BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE II
ABIO 122 (4 credit hours)
Summer I, 2011
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Hugh Hanlin
EMAIL: HughH@usca.edu
OFFICE: SBDG 101A
PHONE: 641-3439
CLASS SCHEDULE: M-Th 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM, SBDG 103
TEXTBOOK:
Biology, 8 th ed., by Raven, Johnson, Losos & Singer (7th or 9th editions are acceptable as well)
LAB MANUAL: A Photographic Atlas for the Biology Laboratory, Van De Graaff & Crawley (any edition)
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Biological principles and concepts from the tissue through ecosystem levels of organization.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
• To acquaint students with biological principles associated with multicellularity, 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.
METHODS OF PRESENTATION: This course will consist of lectures by the professor, classroom discussion,
and integrated laboratory exercises and will utilize appropriate modes of visual aids and laboratory equipment.
METHODS OF EVALUATION: Achievement of course objectives will be evaluated by lecture and laboratory
quizzes/exams.
GRADES in the course will be determined as follows:
45% - 3 lecture quizzes
15% - 3 practical laboratory quizzes
20% - final comprehensive lab exam
20% - final comprehensive lecture exam
IMPORTANT GUIDELINES:
• You will be expected to have read the assigned text chapters prior to class.
• Upon prior approval, you will allowed to use an electronic device to record lectures if the recording device is placed
at the front lecture desk. However, the use of any other portable electronic devices, including cell phones, pagers,
MP3 players, iPods, etc., during class or lab is not permitted. If you have any of these devices in your possession
during class, they must be turned off and stowed away for the duration of the class period.
• You will be expected to endorse the following HONOR PLEDGE on every quiz:
On my honor as a University of South Carolina at Aiken student, I have neither given nor received any unauthorized
aid of this assignment/examination. To the best of my knowledge I am not in violation of academic honesty.
• No make-up exams will be given for the lecture and laboratory quizzes except under extreme situations (see Student
Handbook).
• Because lectures and laboratories will be integrated, students failing to attend at least 75% of the classes will not receive a
passing grade.
• You are encouraged to make appointments with your instructor if you are having problems in the course.
Office hours available for appointments are 2:30 - 4:00 PM, M - W.
• If you have a physical, psychological and/or learning disability which might affect your performance in this class, please
contact the Office of Disability Services, 126A B&E, (803) 641-3609, as soon as possible. The Disabilities Services Office
will determine appropriate accommodations based on medical documentation.
TENTATIVE CLASS SCHEDULE
TEXT
CHAPTER
WEEK
DATE
TOPIC
1
May 26
Science, Evolution & Taxonomy
1, 20-23
2
May 30
Prokaryotes & Eukaryotes; Cell Cycle
4-5, 10-11, 26, 29
2
May 31
Life Cycles; Fungi-like Protists; Fungi
29, 31
2
June 1
Plant-like Protists, Plant Phylogeny
29, 20
2
June 2
Vascular Plant Structure & Function
36-38
3
June 6
Quiz #1; Animal Development
32, 53
3
June 7
Animal Phylogeny: Porifera, Radiata & Protostomes
32-34
3
June 8
Animal Phylogeny: Deuterostomes
34-35
3
June 9
Animal Phylogeny: Vertebrates
Last day to withdraw without receiving a “WF”
35
4
June 13
Quiz #2; Anatomical Organization; Tissues
43
4
June 14
Integument, Support & Movement
43, 47
4
June 15
Nervous & Endocrine Controls
44-46
4
June 16
Cardiovascular, Lymphatic & Immune Systems
49, 51
5
June 20
Quiz #3; Respiration, Digestion
48-49
5
June 21
Osmoregulation & Reproduction
50, 52
5
June 22
Population & Community Ecology
55-57
5
June 23
FINAL LABORATORY EXAM
6
June 27
Ecosystems
6
June 28
FINAL LECTURE EXAM (8:00 AM)
57, 58