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<span style="font-size: small">'''Textbook:''' Futuyma, D.J. 2013. ''Evolution''. 3rd ed. Sinauer Associates, Inc. (ISBN 978-1-60535-115-5)<br>
 
<span style="font-size: small">'''Textbook:''' Futuyma, D.J. 2013. ''Evolution''. 3rd ed. Sinauer Associates, Inc. (ISBN 978-1-60535-115-5)<br>
 
<span style="font-size: small">'''Objectives:''' The objectives of this course are to familiarize students with the mechanisms of evolutionary change (processes of evolution), major patterns of evolution, and the history of the diversity of life.<br>
 
<span style="font-size: small">'''Objectives:''' The objectives of this course are to familiarize students with the mechanisms of evolutionary change (processes of evolution), major patterns of evolution, and the history of the diversity of life.<br>
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'''EEB 2245W Grading:''' Your grade in the lecture portion of the course will be calculated as above. This grade will constitute 75% of your final course grade. Your grade in the '''W part''' of the course, as determined by your W instructor, will constitute the remaining 25% of your final course grade, except that '''an F in the W part of the course will result in an F for the entire course. An F in the lecture part of the course will also result in an F for the entire course.'''<br><br>
 
'''EEB 2245W Grading:''' Your grade in the lecture portion of the course will be calculated as above. This grade will constitute 75% of your final course grade. Your grade in the '''W part''' of the course, as determined by your W instructor, will constitute the remaining 25% of your final course grade, except that '''an F in the W part of the course will result in an F for the entire course. An F in the lecture part of the course will also result in an F for the entire course.'''<br><br>
  
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'''Activities:''' During the first half of the semester, there will be opportunities to earn points from a mixture of in-class and out-of-class activities.  Each will be worth 3 points.  A minimum of 13 opportunities will be available and the best 10 will count towards the final grade.  Out-of-class activities must be submitted by the specified deadline for credit.  No late assignments will be accepted.  In-class activities must be submitted during the class period in which they take place.  '''No make-ups will be given'''.<br><br>
 
  
 
'''Missed exams:''' Any student who misses an exam without <U>advance permission</U> will receive a 0 for the exam.  Permission to miss an exam requires, <U>but is not guaranteed by</U>, verifiable written documentation of the reason.  A student who receives permission to miss an exam will have his or her grade for the missed work prorated based on his or her performance on the remainder of the exams.  '''''We will not give make-ups'''''.  Every student must take the final exam (and exam 4) during the scheduled final exam period unless permission to reschedule is obtained through the [http://www.dos.uconn.edu Dean of Students Office] <br><br>
 
'''Missed exams:''' Any student who misses an exam without <U>advance permission</U> will receive a 0 for the exam.  Permission to miss an exam requires, <U>but is not guaranteed by</U>, verifiable written documentation of the reason.  A student who receives permission to miss an exam will have his or her grade for the missed work prorated based on his or her performance on the remainder of the exams.  '''''We will not give make-ups'''''.  Every student must take the final exam (and exam 4) during the scheduled final exam period unless permission to reschedule is obtained through the [http://www.dos.uconn.edu Dean of Students Office] <br><br>
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<span style="font-size: medium"><font color="#0000FF">'''''Please read assigned chapters, as indicated below, prior to class'''''</font color="#0000FF"></span><br>
 
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Revision as of 20:55, 27 December 2016

EEB 2245/2245W
Evolutionary Biology

Course Overview

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Meeting Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30-10:45 am in TLS154
Textbook: Futuyma, D.J. 2013. Evolution. 3rd ed. Sinauer Associates, Inc. (ISBN 978-1-60535-115-5)
Objectives: The objectives of this course are to familiarize students with the mechanisms of evolutionary change (processes of evolution), major patterns of evolution, and the history of the diversity of life.


This website contains information for the lecture portion of the course only.
Please see HuskyCT for materials for the W portion of the course.

Announcements

Check here for course announcements.




Lecture Instructors

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Part I, 17 January - X March
Dr. Janine N. Caira
Office: TLS 483
Phone: 486-4060
Office hours: by arrangement

Part II, XX March - XX May
Dr. Chris Simon
Office: PBB 305D
Phone: 486-4640
Office hours: by arrangement

Note: All emails must contain "EEB2245" in the subject line to avoid being filtered out and deleted

Teaching Assistants

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Katherine Nazario Veronica Bueno
Office: BioPharm 323 Office: TLS 478
Phone: 486-3947 Phone: 486-1882





Grading

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Lecture Grading
Exam 1 XXX points
Exam 2 XXX points
Exam 3 XXX points
Exam 4 XXX points
Comprehensive Final XXX points
Total Lecture Points XXX points




EEB 2245W Grading: Your grade in the lecture portion of the course will be calculated as above. This grade will constitute 75% of your final course grade. Your grade in the W part of the course, as determined by your W instructor, will constitute the remaining 25% of your final course grade, except that an F in the W part of the course will result in an F for the entire course. An F in the lecture part of the course will also result in an F for the entire course.

Course Policies

Lecture Expectations:

  • Arrive on time and stay until the end. If you must come late or leave early, sit by a door and leave as quietly as possible.
  • Turn cell phones OFF and store them out of sight.
  • Use laptops only for taking notes or other activity directly related to class.
  • Recording is prohibited without the written permission of instructors.
  • Course materials are the intellectual property of the course instructors. Students may not make these materials (including handouts, exams and activities) available electronically.


Missed exams: Any student who misses an exam without advance permission will receive a 0 for the exam. Permission to miss an exam requires, but is not guaranteed by, verifiable written documentation of the reason. A student who receives permission to miss an exam will have his or her grade for the missed work prorated based on his or her performance on the remainder of the exams. We will not give make-ups. Every student must take the final exam (and exam 4) during the scheduled final exam period unless permission to reschedule is obtained through the Dean of Students Office

Academic integrity: Plagiarism and cheating are violations of the student conduct code, and may be punished by failure in the course or, in severe cases, dismissal from the University. For more information, see Appendix A of the Student Conduct Code

Disabilities: If you have a disability for which you may be requesting an accommodation, you should contact a course instructor and the [www.csd.uconn.edu Center for Students with Disabilities] (Wilbur Cross Building, Room 201) within the first two weeks of the semester.

Lecture Schedule

Please read assigned chapters, as indicated below, prior to class
This schedule is subject to change. Check regularly for updates!

* This is a space where some notes could be added.
Class Period Topic Readings
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Part II: Dr. Chris Simon
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