Difference between revisions of "General Entomology"
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+ | | Sept 13 || Internal anatomy I || || Non-insect arthropods<br>Aquatic field trip || | ||
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Revision as of 21:29, 28 August 2012
EEB 4250 - General Entomology
Fall 2012
Day,Time: Tuesday Thursday 12:30-3:30
Place: Storrs campus, Torrey Life Sciences Room 313
Credits: 4
Instructor: David Wagner
TA: Brigette Zacharczenko
Textbook:
- Borror, DJ and RE White, 1970. Peterson Field Guide to Insects: America North of Mexico.
- Gullan, P. J. and P. S. Cranston. 2010. The Insects: An Outline of Entomology. Fourth Ed. Blackwell Science, Oxford, England.
Introduction
Course Procedures and Policies
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 Center for Students with Disabilities (Wilbur Cross Building, Room 201) within the first two weeks of the semester.
Syllabus and Course Materials
Full Syllabus: (coming soon)
Course Flickr page: (coming soon)
Date | Lecture | Quiz | Lab | Readings |
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August 28 | Course overview | Wagner Lab visit Collections Facility Intro to collections |
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August 30 | Importance of insects Introduction to insect diversity |
Insect walk Collecting methods Pinning |
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Sept 4 | Insect body I: external anatomy | Quiz 1: Insect Collecting | Overview of Insect Orders | |
Sept 6 | Insect body II: external anatomy | External Grasshopper Anatomy | ||
Sept 7-9 | Great Mountain Forest Trip | |||
Sept 11 | Insect body III: external anatomy | Quiz 2: Insect Orders | Internal anatomy dissection | |
Sept 13 | Internal anatomy I | Non-insect arthropods Aquatic field trip |