INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Hugh Wilson, Room 305a Butler Hall. Office hours: MWF 8:00 - 11:00 (or by appointment at other times), Phone: 845-3354, email: h-wilson@tamu.edu
REQUIRED TEXT, HANDOUTS: Walters, D.R. & Keil, D.J. Vascular Plant Taxonomy, 4th ed., 1996; Lab key (packet #115), and Lab Handouts (packet #114) from Copy Corner on Texas Ave.
LECTURE SCHEDULE
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| 29 August |
Introduction | Chapters 1 and 4 |
| 31 August | Vegetative Structure and Terminology I | Chapter 3 |
| 2 September |
Vegetative Structure and Terminology II | Chapter 3 |
| 5 September |
Reproductive Structure and Terminology I | Chapter 10 |
| 7 September |
Reproductive Structure and Terminology II | Chapter 10 |
| 9 September |
Flowering Plants - Origin/Classification | Chapters 5 and 7 |
| 12 September |
Examination I (29 Aug. through 9 Sept.) | |
| 14 September |
Magnoliidae | Chapter 11 |
| 16 September |
Magnoliidae | Chapters11 |
| 19 September |
Hamamelidae | Chapter 18 |
| 21 September |
Hamamelidae | Chapter 18 |
| 23 September |
Caryophyllidae | Chapter 17 |
| 26 September |
Caryophyllidae | Chapter 17 |
| 28 September |
Caryophyllidae | Chapter 17 |
| 30 September | Nomenclature | Chapter 2 |
| 3 October |
Dilleniidae | Chapter 16 |
| 5 October |
Dilleniidae | Chapter 16 |
| 7 October |
Dilleniidae | Chapter 16 |
| 10 October |
Examination II (14 Sept. through 7 Oct.) | |
| 12 October |
Rosidae | Chapter 12 |
| 14 October |
Rosidae | Chapter 12 |
| 17 October |
Rosidae | Chapter 13 |
| 19 October |
Rosidae | Chapter 13 |
| 21 October |
Asteridae | Chapter 14 |
| 24 October |
Asteridae | Chapter 14 |
| 26 October |
Asteridae | Chapter 14 |
| 28 October |
Asteridae | Chapter 15 |
| 31 October | Examination III (12 Oct. through 28 Oct.) | |
| 2 November |
Liliopsida - Alismatidae | Chapter 19 |
| 4 November |
Arecidae | Chapter 19 |
| 7 November |
Commelinidae | Chapter 20 |
| 9 November |
Commelinidae | Chapter 20 |
| 11 November |
Commelinidae-Zingberidae | Chapters 19&20 |
| 14 November |
Liliidae | Chapter 19 |
| 16 November |
Liliidae | Chapter 19 |
| 18 November |
Examination IV (2 Nov. through 16 Nov) | |
| 21 November |
Evolution of Classification Systems | Chapters 21&22 |
| 23 November |
Pteridophytes | Chapter 8 |
| 28 November |
Pteridophytes/Gymnosperms | Chapters 8 and 9 |
| 30 November | Gymnosperms | Chapter 9 |
| 2 December |
Flowering Plant Evolution | Chapters 23 and 24 |
| 5 December |
The Texas Flora--An Overview |
www.texasflora.org |
| 14 December |
Final Exam | 10:30 a.m. --12:30 p.m.. |
MATERIAL ON RESERVE (1st floor, Evans Library Annex ): 1.
Botany 301 exam files (3 sets from Fall, 1999) 2.
Zomlefer, 1994. Guide to Flowering Plant Families 3.
Heywood, 1985. Flowering Plants of the World. 4. Jones
and Luchsinger, 1986. Plant Systematics. 5.
Mabberley, 1987. The Plant-Book.
6.Course Text (2 copies).
TESTING:
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Lectures of 29 August-9 September - Mostly Morphology/Terminology |
50
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12 September |
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Lectures of 14 September through 7
October--Dicots 1 |
100
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10 October |
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Lectures of 12 October through 28 October - Dicots 2 |
100
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31 October |
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Lectures of 2 November through 16 November - Monocots |
100
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18 November |
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5 quizzes comprehensive |
50
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any lecture |
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Lectures of 22 November through 6 December - (50 points) and lectures of 30 August through 17 November (100 points) Comprehensive |
150
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14 December 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. BSBE 115 |
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TOTAL:
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550
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LABORATORY: The laboratory point total is 350 and your final course grade will be based on points earned from a total of 900 (900-810=A, 809-719=B, etc. - see grade/score roster from a previous semester). A detailed breakdown of specific point values in lab will be provided in the laboratory schedule.
MAKE-UP EXAMS: If an exam is missed for a university approved excuse (illness, death in the family, etc.), Dr. Wilson must be notified within 48 hours of the missed exam. Documentation of why the examination was missed must be provided by the student, i.e., note from the health center or private physician if ill, copy of obituary and name of funeral home if death in the family, etc. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE DR.WILSON PERSONALLY IF YOU KNOW YOU WILL MISS AN EXAM - contact by phone with a follow-up of your written excuse is acceptable. You can always leave a voice mail (after 4 rings) message with Dr. Wilson (845-3354) or the Botany 301 Lab Coordinator, Monique Reed at 845-8650.
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the Americans with
Disabilities Act. If you feel that you have a disability requiring
accommodation,
please contact the Office of Support Services for Students with
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