Biology 213:  Cell Structure and Function                    Fall 2002
          Lecture Instructor: Dr. George Andrykovitch
                       Office: 3020 DKH
                Office Hours: R 1-3pm, F 9-11am,  or by appt.
                         Email: gandryko@gmu.edu

                                                          Lecture Schedule
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Topic
Text Chapter*
August 27
Introduction to Cells
1,2
 August 29
Cell Chemistry
2
September 3
Bioenergetics
3
September 10, 12
Metabolism
4
September 17, 19
 Proteins and Enzymes
5
September 24
First Exam
Chapters 1-4
September 26**
 DNA
6
October 1
Protein synthesis
7
October 3 Chromosomes/Gene Regulation
8
October 8, 10
Genetic Variation/Gene Technology
9,10
October 17
Membrane Structure
11
October 22
Membrane Function
12
October 24
Second Exam
Chapters 5-10
October 29, 31
Mitochondria/Cloroplasts
13
November 5, 7
 Organelles
14
November 12, 14
Cell Communication
15
November 19
 Cytoskeleton Genomes
16
November 21
Cell Division
17
November 26
Third Exam
Chapters 11-16
December 3
The Cell Cycle
18
December 17 (10:30am-1:15pm)
Final Comprehensive Exam
  
             * Essential Cell Biology/ Alberts et al.        **September 27 is the last day to drop.
      Grading:  Laboratory = 25%,  Exams = 15% each,  Final Exam = 30%
               If a student earns a higher grade on the final than on one of the other exams, the
              lower grade will be dropped and the final will count for 45% of the course grade.
                                 THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UPS!
             If you miss a lecture exam for any reason (illness, doctor's appointment, car trouble,
             death in the family). the comprehensive final exam will  be worth 45% of your final
             grade instead of 30%.  This option can be exercised only once during the course.
             If you miss more than one exam, you will get a zero for each of them.
                                        NO EXCEPTIONS, DON'T EVEN ASK!
           Under special circumstances it may be possible to take an exam early.