General Ecology
BIO 160 - FALL 2004
Instructor: Dr. William E. Avery Course web site: http://www.csus.edu/indiv/a/averyw/bio160/
SCI 412
Phone: 278-6279
E-mail: averyw@csus.edu
Office Hours: M/T/R 2 pm- 3 pm; or by appointment (not W 12-1, M 3-6)
Class Times (Sect.): M/W 8:00-8:50 (1), Rm RVR 1015; Lab M (2) or W (3) 9:00-11:50 pm Rm SQU 328
Texts: Molles MC (2005) Ecology: concepts and applications
.
3rd ed. WCB McGraw-Hill, Boston 622 pp.
McMillan VE (2001) Writing Papers in the Biological Sciences 3rd ed. Bedford/St. Martin's Boston 207 pp
Lecture Objective: Working from the small scale to the large, provide
a general foundation for understanding the science of ecology and the functioning
of natural ecosystems. Lectures are not intended to be mere summaries of the
reading material but rather the readings in the text are intended to broaden
the material presented in the lectures.
Exams: Bring Scantron Form 883-ES. Multiple choice, short answer
and essay-type question. Material will be drawn from your lecture notes,
readings associated with quiz questions and information from the lab. Final
exam will be half new material and half comprehensive.
Grading:
Lab
200 pts _____
93+
= A
Midterm 1 100
pts _____
90-92.9
= A-
Midterm 2 100
pts _____
87-89.9
= B+
Reading Quizzes 50 pts _____
83-86.9
= B
Final Exam
100 pts _____
80-82.9
= B-
Total
550 pts _____
77-79.9
= C+
73-76.9
= C
70-72.9
= C-
67-69.9
= D+
63-66.9
= D
60-62.9
= D-
< 59.9
= F