| Month | Day | Lecture or | Laboratory Topic | Reading (J&L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
January | ||||
| 16 | Course Introduction | Exercise with 'Systematic Concepts' | 1-10;55-78 | |
| 18 | Vegetative Structure | The Shoot | 216-232 | |
| 23 | Pteridophytes | Gymnosperms | 261-292 | |
| 25 | Angiosperm Classification | The Flower | 114-134, 232-252 | |
| 30 | Flowering Plant Lineages | The Dormant Flora (Field) | 134-156 | |
February | ||||
| 1 | Magnoliidae (taxa) | Hamamelidae (taxa) | 296-324 | |
| 6 | Caryophyllidae | Caryophyllidae | 325-333 | |
| 8 | Dilleniidae | Dilleniidae | 333-349 | |
| 13 | Rosidae | Rosidae | 349-388 | |
| 15 | Asteridae | Asteridae | 388-418 | |
| 20 | Exam 1 | The Herbarium | 188-205 | |
| 22 | Alismatidae | Arecidae | 418-429 | |
| 27 | Commelinidae | Commelinidae | 429-440 | |
| 29 | Zingiberidae | Liliidae (taxa) | 440-450 | |
March | ||||
| 5 | Field | Field | ||
| 7 | Nomenclature | Specimen Identification | 38-53 | |
| 19 | Field | Field | ||
| 21 | Family Detail 1 | Specimen Identification | ||
| 26 | Field | Field | ||
| 28 | Exam 2 | Specimen Identification* | ||
April | ||||
| 2 | Field | Field | ||
| 4 | History | Specimen Identification | 11-37 | |
| 9 | Field | Field | ||
| 11 | Taxonomic Literature | Specimen Identification | 253-260 | |
| 16 | Field | Field | ||
| 18 | Biosystematics | Specimen Identification** | 157-184 | |
| 23 | Field | Field | ||
| 25 | Family Detail 2 | Specimen Identification | ||
May | ||||
| 8 | Final Exam | 8-10 a.m.*** | ||