USD Department of Biology


Biology of Reproduction

BIOL 429/729


Text: Human Reproductive Biology
by Richard E. Jones		 Dr. Cliff H. Summers
C-H 178A 677-6177

  Acronyms and Abbreviations
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Date Topic Reading
September 2 Hormones and Hormone Glands- (=text only) pp. 3 - 20
4 Brain and Hypothalamus 3 - 20
September 7 Labor Day
9 Hypothalamus and Pituitary 7 - 20
11 Pituitary / Homeostasis 10 - 25
Exam 1
September 14 Endocrine Feedback/ Adult Female Reproductive System 20 - 51
16 Ovarian Follicles and Steroidogenesis 26 - 34
18 Steroid Pathways / Meiosis 31 - 38
Exam 2
September 21 Ovulation 34 - 40
23 The Adult Female Reproductive System 26 - 62
September 25 Female and Male Reproductive Systems 26 - 112
Exam 3
September 28 The Adult Male Reproductive System 90 - 112
September 30 Gonadal Axis Regulation in Males 97 - 102
October 2 Sexual Differentiation 117 - 135
Exam 4
October 5 Sexual Differention and Development 117 - 135
7 Development of Sexual Behavior & Orientation 430 - 451
9 Puberty 136 - 157
Exam 5
October 12 Native American Day
14 Puberty 136 - 157
16 Reproductive Cycling / Estrous Cycles 65 - 68
October 19 The Menstrual Cycle 65 - 82
21 The Menstrual Cycle 65 - 82
23 Menopause 82 - 87
Exam 6 50 points
October 26 Events leading to Fertilization 161 - 181
28 Fertilization Systems 161 - 181
30 Gamete Interaction 161 - 181
Exam 7
November 2 Pregnancy 182 - 218
4 Implantation and Placenta 185 - 194
6 Feto-Placental Unit 200 - 213
Exam 8
November 9 Pregnancy 182 - 218
November 11 Veterans Day
13 Pregnancy 182 - 218
November 16 Labor and Birth 220 - 245
18 Birth and Lactation 220 - 263
20 Lactation 257 - 262
Exam 9 50 points
November 23 Sexual Response and Behavior 401 - 426
25 Lordosis 449 - 450
November 27 Thanksgiving
November 30 Endocrine roles in Sexual Responsiveness 381 - 385
December 2 Hemotumescence 366 - 372
4 Phases of Human Sexual Response 365 - 375
Exam 10
December 7 Pheromones 382 - 383
9 Sexually Transmitted Diseases 454 - 492
11 Sexually Transmitted Diseases 454 - 492
14 Sexually Transmitted Diseases 454 - 492
Final Exam


Grading
90 - 100% = A, 80 - 89 = B, 70 - 79 = C

Points
8 Exams worth 25 points each = 200
2 Exams worth 50 points each = 100
Final Exam worth 100 points
400 points total
100% is determined by the highest cumulative score among students, out of the 400 point total. Your score and grade is determined as a percentage of that high score.

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