BIO 1170 VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY

DR. N. WOFFINDEN, INSTRUCTOR
PHONE: 266-2910
OFFICE HOURS 3:00-5:00 MWF

30 Owen Lib.  10:00-10:50 MWF


                         TOPIC

                         Introduction
                         Vertebrate Ancestry

                         Fishes and Fishlike Vertebrates

                         Amphibians

                         Reptiles

                         Birds

                         Mammals

                         Systematic

                         Distribution

                         Territory and Social Behavior

                         Population Movement

                         Dormancy

                         Reproduction

                         Growth and Development

                         Population Dynamics


Exams

Sept.          23                       90-100=A

Oct.           21                       80-90=B   Plus and minus
                                                  grades will be
Nov.           13                       70-80=C   given. 

Final Week     Dec 9-13                 60-70=D
                                        
                                        <60=F
There will be three exams, and a final that will cover the
material from the last exam.  You are expected to attend class
regularly.  Make-up exams will be given, but you should contact
the instructor before the missed exam if possible, to make
arrangements for the make-up.