| WEEK | DATE | TOPIC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sept. 30 | Introduction: Overview of fungi |
| Oct. 4 | Zoosporic fungi I: Oomycetes | |
| 2 | Oct. 7 | Zoosporic fungi II: Chytridiomycetes |
| Oct. 11 | Zygomycetes I: Mucorales | |
| 3 | Oct. 14 | Zygomycetes II: Endogonales and vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizae |
| Oct. 18 | Basidiomycetes I: Agaricales; gilled fungi | |
| 4 | Oct. 21 | Basidiomycetes II: Agaricales; gilled fungi |
| Oct. 25 | Basidiomycetes III: mating systems and somatic incompatibility | |
| 5 | Oct. 28 | Basidiomycetes IV: boletes |
| Nov. 1 | Basidiomycetes V: Hypogeous fungi and gasteromycetes | |
| 6 | Nov. 4 | Basidiomycetes VI: Polypores |
| Nov. 8 | Basidiomycetes VII: Rusts and Smuts | |
| 7 | Nov. 11 | Ascomycetes I: biodiversity & general taxonomy |
| Nov. 15 | Ascomycetes II: Operculate Discomycetes; Pezizales | |
| 8 | Nov. 18 | Ascomycetes III: Inoperculate Discomycetes; Leotiales |
| Nov. 22 | Ascomycetes IV: Pyrenomycetes & Plectomycetes | |
| 9 | Nov. 25 | Ascomycetes V: Loculoascomycetes |
| Nov. 29 | Thanksgiving | |
| 10 | Dec. 2 | Ascomycetes VI: Yeasts |
| Dec. 6 | Slime molds | |
| 11 | Finals week |
| WEEK | DATE | TOPIC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sept. 30 | Introduction; Phytophthora; setup Phytophthora inoculations of potato slices |
| Oct. 4 | observe Phytophthora on potato slices; observe cultures of zoosporic fungi; setup water & soil isolations of zoosporic fungi | |
| 2 | Oct. 7 | observe & transfer water & soil isolations of zoosporic fungi; observe chytrid cultures |
| Oct. 11 | Rhizopus lab; setup dung moist chambers | |
| 3 | Oct. 14 | Pilobolus & VAM lab |
| Oct. 18 | Field trip to Mac Forest | |
| 4 | Oct. 21 | Agaric taxonomy |
| Oct. 25 | Field trip to Mac Forest | |
| 5 | Oct. 28 | Exam & Lab Practical |
| Nov. 1 | Field trip Mac Forest | |
| 6 | Nov. 4 | Basidiomycete taxonomy |
| Nov. 8 | Field trip Mac Forest | |
| 7 | Nov. 11 | Discomycete taxonomy |
| Nov. 15 | Field trip to Mac Forest | |
| 8 | Nov. 18 | Pyrenomycete taxonomy |
| Nov. 22 | Field trip to Mac Forest | |
| 9 | Nov. 25 | Anamorphic fungi |
| Nov. 29 | Thanksgiving vacation | |
| 10 | Dec. 2 | Work on collections |
| Dec 6 | Slime molds; Collections due | |
| 11 | Dec 9-13 | Final Exam & Practical |
