Evaluation Schedule and Grading:
	Introductory Quiz Monday 1/10	5%
	Seven Weekly Evaluation Exercises (10% each)	70%
	To be given on the following dates: 1/17, 1/24. 1/31, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/5
	Comprehensive Exam (2 hour)	25%
	~50% of this exam will be multiple choice (in the style of GRE, MCAT, & USMLE) Monday, March 13th, 7:00-9:00 pm

	I will guarantee that the grade cutoffs will be no higher than 90% for an A-, 82% for a B-, 74% for a C-, and 66% for a D-.

Tentative Schedule and Topics:

	Date		Subject	Suggested Reading
	1/5	W	Introduction to Course, Homeostasis	Chp 1, skim Chp 2
	1/7	F	Basic Biochemistry, Cell Membranes	Chp 3 & pp 93-102
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	1/10*	M	Solutions & Membrane Potentials	pp 103-123, 125-138
	1/12	W	Signal Transmission & Neurons	pp 140-159, 163-172
	1/14	F	Signal Transmission & Synapses	pp 174-214
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	1/17*	M	Signal Transmission & Circuits	pp 405-415
	1/19	W	Autonomic Nervous System	pp 420-423
	1/21	F	Sensory Systems (?)	pp 217-238
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	1/24*	M	Chemical Messengers & Endocrines	pp 273-294
	1/26	W	Chemical Messengers & Endocrines	pp 301-337
	1/28	F	Reproduction (Sex Development)
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	1/31*	M	Sexual Differentiation
	2/2	W	Reproductive Physiology	pp 338-342
	2/4	F	Reproductive Physiology
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	2/7	M	--- Midterm Break ---
	2/9	W	Muscle Contraction (Cellular)	pp 351-364
	2/11	F	Muscle Contraction (Coupling)	pp 364-377
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	2/14*	M	Muscle Contraction (Exercise)	pp 381-396
	2/16	W	Smooth Muscle	pp 400-403
	2/18	F	Blood Circulation: Cardiac Muscle	pp 465-480
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	2/21*	M	Blood Circulation: Cardiovascular Control	pp 492-512
	2/23	W	Gas Exchange	pp 517-529
	2/25	F	Control of Respiration	pp 555-565
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	2/28*	M	Osmoregulation	pp 571-596
	3/1	W	Osmoregulation: The Nephron	pp 596-608
	3/3	F	Osmoregulation: Control
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	3/5*	M	Digestion: Secretion & Absorption	pp 627-644
	3/8	W	Digestion: Reflex & Hormonal Control	pp 644-661
	3/10	F	Catch up or Review
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	3/13	M	Final Comprehensive Exam 7:00-9:00 pm

	(*) Indicates dates of Weekly Evaluation Exercises