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SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
COURSE: Biological
Science II
COURSE
NUMBER: BIO 102
CREDIT HOURS: 4.0 LECTURE: 3.0 LABORATORY: 1.0
CONTACT HOURS: 6.0
LECTURE: 3.0 LABORATORY: 3.0
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This
is a continuation of Biological Science I which includes classification of
organisms and structural and functional considerations of all Kingdoms,
including the major Phyla as well as viruses. Vertebrate animals and
vascular plants are emphasized.
REQUIRED TEXT:
Biology, Mader, 9th ed.
Biological Science II Laboratory Manual, Corey and Lema, 2nd
or latest.
OPTIONAL TEXT:
A Photographic Atlas for the Biology Laboratory, 5th, Vandegraaff
Lecture
notes or other material designated by instructor other than required text listed
on this course syllabus are considered optional.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Students
will be allowed to miss twice the number of times a lecture or laboratory
section meets per week.
If
the lecture meets 3 times per week, 6 absences are allowed.
If
the lecture meets 2 times per week, 4 absences are allowed.
If
the laboratory meets once a week, 2 absences are allowed.
If
the student misses more than 10 minutes of class by either arriving late or
leaving early, then the student will be counted as absent, missing fewer than
10 minutes is a tardy. Three tardies count as one absence.
Students
adding courses after classes begin are responsible for work covered from the
first day of classes. All classes missed are counted as absences.
When
a student exceeds the maximum allowable absences, a grade of "W" will
be assigned if the student is passing the course or "WF" if the
student is failing after midterm. A "WF" is calculated into the
grade point average as an "F."
ASSIGNMENTS AND MISSED TESTS:
Students
who are absent from a class are responsible for all of the work that was done
during that class period and for all assignments made during the missed class
period.
One
(1) missed test may be made up with proper documentation or the Final exam may count
twice at the discretion of the instructor. Missed laboratory work cannot
be made up. This includes quizzes. See instructor for further
information.
ACADEMIC GRADING SCALE:
The
final grade for this course will be determined as follows:
GRADING:
75% Lecture and 25% Laboratory
Lecture
Exam
1------------------100 points
Exam
2------------------100 points
Exam
3------------------100 points
Exam
4------------------100 points
Exam
5------------------100 points
Cumulative Final Exam100
points
Total
Lecture------------600 points
Laboratory
Lab
Practical 1---------------------------------100 points
Lab
Practical 2---------------------------------100 points
Lab
Practical 3---------------------------------100 points
Lab Practical
4---------------------------------100 points
Lab Practical
5---------------------------------100 points
Optional Cumulative Lab
Practical 6--------100 points
(Will
be used to replace lowest lab practical grade or a missed lab
practical)
Total Lab Practical
Points---------------------500
Other
Laboratory Assignments
Lab
Quizes---------------------------------------# of points will vary from class
to class
Botany Field Trip - trip
exercise-------------100 points
Laboratory
Report-----------------------------100 points
Oral
Presentation------------------------------100 points
Term
Paper-------------------------------------100 points
Total
Points-------------------------------------500 or more
Total
Lab Points = 900 * points
*=
Depends on number of quizzes given in lab...
A
(90-100) B
(80-89) C
(70-79) D
(60-69) F (<60)
A
grade of zero will be recorded for any announced exam (or assignment), which is
missed.
The
Science Department Chair, Coordinators, and faculty are here to help you.
If you are having any problems in your classes, please contact the person who
can help you. If we don’t know you are having problems, we can’t help
you. Perry Carter, Department Chair/822-3443; Gerry Lopez, Airport
Coordinator/822-3788; Bert Knesel, Beltline Coordinator/738-7660.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Learning
objectives are on reserve in the Library on both campuses.
PRE-REQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES:
Prerequisite:
Bio. 101
COURSE FIELD TRIPS:
Field
Trips will be part of the laboratory.
