Central Michigan University
College of Science & Technology
Course Syllabus
Bio 218 General Zooloqy 3(2-3)
Desig No Title Credit/Mode
I. Bulletin Description:
A general survey of the animal kingdom with emphasis on phylogeny, taxonomy, structure, physiology, and ecology of type examples of the major phyla.
II. Prerequisites: BIO 101 or BIO 105
III. Rationale for course level:
Second-level course with a background in general biology required.
IV. Textbooks and Other Materials To Be Furnished by the Student:
1. Animal Diversity (3rd ed.), Hicman, Roberts and Larsen. McGraw Hill, 2003.
2. Laboratory Studies in Animal Diversity (3rd ed.). Hickman and Kats, McGraw Hill 2002.
V. Special Requirements of the Course:
None
VI. General Methodology Used in Conducting the Course:
Lecture and Laboratory
VII. Course Objectives:
To provide the student with:
A general familiarity with the organization of the animal kingdom,
A general knowledge of of animal taxonomy and phylogeny,
A general familiarity with the physiological, morphological and behavioral
Adaptations characteristic of the basic animal taxonomic groups and
A knowledge of the role of natural selection in shaping the adaptations
characteristic of these animals.
VIII. Course Outline:
LECTURE SCHEDULE
Part I
Week 1 Introduction
Zoology as a Discipline Taxonomy and Phylogeny.
Week 2 Survey of Animal Diversity
Week 3 Protozoans
Week 4 Sponges
Week 5 Cnidaria
Part II
Week 6 Flatworms
Week 7 Aschelminths
Week 8 Molluscs
Week 9 Annelids
Week 10 Arthropods
Week 11 Arthropods
Part III
Week 12 Echinoderms
Week 13,
14 & 15 Protochordates and Chordates
IX. Evaluation:
Point distribution: Grading scale:
Lecture Exam 1 100 pts 90 - 100% =. A
Lecture Exam 11 100 pts 80 - 89% = B
Final Exam (Comp.) 200 pts 70 - 79% = C
Laboratory 400 pts 60 - 69% = D
<60% =. E
Total. . .800 pts
Make-up exams will be considered ONLY in the event of an emergency and the student must provide justified documentation for his/her absence. Make-up exams will be given only during final exam week by appointment only.
A grade of incomplete (I) will be given ONLY to students who are passing the course at the time of the request and for some reason of emergency fail to complete the course requirements.
X. Bibliography:
Barnes,R.d. 1987. Invertebrate Zoology, 5th Ed. Philadelphia, CBS.
Bone, Q. and N.B. Marshall. 1982. Biology of Fishes. Blackie and Son, Glasgow.
Boyle, P.R. 1981. Molluscs and Man. The Institute of Biology's Studies in Biology No. 134. Edward Arnold, London.
Clark, a.M. 1977. Starfishes and Related Echinoderms, 3rd Ed., T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey.
Clark, E. 1981. Sharks, Magnificent and Misunderstood. National Geographic 160: 138-187.
Edwards, c.A. and J.R. Lofty. 1977. Biology of Earthworms, 2nd Ed., Chapman and Hall, London.
Farmer, J.N. 1980. The Protozoa: Introduction to Protozoology, 5th Ed., Mosby, st. Louis.
Ferguson, M.W.J. 1984. The structure, Development and Evolution of Reptiles. Academic Press, New York.
Huffaker C.B. and R.L. Rabb. 1984. Ecological Entomology. Wiley, New York.
Jackson4 JH.b.C. and T.P. Hughes. 1985. Adaptive strategies of Coral Reef Invertebrates. American scientist 73:265-274.
Macdonald, D.W. 1984. The Encyclopedia of Mammals. Facts on File Publications, New York.
perrins, C.M. and t.R. Birkhead. 1983. Avian Ecology. Blackie and Son, London.
poinar, G.O., Jr. 1983. The Natural History of Nematodes. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersy.
Rebach, S. and D.W. Dunham. 1983. studies in Adaptation: The Behavior of Higher Crustacea. Wiley, New York.
Schmidt, G.D. and L.S. Roberts. 1985. Foundations of
Parasitology, 3rd Ed., Times Mirror/ Mosby, st. Louis.
Welty, J.C. 1982. The Life of Birds, 3rd Ed., Saunders, Philadelphia.
Syllabus Prepared By: ___James C. Gillingham______
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