INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Hugh Wilson, Room 306 Butler Hall. Office hours: MWF 10:00 - 12:00 (or by appointment at other times), Phone: 845-3354 (can leave a message after 4 rings), email: h-wilson@tamu.edu
REQUIRED TEXT: Jones, S. B. and A. E. Luchsinger. 1986.
Plant Systematics (2nd edition - 'J&L'). Required
Lab Handouts and Key, (packets 244 and 243 at 'Copy Corner',
Redmond Terrace Mall near junction of George Bush Drive and Texas Ave.
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| 31 August | Flowering Plants - Introduction |
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| 2 September | Vegetative Morphology |
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| 7 September | Vegetative Morphology |
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| 9 September | Reproductive Morphology |
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| 14 September | Reproductive Morphology |
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| 16 September | Flowering Plants - Origin and Classification |
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| 21 September | Magnoliidae |
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| 23 September | Magnoliidae-Hamamelidae |
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| 28 September | Hamamelidae |
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| 30 September | Historical Background | 11-34 |
| 5 October | Caryophyllidae |
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| 7 October | Caryophyllidae |
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| 12 October | Nomenclature |
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| 14 October | EXAM II | |
| 19 October | Dilleniidae |
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| 21 October | Dilleniidae |
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| 26 October | Rosidae |
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| 28 October | Rosidae |
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| 2 November | Rosidae |
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| 4 November | Asteridae |
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| 9 November | Asteridae |
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| 11 November | Asteridae |
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| 16 November | Liliopsida-Alismatidae-Arecidae |
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| 18 November | EXAM III |
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| 23 November | Arecidae-Commelinidae |
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| 25 November | Commelinidae-Zingberidae |
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| 30 November | Liliidae |
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| 2 December | Flowering Plant Evolution |
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| 14 December | FINAL EXAM - HECC 204 |
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MATERIAL ON RESERVE IN LIBRARY: 1. Biology 201 exam files (3 sets from 1994) 2. Smith, 1977. Vascular Plant Families. 3. Benson, 1979. Plant Classification 4. Wood, 1974. A Student's Atlas of Flowering Plants. 5. Heywood, 1985. Flowering Plants of the World. 6. Walters and Keil, 1988. Vascular Plant Taxonomy. 7. Mabberley, 1987. The Plant-Book. 8. Course Text (2 copies).
TESTING:
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Lectures of 31 August through 16 September - Mostly Morphology/Terminology |
60
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Week of 21 Sep (IN LAB) |
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Lectures of 21 September through 12 October - Dicots 1 |
120
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14 October |
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Lectures of 19 October through 11 November - Dicots 2 |
120
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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 16 November through 2 December - Mostly Monocots (100 points) and lectures of 31 August through 11 November (100 points) Comprehensive |
200
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14 December 8-10 a.m. - HECC 204 |
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TOTAL:
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550
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LABORATORY: The laboratory point total is 350. Your final grade will therefore be computed on the basis of 900 points (900-810=A, 809-719=B, etc.). 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), the Butler Hall Secretary, Ann Harris at 845-3346, or the Botany 201 Lab Coordinator, Monique Reed at 845-8650.
Persons with disabilities are guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation, as defined in 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 Disabilities in rm. 126 of the Koldus Student Services Building (845-1637).