BIOL 310 - Invertebrate Zoology

Instructor: Richard McCluskey Ph.D

CLASS TIME 9:30 - 10:20 A.M. - Monday, Wednesday, Friday SH #226
LAB TIME 3:00 - 6:00 P.M. - Wednesday
TEXT BOOKS Biology of the Invertebrates(4th Edition) by Jan A. Pechenik
Concepts in Zoology(2nd Edition) by C. Leon Harris
NOTEBOOK You are asked to maintain a notebook of your laboratory observations, including the following information:
  1. Date
  2. Topic
  3. Description of organism, including drawings or diagrams, as necessary.
  4. Classification
  5. Ecological Relationships
  6. Impact on the Human Population
INSTRUCTOR Richard McCluskey 
Office  Scales Hall #110 Tel. ext 259
Hours
8:00 A.M.- 9:30 A.M. - MWF
12:00 P.M. - 1:30 P.M. - MTWF
E-mail richardm@cosmic.swau.edu
Home Page http://biology.swau.edu/faculty/mccluskey.html
Biology Home Page: http://biology.swau.edu/biology.html
Credit Hours: 3 Semester Hours

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is a taxonomic and ecological study of invertebrates from marine, freshwater, and terrestrial habitats.  Considerable attention is focused on the direct role of certain invertebrates on human life, including those organisms that create medical complications.  Laboratory activities will involve fieldwork, museum methods, minimal dissection, and participation in the Fall Biology Field Trip.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

  1. To offer the creationist perspective in the study of the invertebrates.
  2. To explore the diversity of invertebrates, to learn classification scheme(s), and to learn visual identification of some of the invertebrates.
  3. To explore the ecological relationships of invertebrates within specific habitats.
  4. To study the relationships between structure and function.
  5. To survey the major invertebrate phyla of the animal kingdom.
  6. To examine the economic and medical impact of the invertebrates.
  7. To learn some specimen-preservation techniques, along with collection and identification.
  8. To learn the usefulness of invertebrates as indicator-species in environmental analyses.
COURSE DESIGN
  1. This is essentially designed as an independent-study course, with opportunities for discussion.
  2. The didactic and laboratory aspects of this course will be closely tied together, facilitated, hopefully, by the scheduling of 2-hour study times.
  3. The major emphases in this class will be two-fold-
    1. Parasitic Invertebrates
    2. Marine Invertebrates
  4. You will have occasion to identify and study some living specimens, as well as preserved specimens.
 


Course Outline - Invertebrate Zoology 310

DATE TOPIC
1 AUG 30 W Discovered that Wallace is signing up for the class.
2
SEP
1 F Environments of Invertebrates
 L - Reference Review - Library
3 4 M Environments of Invertebrates - Parasitism
 L - Prepare specimen order
4 6 W Invertebrate Classification
 L - Survey Department Collection
5 8 F Invertebrate Classification
 L - Survey Department Collection
6 11 M Origins
 L - Departmental Invertebrate Fossil Collection
7 13 W Origins
 L - Protozoan Parasites
8 15 F Origins
 L - Protozoan Parasites
9 18 M Classification
 L - Protozoan Parasites
10 20 W Classification
 L - Protozoan Parasites
11 22 F UNIT EXAMINATION -1
12 25 M Protozoa
 L - Protozoa
13 27 W Protozoa
 L - Protozoa
14 29 F Protozoa
 L - Protozoa
15
OCT
2 M Platyhelminthes
 L - Platyhelminthes
16 4 W Platyhelminthes
 L - Platyhelminthes
  6 F NO CLASS - FALL HOLIDAY
17 9 M Platyhelminthes
 L - Platyhelminthes
18 11 W Nematoda
 L - Nematoda
19 13 F Nematoda
 L - Nematoda
20 16 M Nematoda
 L - Nematoda
21 18 W UNIT EXAMINATION - 2
22 20 F Annelids
 L - Annelids
23 23 M Annelids
 L - Annelids
24 25 W Arthropods
 L - Arthropods
25 27 F Arthropods
 L - Arthropods
26 30 M Arthropods
 L - Arthropods
27
NOV
1 W Porifera
 L - Porifera
28 3 F Cnidaria
 L - Cnidaria
29 6 M Cnidaria
 L - Cnidaria
30 8 W Molluscs
 L - Molluscs
31 10 F Molluscs
 L - Molluscs
32 13 M Molluscs
 L - Molluscs
33 15 W UNIT EXAMINATION - 3
  12:00 NOON - Depart for Zoology Field Trip to Gulf Coast of Texas
34 20 M Process specimens from Gulf Coast Trip.
22 W THANKSGIVING BREAK - NO CLASS
24 F THANKSGIVING BREAK - NO CLASS
35 27 M Echinodermata
36   29 W  Process specimens
37
DEC
1 F Museum Techniques
38 4 M Museum Techniques
39 6 W Museum Techniques
40 8 F Museum Techniques
41 11 M FINAL EXAMINATION  (7:30 A.M. - 9:20 A.M.)

GULF COAST FIELD TRIP - Invertebrate Zoology, Ecology, Ornithology

November 15 - Wednesday
8:30 to 11:30 A.M. - Bring luggage and personal belongings to Biology Garage.
12:00 Noon - Vans Depart for Gulf Coast
Travel to Welder Wildlife Refuge
Sleep at Welder
November 16 - Thursday
A.M. -  Tour the Refuge
P.M. -  Captain Ted Cruise
Check in to University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Work the Tidal Net in the ship channel.
Sleep at U.T.
November 17 - Friday
A.M. -  Collect marine invertebrates from a U.T. research vessel.
P.M. -  Visit U.T.M.S.I. Aquarium and observe invertebrates along the jetty.
Sleep at U.T.
November 18 - Sabbath
A.M. -  Free Time
P.M. -  Visit Aransas Wildlife Refuge
Sleep at U.T.
November 19 - Sunday
7:30 A.M. - Leave for SWAU
 

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