Spring 2015
USC-Aiken
ABIO 122 Section 300
Biology 122 Syllabus Spring 2015
PROFESSOR:
OFFICE:
OFFICE HOURS:
COURSE CREDIT:
Mr. Daniel Regelski
Room 211-D, Science Building
T/R 8:40-9:00 PM or by appt.
4 Credit Hours
LECTURE/LAB: 103 SCI BLDG T/R 6:00 –8:40 P
PHONE:
(803) 641-3349
E-MAIL:
danielr@usca.edu
TEXT:
Urry, L.A., M.L. Cain, S.A. Wasserman, P.V. Minorsky, R.B. Jackson, and J.B.
Reece. 2014. Campbell: Biology in focus. Pearson, 905 pp.
LAB MANUALS:
(Required) Biology 122 laboratory manual. USCA, Aiken, SC
(Optional) Van de Graff, K.M., and J.L. Crawley. 2005. A photographic atlas for
the biology laboratory. 5th Edition. Morton Publishing Co., Englewood, CO. 264
pp.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Biological principles and concepts from the tissue through ecosystem levels of
organization, with an emphasis on evolutionary processes.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
• To acquaint students with biological principles associated with multi-cellularity, development,
phylogeny, ecology and evolution.
• To acquaint students with the anatomical organization of organisms to include tissue, organs,
and systems and their functions.
• To trace the development of organisms.
• To trace the phylogeny of organisms.
• To acquaint students with the behavior and ecology or organisms.
STUDENT COMPETENCY STATEMENTS: By the end of this course the student will have demonstrated
the ability to:
• Discuss biological principles and topics of historical and current interest and importance.
• Describe the biological processes that operate at the multicellular levels to include histological,
organismal, population, community and ecosystem levels of organization.
• Apply theoretical concepts in the laboratory by following a written procedure.
METHODS OF EVALUATION: Achievement of course objectives will be evaluated by lecture exams,
laboratory reports, notebooks, quizzes, review articles and a final comprehensive exam.
GRADE COMPONENTS:
Assignment
Lecture Exams (3 total)
Final Exam
Lecture Total
Group Project Reports (2 total)
Lab Manual Checks (2 total)
Lab Practical (2 total)
Lab Total
Course Total
Points for each
150
150
50
50
100
Total Points
450
150
600
100
100
200
400
1000
NOTE: See the course schedule below for dates of lecture exams, lab exams and final exam.
Spring 2015
USC-Aiken
ABIO 122 Section 300
GRADING SCALE:
Final grade is based on total points earned. There is no extra credit. There will be no rounding of
scores.
Total Points
Letter Grade
895 - 1000
A
845 - 894
B+
795 - 844
B
745 - 794
C+
795 - 744
C
645 - 694
D+
595 - 644
D
0 - 594
F
GUIDELINES:
1. This is a survey course that covers a great deal of material! The textbook should be used to
review lecture material before coming to class, and to help explain lecture material you might
not fully understand while reviewing after class.
2. Expect to stay in lab for the entire period.
3. You will be expected to have read all laboratory exercises and the accompanying text references
BEFORE attending labs. You must bring your laboratory manual(s) and your text to the
laboratory.
4. No make-up lecture exams will be given except under extreme situations (see your Student
Handbook). There will be no opportunity to make up missed lab activities or practical exams.
5. Attendance will be taken in accordance with USCA policy. Absences are reported to the
Registrar. You must be present to receive credit for in class assignments, quizzes, and reports.
In addition, you will not get a passing grade in lab with more than three absences, and you will
not pass the course if you do not pass the lab.
6. You are strongly encouraged to make appointments with your instructor if you are having
problems in the course. Office hours will be posted on my office door. Please drop by my office
if you have questions or are having difficulty in class or for any other reason. You may make an
appointment or drop in if I am not busy with another student. If my office hours conflict with
your schedule, we can make arrangements to meet at another time during the week.
