Author: gt001
Company: Reedley College

Syllabus for Biology 4 A -- Plant Biology
Instructor:	Gary W. Potter (e-mail GWPOTT@aol.com)

Meeting Times: Tuesday & Thursday, 6:00 PM until 8:15 PM.

Holidays:	Spring Recess: March 21--26, 2005.

Midterm Exam Dates: 6 weeks: Thursday, February 17, 2005.

12 weeks: Thursday, April 7, 2005.
Final Exam Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2005.

Course	Description: Biology 4 A is a biology course designed for non majors. It is a laboratory science class with an emphasis on the plant kingdom.

Required Materials:

1.	Textbook: Stern, Kingsley R., et al., Introductory Plant Biology, 9th ed., 2003.
2.	Laboratory Manual: S. A. Foletta, Reedley College Plant Biology, 2003.
3.	Supplemental Lab. Manual: Paul Young, The Botany Coloring Book, 1982.
4.	A set of colored pencils.

Course Outline (With readin2 assi2nments):

Week	Lecture & Lab. Topics.

1 Lecture: About Plant Biology, Biological Methods and Concepts. (Chapter 1)
Lab. 1: What is life? Observation and Interpretation.
Lab. 1 A: Importance of Plants to Humans.
Lab. 1 B: The Metric System

2 Lecture: Introduction to Chemistry & The Chemistry of Life. (Chapter 2) Lab. 2 B: The Microscope.

3 Lecture: Cell Structure and Function. (Chapter 3)
Lab. 3 A: Diffusion & Osmosis
Lab. 3 B: Cell Cycle

4 Lecture: Plant Cells and Tissues. (Chapters 3 & 4)
Lab. 4: Tissues

5 Lecture: Roots, Stems, & Leaves. (Chapters 5, 6, & 7)
Lab. 5: Plant Organs