Sharyn Marks, Department of Biological Sciences
Humboldt State University
Arcata, CA 95521

Zoology 354 -- Lecture Schedule* - Spring 2004

	Date	Topics	Readings (Zug et al.)
WEEK 1	Tu 20 Jan	Introduction to Herpetology	pp. xi-xii, 3-6
	Th 22 Jan	Origin and Evolution of Amphibians	Ch 1 (pp. 6-21); Ch 3
WEEK 2	Tu 27 Jan	Origin and Evolution of Reptiles	Ch 1 (pp. 6-21); Ch 3
	Th 29 Jan	Why are there so many phylogenetic controversies in herpetology?	Ch 1 (pp. 21-32)
WEEK 3	Tu 3 Feb	Introduction to Modern Amphibians	Ch 3
	Th 5 Feb	Introduction to Modern Reptiles	Ch 3
WEEK 4	Tu 10 Feb	Modes of Reproduction and Parental Care I	Ch 4
	Th 12 Feb	Modes of Reproduction and Parental Care II	Ch 4
WEEK 5	Tu 17 Feb	Reproductive Ecology and Life Histories I	Ch 5
	Th 19 Feb	Reproductive Ecology and Life Histories II	Ch 5
WEEK 6	Tu 24 Feb	Lecture Exam #1
	Th 26 Feb	Water Balance and Exchange I	Ch 6
WEEK 7	Tu 2 Mar	Water Balance and Exchange II	Ch 6
	Th 4 Mar	Thermoregulation, Performance, and Energetics I	Ch 7
WEEK 8	Tu 9 Mar	Thermoregulation, Performance, and Energetics II	Ch 7
	Th 11 Mar	Thermoregulation, Performance, and Energetics III	Ch 7
WEEK 9	Mar 15-19	Spring Break
WEEK 10	Tu 23 Mar	Spacing, Movements, and Orientation I	Ch 8
	Th 25 Mar	Spacing, Movements, and Orientation II	Ch 8
WEEK 11	Tu 30 Mar	Communication and Social Behavior I	Ch 9
	Th 1 Apr	Communication and Social Behavior II	Ch 9
WEEK 12	Tu 6 Apr	Communication and Social Behavior III	Ch 9
	Th 8 Apr	Lecture Exam #2
WEEK 13	Tu 13 Apr	Foraging Ecology and Diets I	Ch 10
	Th 15 Apr	Foraging Ecology and Diets II; research controversy paper due.	Ch 10
WEEK 14	Tu 20 Apr	Foraging Ecology and Diets III	Ch 10
	Th 22 Apr	Defense and Escape I	Ch 11
WEEK 15	Tu 27 Apr	Defense and Escape II	Ch 11
	Th 29 Apr	Defense and Escape III	Ch 11
WEEK 16	Tu 4 May	Conservation Biology I	Ch 14
	Th 6 May	Conservation Biology II	Ch 14
FINALS	Tu 11 May	Final exam (1700-1850)

* Subject to change.  I will inform you of major changes in class, and also post them on the course website.