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Week 1 (114:49) - March 28 to April 1:
Biosphere:
Syllabus
Course Calendar
Scientific Method
Alive
Origins
Water
Biomes
March 31: 11:59pm - Essay 1 Due
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Week 2 (106:48) - April 4 to 8:
Biosphere:
Food Webs
Biodiversity
Population Growth
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Cells:
Food (Biomolecules)
Enzymes
Cell Theory
April 7: 11:59pm - Essay 2 Due
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Week 3 (112:32) - April 11 to 15:
Cells:
Cell Membrane
Mitosis
Meiosis
Mendel
DNA
Genetic Engineering
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Early Life:
Evolution
Phylogeny
April 13: 5:00pm - Introductory Quiz,
and Practice Posting Due
April 14: 11:59pm - Essay 3 Due
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Week 4 (104:43) - April 18 - 22:
Early Life:
Viruses
Prokaryotes (Bacteria)
Protista
Fungi
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Invertebrates:
Aquatic Biomes
April 21: 11:59pm - Essay 4 Due
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Week 5 (114:35) - April 25 to 29:
Invertebrates:
Porifera (Sponges)
Cnidaria (Jellyfish)
Playthelminthes (Flatworms)
Pseudocoelomates (Roundworms)
Mollusca (Sea Shells)
Annelida (Segmented Worms)
April 28: 11:55pm - Essay 5 Due
April 29: 12:00am - 11:55pm - First Midterm
(Covering Biosphere, Cells, and Early Life)
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Week 6 (98:37) - May 2 to 6:
Invertebrates:
Arthropoda (Insects)
Echinodermata (Starfish)
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Vertebrates:
Vertebrates
Fish
May 5: 11:55pm - Essay 6 Due
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Week 7 (115:25) - May 9 to 13:
Vertebrates:
Amphibia (Frogs)
Reptilia (Snakes)
Aves (Birds)
Mammalia (Mammals)
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Humans:
Human Systems
Integumentary System
Skeletal System
May 12: 11:55pm - Essay 7 Due
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Week 8 (91:38) - May 16 - 20:
Humans:
Muscular System
Circulatory System
Lymphatic System
Respiratory System
Digestive System
Metabolism
Urinary System
May 19: 11:55pm - Essay 8 Due
May 20: 12:am - 11:55pm: Second Miterm
(Covering Invertebrates and Vertebrates)
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Week 9 (108:01) May 23 - 27:
Humans:
Immune System
Reproductive System
Endocrine System
Central Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
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Week 10 (63:03) - May 31 - June 2:
Plants:
Rhizosphere
Nonvascular Plants
Vascular Plants
Flowering Plants
Photosynthesis
June 2: 11:55pm - Essay 9 Due
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Finals Week: June 9
Third Midterm (Covering Humans and Plants)
followed by
Comprehensive Final Exam