BIOL 2003

Animal Diversity

Lec 01 and Lab B01 selected

Surveys the diversity of forms and functions of

Sections

Lecture
Lab, pick one

From the syllabus

From the Fall 2026 syllabus by Isabelle Aubé, Lara Gibson, and Lindsay Carroll. Open the PDF

Grading

15%Midterm 1October 7
15%Midterm 2November 2
30%Cumulative final examDecember 11–20; date set by registrar
3%In-person lecture quizzesPeriodic; participate in at least 80% for full marks
3%Dal Biodiversity Day participationSeptember 25
2%Worm drawing (2)Part 1 in lab week of October 5; part 2 October 15
8%Habitat Biodiversity WorksheetOctober 29
2%Mollusc QuestionIn lab week of October 13
4%Fish ObservationsIn lab week of November 3
3%Ecological Impacts of PetsIn lab week of November 17
15%Cumulative Lab ExamIn regular lab week of November 30

Textbooks

  • Animal Diversity, Hickman CP Jr, Roberts LS, Keen SL, Larson A, Eisenhour DJ
  • Biology 2003 Animal Diversity Laboratory Manual, Lara Gibson and Isabelle Aubé
  • A Photographic Guide to Seashore Life in the North Atlantic, Canada to Cape Cod, J. D. Sept (optional)

Course rules

Missed midterms
There are no make-up midterms; missed midterm weight shifts to the final exam.
Final exam
The final exam is mandatory; an SDA cannot be used, and a make-up requires Lara's permission.
Missed labs
Students are expected to attend every lab and cannot switch sections.
Lab SDAs
Students may submit two SDAs for labs with assignments or the cumulative lab exam.
Assignments
Generative AI cannot be used to complete assignments.
Lecture quizzes
Quizzes occur in person at random; recordings cannot be used to complete them.
Lab coat
Students must wear a lab coat in laboratory sessions.
Illness
Do not attend in-person activities when ill or when you have a communicable illness.

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