7. It is the instructor’s right to remove any student who disrupts or disturbs the proceedings of the
class. In extreme cases the professor can request assistance from the University police. If the
student who has been ejected causes similar disturbances in subsequent meetings of the class,
he/she may be denied admittance to the class for the remainder of the semester and assigned a
grade of “F”.
8. The use of any portable electronic devices, including cell phones, pagers, MP3 players, iPods,
etc., during class is not allowed for any reason unless prior approval has been given to a student
from the instructor or unless required for the course. If you are planning to have any of these
devices in class, they must be turned off and stowed away for the duration of the class period. If
you use a portable electronic device during a test, quiz, or other assessment, you are eligible to
receive a failing grade on that assignment.
DISABILITY STATEMENT:
If you have a physical, psychological, and/or learning disability that might affect your performance in this
class, please contact the Office of Disability Services, B&E 134, (803) 643-6816, as soon as possible. The
Office of Disability Services will determine appropriate accommodations based on medical
documentation.
Spring 2015
USC-Aiken
ABIO 122 Section 300
WRITING CENTER:
USCA provides a writing center located on room 201 of the H&SS building. If you need extra assistance
on any writing assignment for this or any other class that you are taking, please try the writing center.
TUTORING:
Academic Success Center, Penland 108. Free one-on-one or group peer-tutoring services for Biology 122.
HONOR CODE:
Students are expected to abide by the Academic Code of Conduct as described in the Student
Handbook. Appropriate disciplinary action will be taken if academic integrity is violated. The following
honor pledge is to be written, signed, and dated by the student on all exams and assignments turned
into the instructor.
“On my honor as a University of South Carolina Aiken student, I have neither
given nor received any unauthorized aid on this assignment/ examination. To the
best of my knowledge, I am not in violation of academic honesty.”
Spring 2015
USC-Aiken
ABIO 122 Section 300
BIO 122 TENTATIVE LECTURE/LAB SCHEDULE Spring 2015 (Regelski)
Week Date
Lecture/Lab Topic
Chapter
Lab Topic
1
T Jan 13
Introduction, Evolution:
20
Scientific Method/SA:
R Jan 15 Phylogeny
Volume
2
T Jan 20
R Jan 22
Evolution: Populations
3
T Jan 27
R Jan 29
Cell Cycle & Meiosis
4
T Feb 3
R Feb 5
5
Lab No.
I
21
Microscopy: Prokaryote &
Eukaryote
II
9-10
Mitosis & Meiosis
III
Exam #1 (2/5)
Evolution: Origin of Species
22
Plant Diversity
(Begin Group Project I)
IV
T Feb 10
R Feb 12
Colonization of Land by Plants
and Fungi
26
Monocots & Dicots; Plant
Tissues
V
6
T Feb 17
R Feb 19
Plant Structure & Growth
28
Flowers, Fruits and Seeds
VI
7
T Feb 24
R Feb 26
30
Fungi
(Group Project I Due)
VII
8
T Mar 3
R Mar 5
Reproduction &
Domestication of Flowering
Plants
Exam #2 (3/3)
The Rise of Animal Diversity
27
First Lab Practical
(3/5 Topics I-VII)
9
T Mar 10
R Mar 12
Spring Break: No class Meeting
10
T Mar 17
R Mar 19
Animal Reproduction &
Development
36
Animal Development
(Begin Group Project II)
VIII
11
T Mar 24
R Mar 26
Population Ecology &
Distribution
40
Animal Phylogeny I
IX
12
T Mar 31
R Apr 2
Species Interaction
41
Animal Phylogeny II
X
13
T Apr 7
R Apr 9
Ecosystems & Energy
42
Vertebrate Tissues, Form &
Function
XI
14
T Apr 14
R Apr 16
Exam #3 (4/14)
43
Ecology
(Group Project II due)
XII
15
T Apr 21
R Apr 23
Global Ecology &
Conservation Biology
43
Second Lab Practical Exam
(4/23 Topics VIII-XII)
16
TBA
Comprehensive Final Exam