DISABILITIES:
Students with disabilities requiring in-class
accommodations should call the Counseling/Disabilities Resource Center at
738-7637 (Beltline, WM 235) and 822-3505 (Airport, ASC 237).
LABORATORY POLICIES AND
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
The
laboratory experience is designed to supplement and complement material covered
in lecture, and is an integral part of the course. Material may be
presented in greater detail in lab than in lecture. The laboratory
experience may include dissections, films, demonstrations, experiments,
workbook exercises, research and writing assignments, and field trips.
The day, time, and location of approved field trips will be held during
regularly scheduled lab times. Students will provide their own
transportation. The laboratory instructors will give a sufficient amount
of information and guidance to allow student to complete each lab, but success
in lab primarily involves the individual effort of each student. To
maximize learning and to minimize the risk of accidents or injury, the
following policies and rules will be observed in science labs:
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1. |
Laboratory exercises must be completed during the assigned lab
period unless otherwise designated by your instructor. All work completed
should be kept in a notebook for grading and/or for future study and
reference. |
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2. |
Students should read laboratory exercises
before coming to class. |
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3. |
Do not disturb any equipment or demonstrations
that have been set up, until your instructor has told you how to proceed with
the assignment. |
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4. |
Apply yourself in lab. The exercises are
designed to reinforce and expand upon material presented in the lecture. |
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5. |
Follow directions carefully. |
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6. |
Do not hesitate to ask your lab instructor for
clarification of any instructions you do not understand. However, do not
expect your lab instructor to simply give you answers to information you
should be obtaining through the completion of the various lab exercises. |
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7. |
Bring all necessary materials to lab,
including your text. |
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8. |
Do not bring any food or drinks into any
science lab. |
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9. |
Know where the eyewash station and shower are located
in each lab. Report injuries immediately to your instructor. |
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10. |
Lab coats and protective eyewear are required
in certain labs including microbiology and chemistry. |
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11. |
At the end of each lab, leave your work space
in good order by discarding waste materials, cleaning and disinfecting your
lab table, returning all materials used to their proper place, and Sliding your chair back under the table. |
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12. |
No visitors are allowed in lab or lecture. |
TENTATIVE LECTURE SCHEDULE
BIO 102: BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE II
SUMMER SEMESTER
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WEEK |
LECTURE TOPIC |
CHAPTER |
PAGES |
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1. |
Introduction |
28 |
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Classification of Living Things |
29 |
508-513 |
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Viruses |
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513-521 |
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Monera (Prokaryotes) |
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2. |
The Protists |
30 |
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Fungi |
31 |
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3. |
EXAM 1 |
28-32 |
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The Plants |
32 |
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Plant Structure |
36 |
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Nutrition/Transport |
37 |
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4. |
Reproduction in
Plants |
39 |
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Control of Plant
Growth and Response |
38 |
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5. |
EXAM II |
32, 36-39 |
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Introduction to
Animals |
33 |
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Sponges to
Roundworms |
33 |
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Mollusks to
Arthropods (The Protostomes) |
34 |
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6. |
Deuterostomes
(Echinoderms to Vertebrates) |
35 |
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EXAM III |
33-35 |
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7. |
Introduction to
Animal Organization and |
40 |
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Homeostasis,
Tissues, Organ Systems, |
43 |
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Digestive System and
Nutrition |
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Circulatory System |
41 |
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8. |
Lymphatic System
Immunity |
42 |
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EXAM IV |
40-43 |
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Respiratory System |
44 |
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Hormones and
