Northern Virginia Community College - Alexandria Campus

Northern Virginia Community College - Alexandria Campus Course Outline and Syllabus – Fall 2015 BIO 102 Instructor: Dr. Leslie Orzetti

Office: Bisdorf 352 Office Hours: Monday/Tuesday 830-930 Email: [email protected] Tuesday/Wednesday 130-330

I. GENERAL INFORMATION General Course Purpose: This course is to provide students with an opportunity to acquire fundamental knowledge of the principles of living systems and offer an integrated approach to human anatomy and physiology, microbiology, and pathology. BIO 101-102 is a college transfer-level course designed to meet the needs of students pursuing programs in various health technology fields.

Text: Biology: OpenStax – Biology (see blackboard for content used in class) ID: [email protected] Full Text: http://cnx.org/contents/[email protected]:1/Preface-to-Biology

Lab Manual and Study Guide: General Biology II Laboratory Manual: A Customized Version of Introductory Biology II Laboratory Manual (Catherine Pratt and Hillary Cressey)

Laboratory: Labs will begin the first week of class. http://blogs.nvcc.edu/albio/

Evaluation: Lecture: The lecture component of this course (totaling 70% of your final grade) will be based on 5 hourly exams (worth a total of 550 points), and study quizzes totalling up to 100 points. Quizzes will be done on blackboard (under assignments) immediately following the lecture for that topic. Since you will have at least one week to take the quiz on your own time, there will be NO make-up quizzes. Make-up exams are only given with prior approval and done in the testing center (AA156) within the week of the exam. Exams consist of multiple choice, matching, and short answer questions. Lecture % = points received/points possible x 100. Lab: You will be evaluated in lab using quizzes and exercises (10 points each) on the lab material to ensure that you have read the lab prior to coming to class. You will also have a laboratory report worth 20 points. Lab % = points received/points possible x 100. Be on time to class. Attendance is mandatory; more than three unexcused absences from lab will result in a failing grade. Total Grade: Overall course grade (0.7 x Lecture %) + (0.3 x Lab %).

Electronic Devices: Please put away/silence all electronic devices. If you must take a phone call, please leave the classroom. Please be courteous to your professor and fellow students. This means: no texting, facebook, twitter, email, you-tube, movies, videos, or web browsing during class. You may take use your device for classroom purposes ONLY. This means note taking, following along with blackboard presentations, or recording the lecture if need be. I understand we are in the digital age, but please keep personal communication to a minimum in this classroom. I will take your device or ask you to leave if I feel you or the people around you are distracted by your actions. TENTATIVE LECTURE SCHEDULE

Day 1: August 88 Introduction, Animal organization, structure, function

Day 2: September 4 Animal Diversity

Day 3: September 11 EXAM I, Endocrine

Day 4: September 18 Nervous System, Sensory perception

Day 5: September 25 Muscular System, Skeletal System

Day 6: October 2 Exam II, Integumentary System

Day 7: October 9 Circulatory System, Respiratory System

Day 8: October 16 Digestive System, Nutrition

Day 9: October 23 Exam III, Osmoregulation

Day 10: October 30 Excretory System

Day 11: November 6 Immune System, Reproductive System

Day 12: November 13 Exam IV, Protists, Fungi

Day 13: November 20 Plants – Structure, Function, and Reproduction

Day 14: November 27 NO CLASS

Day 15: December 4 Plants - Diversity

Day 16: December 11 Environment and Ecology

Final Exam: December 18, 9:20 – 12:00 Competencies: BIO 101 is a prerequisite for BIO 102. Bio 102 may be taken without Bio 101 with instructor approval. The student should be able to read and express him/herself both orally and in writing on a college freshman level as measured by a college English competency examination (ENG Ill or permission of instructor). ELI students should have working knowledge of blackboard, Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel and Word 2007. Use of the track changes feature in Word may be necessary for your lab paper.

Students with Special Needs: Students with physical disabilities who require accommodations are encouraged to contact the college center for students with disabilities. Students with learning disabilities should contact disability services (http://www.nvcc.edu/depts/disability/; contact also Dr. Sharon Murphy, disability services counselor, 703-845-6076, [email protected]). After disclosing, students should provide documentation and discuss his/her individual needs with the instructor; this should be done at the beginning of the semester. Instructors, in conjunction with the appropriate college officials, will provide assistance to students who have completed the aforementioned process.

Plagiarism and Academic Honesty: At Northern Virginia Community College, we expect the highest standards of academic honesty. Academic dishonesty is prohibited in accordance with subsection II of the Student Conduct, Rights and Responsibilities described on pages 71-80 in the student handbook (http://www.nvcc.edu/resources/stuhandbook/). This policy prohibits cheating on examinations, unauthorized access to examinations or course materials, plagiarism and other proscribed activities. Plagiarism is defined as the use of another’s idea(s) or phrase(s) and representing that/those phrases as your own, either intentionally or unintentionally. Students that violate plagiarism and academic honesty codes will receive a failing grade and will be expelled from this course.

Cancellation Days: In the event of class/lab cancellation, we will carry on at the next meeting as though the cancellation did not occur. For example, if we were to have an exam scheduled on September 1, and it snowed, the exam would take place on our next scheduled meeting on September 7th

Important Dates, Audit Policy and Incompletes: For critical dates regarding refunds, withdraw, etc. see: http://www.nvcc.edu/academics/academic-calendar/index.html. Last day to drop with a refund is September 10; last day to withdraw without a refund and grade penalty is November 3. A student may decide to audit the course with the instructor’s permission only. If a student decides to audit the course he/she must begin the course as an audit. Students may not take the course for a grade and then switch to audit status. Incompletes are only granted if the students’ circumstances are dire (health issues, deaths in the family). Incompletes will only be granted if students have completed all lab assignments and all but one lecture exam. Incompletes must be approved by the division dean and the provost. Heath claims must be documented by medical professionals. See http://www.nvcc.edu/academics/academic-calendar/#fa11 for a list of all important dates for the semester.