Biology 342 Syllabus for Fall 1998
| Week of: | Topic | Text pages |
| Aug. 31 | Introduction, Review of non-vascular plants | 1-22 |
| Sept. 7 | No class | |
| Sept. 9 | Vegetative morphology | 23-74 |
| Sept. 14 | Early Vascular plants, Psilotophyta | 75-104 |
| Sept. 21 | Lycopodiophyta, EXAM 1(9/23) | 105-174 |
| Sept. 28 | Sphenophyta | 175-208 |
| Oct. 5 | Early and Eusporangiate Ferns | 209-244 |
| Oct. 12,13 | Fall Break, no classes | |
| Oct. 14 | Filicophyta, EXAM 2 (10/16) | 245-326 |
| Oct. 19 | Filicophyta | " |
| Oct. 26 | Early Seed Plants | 327-355 |
| Nov. 2 | Cycadophyta | 355-384 |
| Nov. 9 | Ginkgophyta, EXAM 3(11/9) | 385-400 |
| Nov. 16 | Coniferophyta | 401-453 |
| Nov. 23 | Gnetophyta | 455-484 |
| Nov.26,27 | No class | |
| Nov. 30 | Anthophyta | 485-562 |
| Dec. 7 | Anthophyta | 563-616 |
| Dec. 18 | FINAL EXAM 10:30-1:15 |
Text: Morphology and Evolution of Vascular Plants by Gifford and Foster, 3rd edition
Grading: Lecture exams are worth 100 points each. Laboratory quizzes are each worth 25 points. The final grade will be calculated as 75% lecture grade and 25% laboratory grade. Exams will be assorted questions that are not multiple choice. Material will be drawn from the material discussed in lecture.
Instructor: Dr. Judith E. Skog, King Hall 3056, Office hours: Mon., Wed., Fri. 8:30-10:30 A.M.: best by appointment or contact by e-mail: JSKOG@gmu.edu
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Last Updated November 11, 1998 by Judith E. Skog