Mammalogy LAB 434/634 - Syllabus Fall 2009
CLASS TIME: Friday, 8:30-11:30am or 02:30-05:30pm at FMA 110 (see MAP for entrance info)
INSTRUCTOR: Tereza Jezkova
OFFICE: 106 FMA
PHONE: 895-5992 or 672-8573
EMAIL: jezkovat@unlv.nevada.edu
| Date | Topic |
| Aug 28 | Mammalogy Resources |
| SEP 4 | Mammalian Skull |
| SEP 11 | Prototheria; Metatheria |
| SEP 18 | Keys and Keying |
| SEP 25 | Afrotheria, Xenarthra |
| OCT 3-4 | Carnivora, Carnivores of Nevada |
| OCT 9 | Lagomorpha, Rodentia |
| OCT 16 | FIELD TRIP # 1 (Hoover Dam) |
| OCT 24-5 | FIELD TRIP # 2 (Topock, AZ - overnight trip) |
| OCT 30 | Nevada Day (no lab) |
| NOV 6 | Dermoptera, Scandentia, Primates, |
| NOV 13 | Cetartiodactyla, Perissodactyla |
| NOV 20 | Chiroptera |
| NOV 27 | Thanksgiving (no lab) |
| DEC 4 | Study week (no lab) |
GRADING:
| Worksheets | 11 worksheets (one each lab) | Each worsheet must be completed in the lab during the class time. Each sheet will be graded as a percentage of correct answers (0-100%) |
| Field trips | 2 assignments (one each field trip) | Students will get a worksheet to work on during each field trip. |
!!! THERE WILL BE NO EXAMS !!!
