Zoology 4370-50

3 credit= s

Instructor: Dr. R. Scott S= eville, Associate Professor of Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyomi= ng.

Office: LS 202B

Office phone:= 268-2543

Home phone: 265-5428 (call before 9:00 p= .m.)

E-mail: SSEVILLE@UWYO.EDU

URL: www.uwyo.edu/sevillelab

Office hours:= MWF 10:00 to 12:00 am and TTh1:30-3:00 pm or by appt.

Lecture/Lab: LS 109/210

Lecture/Lab: MW 1-1:50pm/M 2-4:50pm.=

Course des= cription: A lecture and laboratory course that studies mammals of the world, emphasiz= ing natural history, distribution, taxonomy, ecology, evolution, and morphology= of mammalian species. The laboratory component will focus on methods for identifying and investigating mammal populations in the field and laborator= y.

Specific C= ourse objectives: On completion of the course, the student will:

Required t= exts:

1. = &nb= sp; Feldhammer, G.A. et al. 2004. Mammalogy: adaptation, diversity, ecology, 2^nd Edition. McGraw-Hill Higher Education Pu= bl. New York, NY.

2. = &nb= sp; Martin, R.E., R.H. Pine and A.F. DeBlase. 2001. A manual of mammalogy: with keys to families of the world, 3^rd edition. McGraw-Hill Higher Education Publ., New York, NY. 333 pages.

3. = &nb= sp; Kays, R.W. and D.E. Wilson. 2002. Mammals of North America. Princeton= University Press, Princeton, NJ.

4. = &nb= sp; Readin= gs as assigned. 240 pages.

tentative Lecture Schedule and important administrative dates:

Date	Topic	Readings
January 10<= o:p>	Introduction, syllabus	Chapter 1
Jan. 12	History; Methods and Techniques	Chapter 2, 3
Jan. 17	Martin Luther King Day	Class excus= ed
Jan. 19	Evolution and Dental Characteristics	Chapter 4
Jan. 20	Last day to drop a class	=
Jan. 24	Evolution and Dental Characteristics (con’t) Lab: Skull, teeth, horns and antlers. Last day to add or late register	=
Jan. 26	Integument, Support, and Movement	Chapter 5
Jan. 31	Foods and Feeding Lab: Integument and postcranial skeleton	Chapter 6
February 2<= o:p>	Nervous and Endocrine Systems, and Biological Rhythms	Chapter 7
Feb. 7=	Environmental Adaptations Lab: Locomotor adaptations	Chapter 8
Feb. 9=	Reproduction	Chapter 9
Feb. 14	Monotremes and Marsupials Lab: EXAM I	Chapter 10
Feb. 16	Insectivora, Macroscelidea, Scandentia, and Dermoptera	Chapter 11
Feb. 21	President’s Day	Class excus= ed
Feb. 23	Chiroptera	Chapter 12
Feb. 28	Lab Practical I Lab: Life of Mammals DVD	Chapter 13
March 2	Life of Mammals DVD (con’t)	Chapter 14
Mar. 7=	Spring break	Class excus= ed
Mar. 9=	Spring break	Class excus= ed
Mar. 14	Primates Lab: Keys and Keying and the orders of living mammals.	Chapter 15
Mar. 16	Xenartha, Philodota, and Tubulidentata	=
Mar. 21	Carnivora and Cetacea Lab: Exam II	Chapter 16
Mar. 23	Rodentia and Lagomorpha	Chapter 17
Mar. 28	Proboscidea, Hyracoidea, and Sirenia Lab: Survey of Orders I	Chapter 18
Mar. 30	Perrissodactyla and Artiodactyla	Chapter 19
April 1	Last day to withdraw from individual classes	=
April 4	Communication, Aggression and Spatial Relations Lab: Survey of Orders II	Chapter 20<= o:p>
Apr. 6=	Sexual Selection, Parental Care, and Mating Systems	Chapter 21<= o:p>
Apr. 11	Social Behavior Lab: Exam III	Chapter 22<= o:p>
Apr. 13	Dispersal, Habitat Selection, and Migration	Chapter 23<= o:p>
Apr. 18	Populations and Life History Lab: Survey of Orders III	Chapter 24<= o:p>
Apr. 20	Community Ecology	Chapter 25<= o:p>
Apr. 22	Last day for special withdrawal from school	=
Apr. 25	Zoogeography Lab: Lab practical II, Techniques	Chapter 26<= o:p>
Apr. 27	Parasite and Diseases Last day for all-school withdrawal	Chapter 27<= o:p>
May 2	Domestication and Domesticated Animals	Chapter 28<= o:p>
May 4<= /o:p>	Conservation	Chapter 29<= o:p>
May 9-12	Final Exams	=

Course requirements (in discussion with students this is subject to change):

1. Please read the “Syllabus Attachment”.

2. You a= re expected to read the assigned chapters prior to class and be prepared to engage in discussion on the day's topic (or even take a “pop” quiz).

3. Open = to discussion, there will be three exams (100 points each), two lab practicals= (50 pts. each), and a final (100 pts.).

4.&n= bsp; Subject to discussion there will be either a term paper or 2-3 major writing assignments (100 pts.).

5.&n= bsp; Each student must complete a laboratory project (prepare a study skin, articulat= e a skeleton, etc…) (100 pts.).

6.&n= bsp; In addition to laboratory activities held in the field, there will be one field trip either to the University of= Wyoming in Laramie, or the Denver Museum of Natural History.&n= bsp; While not required, students are strongly encouraged to participate.=

Breakdown of points possible:

= 1.    Exams/practicals        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;        400 pts.

= 2.    Final Exam      &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =        100 pts

= 3.    Course Assignments, quizzes, etc… ~10= 0 pts.

= 4.    Term paper or writing assignments  &nb= sp; 100 pts.

= 5.    Lab project      =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;      100 pts.

Total  &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;          ~800 pts.

Attendance/participation policy: All students = are expected to attend and participate in each class meeting. Excessive absences (>3) and lack of participation will negatively affect your grade.

Late assignments: Late assignments will have the points earned reduced b= y 5 points per day late.

Make-up exams: If you absolutely cannot attend class the day of an exam you must discuss beforehand an alt= ernate time for taking the text. Fai= lure to do so will result in a 0 score for that exam.

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Grading: Final grades will be based on total points earned.

Following is the grade scale:

   &nbs= p;        A >      <= /span>90% total points

   &nbs= p;        B >      <= /span>80%

   &nbs= p;        C>       70%
   &nbs= p;        D>       60%
   &nbs= p;        F<        60%

It is the policy of the University of Wyoming and Casper College to provide appropriate accommodations to any student with a documented disability. If you have a need for accommodation in this course, please mak= e an appointment to see me at your earliest convenience.