It is the policy of the University of Florida that the student, not the instructor, is responsible for arranging accommodations when needed. Once notification is complete, the Dean of Students Office of Disability Resources will work with the instructor to accommodate the student. IX. Software Use: All faculty, staff and student of the University are required and expected to obey the laws and legal agreements governing software use. Failure to do so can lead to monetary damages and/or criminal penalties for the individual violator. Because such violations are also against University policies and rules, disciplinary action will be taken as appropriate. X. UF Counseling Services: Resources are available on-campus for students having personal problems or lacking clear career and academic goals. The resources include: UF Counseling & Wellness Center, 3190 Radio Rd, 392-1575, psychological and psychiatric services. Career Resource Center, Reitz Union, 392-1601, career and job search services. Many students experience test anxiety and other stress related problems. “A Self Help Guide for Students” is available through the Counseling Center (301 Peabody Hall, 392-1575) and at their web site: . XI. Course assignments and grading policies Graded Item Date Time/Place Total Points Percent Homework Lecture exam 1 Lecture exam 2 Lecture exam 3 Lecture exam 4 Final exam - 23 Jan 25 Feb 18 March 8 April 28 April - Take-home In-class Take-home In-class 3-5 Bar 211 50 125 125 100 100 5.0 12.5 10.0 12.5 10.0 10.5 ------------------------------ Lab worksheets /activities (5 pts) Lab quizzes (15 pts) Field report Lab mid-term practical Lab Final practical 7 April 17 Feb 21 April In lab In lab Field In lab In lab 65 90 45 100 100 6.5 9.0 4.5 10.0 10.0 FINAL GRADE 1000 100 GRADE SCALE: A 100 - 95 A- 90 - 94 B+ 87 - 89 B 83 - 86 B- 80 - 82 C+ 77 - 79
C 73 - 76 C- 70 - 72 D+ 67 - 69 D 63 - 66 D- 60 - 62 grades will be determined by the instructor after consideration of the class’s overall average. Grade adjustment will ONLY be upwards; an assigned grade will never be lower than your raw point score. XII. Lecture Schedule for Spring 2014 *** SUBJECT TO REVISION**** Week Lecture Chapter Topic 1 7 January Tues 1, 2 Introduction, What is a vertebrate? Classification and phylogeny of vertebrates. 9 January Thurs 1, 2 Phylogenetic systematics: how to read a tree 2 14 January Tues 3 Jawless vs. jawed fishes; appearance of the gnathostomes 16 January Thurs 3 Jawless vs. fishes; appearance of the gnathostomes 3 21 January Tues No Class 23 January Thurs 4 Exam I Ch 1-4; take-home Due 30 Jan 11:55 p.m. Living in water 4 28 January Tues 5 Chondrichthyes: diversity, reproduction, human impacts and conservation 30 January Thurs 5 Chondrichthyes: diversity, reproduction, human impacts and conservation 5 4 February Tues 6 Osteichthyes: diversity, locomotion, reproduction, human impacts and conservation 6 February Thurs 6 Osteichthyes: diversity, locomotion, reproduction, human impacts and conservation 6 11 February Tues 9 Tetrapoda: living on land 13 February Thurs 10 Amphibians: diversity and taxonomy 7 18 February Tues 10 Amphibians: Gas exchange, metamorphosis, defense, conservation 20 February Thurs 11 Sauropsids vs. synapsids: key differences in anatomy, reproduction and thermoregulation 8 25 February Tues Exam II (chapters 5, 6, 9, 10) In class