Endocrine System |
49 |
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9. |
Nervous System |
46 |
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Sense Organs (Eye and
Ear) |
47 |
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Reproduction |
50 |
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10. |
EXAM V |
44, 46, 47, 49, 50 |
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FINAL EXAM PERIOD CUMULATIVE FINAL -TBA |
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BIO 102
LAB SCHEDULE
Summer Semester
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Week 1 |
Exercise 1 Exercise 2 |
Monera
Protista |
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Week 2 |
Exercise 3 Exercise 4 |
Fungi Nonvascular Plants |
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Week 3 |
Exercise
5 Lab
Practical 1
Exercise
6 Begin
Exercise 7 Complete
Exercise 7 |
Seedless Vascular Plants Monera-Seedless Vascular Plants (Exercise 1-5) Gymnosperms Angiosperms Angiosperms |
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Week 4 |
Lab Practical 8
Field Trip-Exercise 9 Lab Practical
2
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Fruits, Seeds, Growth & Development of Seed Plants Gymnosperms, Fruits, Seeds Growth & Development of Seed
Plants-Exercise 5-9 |
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Week 5 |
Exercise 10 Exercise 11 |
Invertebrates Part 1 Invertebrates Part 2 |
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Week 6 |
Lab Practical
3
Exercise 12 Begin Exercise 13 |
Invertebrates-Exercise 10-11 Deuterostomes Amphibians/Mammals |
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Week 7 |
Complete Exercise 13 Exercise 14 Lab Practical
4
Exercise 16 |
Amphibians/Mammals Tissues, Organ Systems, External Body Coverings Deuterostomes-External Body Coverings Exercise 12-14 Digestive, Urinary, reproductive Systems |
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Week 8 |
Exercise 15 Exercise 17 |
Circulatory & Respiratory systems Nervous & Skeletal Systems, Special Senses |
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Week 9 |
Lab Practical
5
Oral Presentations |
Circulatory System-Special Senses Exercise 15-17 |
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Week 10 |
Optional Final
Lab Practical
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TBA |
MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
CODE OF
CONDUCT
Student rights and
responsibilities are outlined in the Student Handbook. We are extremely proud
of the quality of students in the Science Department, however, there have been occasions
where disciplinary action is necessary to prevent disruptive and dishonest
behavior. The following items are
specific violations and consequences supported by the Science Department. Your
instructor will circulate a form for your signature stating that you understand
the Science Department Course Syllabus, which includes this document.
1. Any student who exhibits behavior that is disruptive to the
learning process such as talking, discourtesy to faculty or fellow students to
include obscene language or gestures, or uncooperative actions will be asked to
leave the classroom. The student will
be counted absent for this class.
Depending upon the nature of the offense or if it occurs during an exam
the instructor may require that the student see the Science Coordinator, Chair
of the Science Department, or the Director of Campus Life before returning to
class. Campus Security will be called
for any threatening or violent behavior.
2. Beepers, cell phones, personal stereos, and similar devices are
not permitted in class. Permission must be obtained from the Science
Coordinator or Instructor for students who are emergency personnel or where
there are extenuating circumstances.
Campus Security can locate a student and will interrupt a class if there
is a situation that needs immediate attention.
3.
Any student proven to have engaged
in academic dishonesty will be given a grade of zero on the exam or assignment.
This includes, but is not limited to, giving or receiving information during an
exam, use of unauthorized materials during an exam or assignment, plagiarism,
or changing answers after a grade has been assigned. An instructor must have reasonable proof that dishonesty has
occurred. Until an incident is
verified, the student will be assigned a grade of “I” for the work. Witnesses of cheating should report this
immediately to the instructor. The
grade will be discussed confidentially with the student. If the student denies that academic
dishonesty occurred, the Chair of the Science Department or Science Coordinator
will meet with the instructor and student. The instructor will be supported if
departmental guidelines for handling cheating incidences were followed. However, the student is referred to the
Student Handbook for the policy on filing a grievance. In any incident involving academic
dishonesty, a report will be filed with the Director of Campus Life.
4. Students
with complaints about instructors should follow the appropriate chain of
command as outlined in the "Science Department Conflict Resolution"
form. A form can be obtained from the Science Department. Signatures must be
obtained at each level before the complaint will be validated. There may be
some circumstances where the first contact is with the Science Coordinator who
will discuss the problem with the instructor. All efforts possible will be made
to resolve conflicts internally. However students should remember that matters
can also be handled through the Academic Appeal/Grievance process detailed in the
Student Handbook.