COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE INFORMATION

SEMESTER:

Spring

YEAR:

2001

TITLE:

Vertebrate Field Biology

PROFESSOR:

Gary O. Wallace

NUMBER:

362

OFFICE TELEPHONE:

(423) 461-8903

DESCRIPTION:

A survey of native vertebrate animals with emphasis on identification and taxonomic relationships

OFFICE HOURS:

10:10 – 11:05 – MWF

1:00 – 200 p.m. – T-T

COURSE DETAIL:

Objective: To familiarize the student with identification and behavior of local vertebrates.

Textbooks:

Burt, William H. and Richard P. Grossenheider, A Field Guide to the Mammals, Houghton-Mifflin Co., Boston,

1980.

Conant, Roger, A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Houghton-Mifflin

Co., Boston, 1986.

Peterson, Roger Tory, A Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America, Houghton-Mifflin Co., Boston, 1980.

Requirements:

1.	Reading – assigned materials (see attached schedule)
2.	Examinations (see attached schedule)

POLICY STATEMENTS:

Attendance:

No specific attendance policy. Students are expected to be in class but are not specifically punished for missing class.

Make-up Examinations:

Will not give a make-up examination unless there is good reason; then will work with student to establish a test time.

Late Work:

Unless there is a good reason, will not accept late work.

Grading Scale:

ATTACHMENTS: Lecture/Examination Schedule

VERTEBRATE FIELD BIOLOGY

Spring 2001

8:00 – 9:20

9:30 – 10:50

Bird Specimen Test