecture: Origin & radiation of chordates - 18-24
             Lab.: Embryology and deuterostomes - Ex. 01
03.   28 Lab.: Amphioxus and ammocoetes - Ex. 02
04.   31 Lecture: Origin & radiation of chordates - 18-24
             Lab.: Morphology of “Fishes” I: Chondrichthyan skeletons - Ex. 03                                            Feb. 02 Lecture: Craniate origin & radiation - 24-50
             Lab.: Morphology of “Fishes” I: Osteichthyan skeletons - Ex. 04
06.    04 Lab.: Morphology of “Fishes” II: Dissection I: Hagfish & lamprey - Ex. 05
07     07 Lecture: Craniate origin & radiation - 24-50
            Lab.: Morphology of “Fishes” II: Dissection II: Shark - Ex. 06
08.    09 Lecture: Craniate origin & radiation - 24-50
             Lab.: Morphology of “Fishes” II: Dissection III: Bowfin & drum - Ex. 07
09.    11 Lab.: Morphology of “Fishes” III: Heart & brain models and skin slides - Ex. 08
10.    14 Lecture: Craniate origin & radiation - 24-50
             Lab.: Finish Ex. 08 and review
11.    16 Lecture: Gnathostome origin & radiation - 50-75, 104-110, 118-130, 134-140
             Lab.: REVIEW
12.    18 Lab.: PRACTICUM I
13.     21 Lecture: Gnathostome origin & radiation - 50-75, 104-110, 118-130, 134-140
              Lab.: Taxonomy of “Fishes” I: non-teleosts - Ex. 09
14.     23 Lecture: Integument, Aquatic locomotion - 30, 141-145
              Lab.: Taxonomy of “Fishes” II: teleosts I- Ex. 10
15.     25 Lecture: EXAM I (in PH2-207)
16.     28 Lecture: Aquatic locomotion - 141-145
              Lab.: Taxonomy of “Fishes” III: teleosts II - Ex. 11
Mar.  02 Lecture: finish locomotion; buoyancy - 141-145, 81-83
              Lab.: Morphology of Lissamphibians I: skeletons - Ex. 12
18.     04 Lab.: Morphology of Lissamphibians II: dissection - Ex. 13

19.     07 Lecture: Jaws & feeding; gas exchange - 113-114, 131-133, 77-81
              Lab.: Morphology of Lissamphibians III hearts, brains, & skin slides - Ex. 14
20.     09 Lecture: Urogenital; reproduction; nervous - 41-44, 114-115, 145-146, 84-90
              Lab.: Lissamphibian taxonomy - Ex. 15
21.     11 Lab.: Field trip to the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific
22.     14 Lecture: Tetrapod origin & radiation - 171-182, 196-210
              Lab.: Morphology of non-avian Reptiles I: skeletons - Ex. 16
23.     16 Lecture: Tetrapod origin & radiation - 171-182, 196-210
              Lab.: REVIEW
24.     18 Lab.: PRACTICUM II - only on material since last lab.       practicum, excluding  Ex.  16
25.         21 Lecture: Lissamphibian structure & function - 183-191, 220-265
                  Lab.: Avian skeletons - Ex. 17
   DEADLINE TO WITHDRAW USING LOW GRADE AS EXCUSE
26.         23 Lecture: Lissamphibian structure & function - 183-191, 220-265
                  Lab.: Mammalian skeletons - Ex. 18
27.         25 No class - compensatory for field trips
          28, 30 Spring Recess
Apr.       01 Spring Recess
28.         04 Lecture: Finish
                  Lab.: Morphology of non-avian Reptiles II: dissection (turtles) - Ex. 19
29.         06 Lecture: Amniote origin and radiation - 211-219, 305-310, 330-341, 397-407
                  Lab.: Morphology of non-avian Reptiles II: dissection (squamates) - Ex. 20
30.         08 Lecture: EXAM II - only on material since last lecture exam (in PH2-207)
31.         11 Lecture: Dinosaurian & avian origin & radiation - 407-438
                  Lab.: Avian internal morphology - Ex. 21
32.         13 Lecture: Mammalian origin & radiation - 486-508, 519-530, Box 20-1
                  Lab.: Mammalian internal morphology - Ex. 22
33.         15 Field trip to the Natural History Museum, Los Angeles County
34.         18 Lecture: Amniote structure & function -
                  267-317, 330-349, 358-361, 404-405, 439-479, 530-543, 553-582
                  Lab.: Amniote hearts, brains, and skin slides - Ex. 23
35.         20 Lab.: REVIEW
36.          22 Lab.: PRACTICUM III - only on material since last lab. practicum, including Ex. 16

DEADLINE TO WITHDRAW WITHOUT COLLEGE DEAN'S SIGNATURE
37.              25 Lecture: Amniote structure & function -
                       267-317, 330-349, 358-361, 404-405, 439-479, 530-543, 553-582
                       Lab.: Taxonomy of non-avian reptiles - Ex. 24
38.              27 Lecture: Amniote structure & function -
                       267-317, 330-349, 358-361, 404-405, 439-479, 530-543, 553-582
                       Lab.: Taxonomy of non-avian reptiles - Ex. 24
39.              29 Lab.: Taxonomy of birds I: non-passeriforms - Ex. 25
May            02 Lecture: Amniote structure & function -
                       267-317, 330-349, 358-361, 404-405, 439-479, 530-543, 553-582
                       Lab.: Taxonomy of birds II: passeriforms - Ex. 26
41.              04 Lecture: Amniote structure & function -
                       267-317, 330-349, 358-361, 404-405, 439-479, 530-543, 553-582
                       Lab.: Taxonomy of mammals I: larger mammals - Ex. 27
42.              06 Lab.: Field trip to Los Angeles Zoo and    Botanical Gardens
43.              09 Lecture: Amniote structure & function -
                       267-317, 330-349, 358-361, 404-405, 439-479, 530-543, 553-582
                       Lab.: Taxonomy of mammals: smaller mammals - Ex. 28
44.              11 Lecture: Amniote structure & function -
                       267-317, 330-349, 358-361, 404-405, 439-479, 530-543, 553-582
                       Lab.: REVIEW
45.              13 Lab.: PRACTICUM IV - only on material since last lab. practicum
46.              20 FINAL EXAM: 8-10AM - approximately 1/2 cumulative



Lecture pages from Pough, et al.,2009, Vertebrate Life, 8th. ed.
Laboratory exercises from Huckaby, D. G., 2009, Laboratory Exercises for Vertebrate Zoology
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