Dr. Stuart S. Sumida
California State University San Bernardino; Department of
Biology
BIOLOGY 622 – Fall 2013
GRADUATE SEMINAR IN ZOOLOGY
Major Features of Early Tetrapods
Tuesday 2:00-3:50 P.M.
REQUIRED READING:
Clack, J. A. 2012. Gaining Ground – The Origin and Evolution of Tetrapods. Second Edition. Indiana University Press, Bloomington, Indiana. 523 pages.
SCHEDULE and READING ASSIGNMENTS
Week
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Topic(s) |
Lead Presenter |
Presentation Documents, Additional Materials |
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1 |
1/8 |
Course Mechanics and Introduction. Chapters 1 |
Sumida |
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2 |
1/15 |
Chapter 2,3 |
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3 |
1/22 |
Chapter 4 |
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4 |
1/29 |
Chapter 5 |
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5 |
2/5 |
Chapter6 |
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6 |
2/12 |
Chapter 7 |
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7 |
2/19 |
No presentation. Dr. Sumida away at a conference. |
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8 |
2/26 |
Chapters 8 |
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9 |
3/5 |
Chapter 9 |
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10 |
3/12 |
Chapter 10 |
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3/22 |
Final Examination Due; no later than 12:00. |
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Office
Hours: Dr. SumidaÕs office hours will be held on Tuesdays 12-2 in
room BI-314 or the class laboratory. Additional hours will be added once
studentsÕ schedules are evaluated. E-mail is checked by the
instructor daily. Dr. Sumida's e-mail address is:
As soon as generated by
class participants, and handouts, PDFs or PowerPoint files will be posted to
the course website.
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