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Course description:
Number and title: BIOL 1108 (CRN 51613), Principles of Biology II
Credit hours: 3.0 semester credit hours
Catalog description: A continuation of BIOL1107, which includes evolution, plant and animal systematics, and ecology.
Course pre-requisite: BIOL1107 and BIOL1107L
Course co-requisite: BIOL1108L, Principles of Biology II laboratory. Withdrawal from BIOL1108 requires withdrawal from BIOL1108L and withdrawal from BIOL1108L requires withdrawal from BIOL1108.
Computer Requirement: Each CCSU student is required to have ready access throughout the semester to a notebook computer that meets faculty-approved hardware and software requirements for the student's academic program. Students will sign a statement attesting to such access. For further information on CCSU's Official Notebook Computer Policy, please go to http://itpchoice.clayton.edu/policy.htm.
Computer skill prerequisites: You must be able to use Windows, Microsoft Word, Outlook Express (including attaching and retrieving files via e-mail), a Web browser (Internet Explorer preferred), and Microsoft Excel. You will learn to use Microsoft Frontpage as part of your class assignment.
In class use of Student Notebook Computers
Student computers will be used in the classroom at least once in this course.
Students will use their computers outside of class for the class assignment, to access the internet, and to communicate with the instructor.
Outcomes:
General Education Outcomes:
 | Communications outcomes components |
| Critical thinking outcomes components |
Biology Outcomes:
| Knowledge of the basic principles of major fields of biology (Biology outcome #1) |
| Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a clear, concise manner. (Biology outcome #4) |
| Ability to interpret scientific data/writing and employ critical thinking to solve problems in biological science and supporting fields. (Biology outcome #5) |
| Appreciation for the impact of biological science on the environment and society. (Biology outcome #7) |
Course objectives:
| To
understand basic principles of evolution and population genetics including
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| To understand characteristics and evolutionary history of Protists, Fungi, and Animals. | ||||||||
| To examine the diversity of the invertebrate phyla. | ||||||||
| To gain knowledge of vertebrate anatomy and physiology by studying selected systems. | ||||||||
| To understand how the interaction of the different systems in animal bodies produce their behaviors. |
Instructor information:
Instructor:
Dr. Stephen Burnett
phone: 770-960-4256
fax: 770-960-4335
e-mail: StephenBurnett@mail.clayton.edu
internet address: http://a-s.clayton.edu/burnettOffice: Arts and Sciences Building, G110F
Office hours: 1:30-3:00pm Mondays and Wednesdays
Class meetings: Classes will meet in the Business & Health Sciences room C55 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Textbook information:
Required text: Biology, Sixth Edition, Campbell, Reece, and Mitchell, The Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company, Inc., 1999
Optional text: Student's Study Guide, Taylor
Text coverage: Chapters Chapters 22-25, 28-34, 40-42, 44, 51-53
Evaluation and grading:
Tentatively, the points will be distributed as follows:
| Item | Points |
| 4 hour tests (50 pts each) | 200 |
| Class assignments | 50 |
| web page assignment | 100 |
| final examination, comprehensive | 100 |
| TOTAL | 450 |
Your final grade will be determined as follows:
| Grade | Point range |
| A | 405-450 |
| B | 360-404 |
| C | 315-359 |
| D | 270-314 |
| F | <270 |
The mid-term grade in this course which will be issued by June 27th, reflects approximately 25% of the entire course grade. Based on this grade, students may choose to withdraw from the course and receive a grade of "W." Students pursuing this option must fill out an official withdrawal form, available in the Office of the Registrar, by mid-term, which occurs on June 29th.
The course schedule is provided on a separate page - you should check this page often for updates to the schedule. Due dates for assignments may be changed at the instructor's discretion. You are responsible for keeping track of due dates and turning in your work when it is required.
Please note that the schedule is tentative and the dates of the exams and the chapters that each exam will cover are tentative and subject to change. Exam dates are not set until they are announced in class.
Students must abide by policies in the Clayton College & State University Student Handbook. Students are also expected to abide by the guidelines in the "Basic Student Responsibilities" document on the registrar's web page.
Cheating in any form will not be tolerated; all work that you turn in must be in your own words and must be your own work. If your brainpower did not generate what you turn in, it is considered cheating. The following are examples of cheating: copying the work of another person, allowing another person to do your assignment, working in a group on a graded item, copying or closely paraphrasing referenced sources, using anything but your brainpower on an exam, etc. Cheating in any form will result in a zero on the assignment and academic misconduct forms will be filed with the Office of Judicial Affairs for any violation.
Attendance is expected at all class meetings. Attendance will be taken at each class meeting with the student's signature on the class roll. Quizzes and tests will be given at the beginning of the class; if you arrive late, you may be permitted to take the quiz/exam as long as the materials have not been collected from the class. However, you will be required to turn in the assignment at the same time as the rest of the class - NO extra time will be given. Exceptions to this policy can be made only under extenuating circumstances and with a WRITTEN excuse or explanation for tardiness or absence. Some class assignments may be given during class time and absence from that class period will result in a zero for that class assignment. If you have an acceptable excuse, those points will not count in your grade.
Absences from tests must be accompanied by a note from a competent authority (doctor, judge, etc.). The excuse must specifically indicate the dates that are to be excused, must be presented upon the first class day that the student returns to school, and makeup arrangements must be made at that time. The decision to allow a makeup exam is at the discretion of the instructor. Without a written excuse, no makeups will be given. Makeups will not be permitted after the graded exams have been returned to the class (generally one week). If you are unable to make up an exam from an excused absence, the missed examination will not count in your final course grade (which means that the remaining graded work will be responsible for a greater weight in determining your final grade). In addition, excuses will not be accepted for routine procedures (checkups, teeth cleanings, eye exams, etc). Students should not schedule such appointments for class times.
NOTE: ALL makeup exams will be long essay format. The questions will be broad, and long, descriptive answers will be expected for each question.
All electronic devices including cell phones, palm pilots, pagers, calculators, etc. are not allowed during exams or quizzes. Possession and/or use of these items during an exam or quiz will result in a zero on the graded activity.
For other class assignments, all work is due in class on the due date. Any work that is turned in after class on the due date will be considered late and penalized 20%. Assignments will be penalized an additional 20% for each extra day late. Under no circumstances can an assignment be turned in more than 5 days late.
Each student must activate his/her e-mail account at Clayton College & State University. The class list serve will be the only method for communicating with the class by email. Important announcements will be sent to the class on the class list serve.
Visitors (friends, children, etc.) are strictly prohibited from attending class without the permission of the instructor.
No smoking, eating or drinking is permitted at any time in the classroom.
This page last updated 07/29/2008
