COURSE: General Biology
SCHOOOL: Century High School
SCHEDULE/AVAILABILITY:
Period
Before School
Time
7:30am-8:15am
1 st
Channel One
2 nd
3 rd
4 th
2 nd Lunch
5 th
6 th
7 th
TEACHER: Ms. McNulty
EMAIL:
PHONE: sarah_mcnulty@bismarckschools.org
(w) (701) 323-4900
8:25am-9:15am
9:19am-9:33am
9:34am-10:24am
10:28am-11:18am
Room
125 or Science
Office
125
125
125
125
Class
Staff Meetings/ Tutorial Time
Biology
Channel One
Biology
Prep Period
11:22-12:12
12:12pm-12:46pm
12:50pm-1:40pm
1:44pm-2:34pm
125
125
125
Biology
Lunch
Prep Period
Block Biology
2:38pm-3:28pm 125 Block Biology
*I am available for extra help during prep time and or before school.
REQURIED MATERIALS:
Holt/McDougal Biology Text (provided)
Notebook & folder/or binder
Composition Notebook for lab journals that is quadrille ruled (graph paper)
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Pen/Pencil
Calculator (optional)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Biology is the study of living things, how they function, how they interact with other organisms, how they are made, and how the effect our lives. The specific content and chapters that will be covered are listed below:
CONTENT COVERED (SEMESTER 2)
QUARTER 3
 Ch 8-9: DNA, Replication, Protein Synthesis, and Genetic Engineering
 Ch 10: Evolution
 Ch 18: Viruses & Bacteria
 Ch 23-27: Invertebrates & Vertebrates Animals, Characteristics, and Behavior
QUARTER 4
 Ch 28-34: Human Biology (Anatomy & Physiology)
 Ch 20-22: Plants
 Ch 13-16: Ecology

GRADING:
Your semester 1 grade is based on an average of your Quarter 1 Grade, Quarter 2 Grade, and Semester 1 Final
(see student handbook for testing policy).
Each quarter grades is weighted, see points below:
 TESTS & QUIZES: 55% of grade
 LABWORK: 20% of grade
 PROJECTS: 15% of grade
 HOMEWORK: 10% of grade
FINALS:
Refer to student handbook for testing policy
The semester finals are worth 10%-15% of the final grade. It will be a comprehensive final of each semester. A study guide will be provided well in advance to help prepare.
GRADING SCALE:
A = 4 (100-92%)
B = 3 (91-84%)
C = 2 (83-76%)
D = 1 (75-65%)
F = 0 (64 % and below)
RESOURCES:
Go to Ms. McNulty’s web page directly @ www.chs.bismarckschools.org/chs/chsacademics/science/mcnulty/
Or
 Go to: http://www.chs.bismarckschools.org/chs/
 Click on Academics, Click on Science, than Click on Ms. McNulty
Online Book/Activities/Tutorial Website: www.classzone.com
 login: mcnulty_biology
 password: biology
Saved Documents in class: www.docs.google.com
 You will need your own personal email address in order to access this.
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS:
Ask questions, science is about exploring!
Respect yourself, each other, staff, and property!
No food or drink in the classroom. (exception water is okay, gum is fine in class, not fine in lab)
No electronic devices allowed in class.
Absolutely no cheating, copying, or plagiarism is tolerated in this class; it will result in a zero!
Late Assignments
 All assignments due the day of, after that can receive up to 50% credit for assignments up to the day of the test for that chapter/unit.
 Students must arrange a time to make up labs with teacher on their own time.
 If known absence, assignments should be made up prior to absence.
 Refer to student handbook for days gone from class