Biology of Fishes: Prospectus

                          
                       WFSC 417/617 - BIOLOGY OF FISHES 3-3 4        
                                  Spring 2008

INSTRUCTORS:  Dr. W.H. Neill (2l2B Nagle Hall, 979-845-5759, w-neill@tamu.edu)
              Graduate Assistant to Be Determined
PREREQUISITES:  WFSC 302 or 311, and WFSC 414; or, approval by Dr. Neill
TEXT:     Biology of Fishes by C.E. Bond, 2nd edition (recommended, but not required)
LECTURE:  TTh 11:10 am - 12:25 pm; 110 Nagle Hall
LAB:      W 5:30 - 8:45 pm; 110 Nagle Hall
GRADING:  Lecture (60% of grade)
            Midterm Exam         4 Mar                        250 points
            Final Exam           ? May, ?-? ?m                350 points
          Laboratory (40% of grade)
            No exams; grade will be based on
             laboratory reports:                  
               WFSC 417--5 @  80                                                
               WFSC 617--5 @  60 ; 1 @ 100                    400 points
          Total for course:                                  1000 points

          Total Points Scored                        Course Grade
              900-1000                                  A
              800-899                                   B
              700-799                                   C
              600-699                                   D
                0-599                                   F

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