Jessica.Moody@hccs.edu
TEXTBOOK: Campbell, N.A., BIOLOGY, 9th Edition, Vol. I, Benjamin/Cummings Publishers, 2008.
LAB MANUAL: Merritt R.G. and Keating, R.J., LABORATORY EXERCISES FOR COLLEGE GENERAL
BIOLOGY 1 , 3rd Edition, 2002.
LECTURES: Monday: Room 307 2:00-5:00 p.m.
LABS: Wednesday: Room 308 2:00-5:00 p.m.
OFFICE HOURS: By appointment only
COURSE DESCRIPTION : Discussions focus on biological chemistry, biological processes, cellular morphology, metabolism, genetics and molecular biology. Core Curriculum Course; cannot be used in conjunction with 1308.
PREREQUISITE: College reading skills/one year of high school Biology/high school Chemistry recommended.
GENERAL GUIDELINES
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Roll will be taken, and I expect students to attend all classes. Good class attendance is absolutely essential to do well in this course! I reserve the right to drop a student after missing in excess of 12.5% of the hours of instruction.
It is a good idea to exchange names and phone numbers with others in the class so that you can obtain the information you missed as quickly as possible. In case of a prolonged absence (2 or more class meetings), the instructor should be notified. In the event you are absent, it is your responsibility to check for information you missed as a result of your absence. Please DO NOT contact me to find out what material was covered.
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Notes: Notes for each lecture will be posted prior to class on the Learning Web. It is your responsibility to access and print the notes. Bring the notes to class with you to serve as a discussion outline. You must take your own notes and read the textbook to do well in this class! Anything that I discuss in class is fair game for an exam.
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Exams will be given at the beginning of class time and you will have 90 minutes to complete the exam. After the first exam has been completed, submitted, and that student has left the room, no more exams will be passed out.
DON’T BE LATE TO AN EXAM!
Each student is allowed to drop ONE LECTURE exam only. No make-up lecture exams, quizzes, or lab exams will be offered.
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Due Dates: If you are absent for any reason, you will not be allowed to make up missed in-class assignments or quizzes from that day. Quizzes are generally given at the beginning of the class period. If you are late to class, you will not be given extra time to complete your quiz. If you arrive after the quiz has ended, you will receive a zero for that quiz. Late homework/lab assignments and the end-of-the-semester project will be accepted up to the next class meeting and are penalized 50% .
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All phones and beepers must be turned off or be in silent (courtesy) mode. You may not leave the room during a test to answer a phone call. Should this occur your test will be taken up immediately. There will be no use of cell phones in the laboratory. I will allow the use of laptops in class, but only if you are using them for note taking purposes.
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LABORATORY. Students are expected to abide by the rules of safety at all times during the laboratory exercises. Students work in groups during the laboratory sessions, but individual participation is expected in
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completion of laboratory reports. These reports are to be completed and turned in at the following laboratory session or when requested. A grade will be given for each report.
SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY DURING EXAMINATIONS . A verbal warning will be promptly issued if dishonesty is suspected with a possible zero entered for the test grade. If it should become a chronic and persistent problem the student will be advised to withdraw from the course.
STUDENT CONDUCT . Abusive language or disruptive behavior by a student(s) will not be tolerated. Talking and sleeping in class during lectures is distracting to the professor and to other students. It will not be tolerated.
STUDENT HANDBOOK - important information for all students. Also contains the mission statement of the
Houston Community College System (available online at HCCS home page.)
DISABILITIES .
Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Disability Services Office at the respective college at the beginning of each semester. Faculty is authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office.
For questions, contact Donna Price at 713.718.5165 or the Disability Counselor at your college. To visit the ADA Web site, log on to www.hccs.edu, click Future Students, scroll down the page and click on the words Disability Information.
District ADA Coordinator – Donna Price – 713.718.516
Central ADA Counselors – John Reno – 713.718.6164,
Martha Scribner – 713.718.6164 Northeast ADA Counselor – Kim Ingram – 713.718.8420
Northwest ADA Counselor – Mahnaz Kolaini – 713.718.5422
Southeast ADA Counselor – Jette Friis – 713.718.7218
Southwest ADA Counselor – Dr. Becky Hauri – 713.718.7910
Coleman ADA Counselor – Dr. Raj Gupta – 713.718.7631
No children are allowed in class at any time.
CORE CURRICULUM. Essential to the learning process are six basic intellectual competencies. Among the objectives covered in this course the following components will be addressed such as reading, writing, speaking, listening, critical thinking and computer literacy.
If a student lacks the prerequisite for this course they should meet as soon as possible with the Instructor to determine the exact status of this situation.
As mandated by the Texas State Legislature students who repeat a course for a third or more times may soon face significant tuition and fee increases at HCC and other Texas public colleges and universities. Please ask your
Professor or Counselor about opportunities for tutoring or other possible assistance prior to considering course withdrawal or if you are not receiving passing grades.
It’s your responsibility to submit all the work required during the semester including exams, quizzes, lab reports, homework, and any other assigned work; you will receive a grade of (0) for any missing work.
Contact: E-mail will be the best choice for contact.
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G RADE D ETERMINATION :
Your grade will be determined by the following
Details Points
(if applicable)
Lecture Exams*
Homework/Quizzes/Labs/Inclass assignments
Project
Lab Exam
Final Exam
5 Exams 100 pts each: T/F, short answer, multiple choice, essay
Various times throughout the semester; lecture
& lab
Team Project
2 Exams 75 pts each: Objective type questions, multiple choice, practical work
Final Exam is comprehensive
Total:
*L OWEST L ECTURE EXAM GRADE WILL BE DROPPED
L ETTER G RADE A SSIGNMENT :
Letter Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Tentative Instructional Outline: *Note: Subject to Change*
Week
Number
Lecture
1
400
250
100
150
100
1000
79.5 – 89.5
69.5 – 79.5
59.5 – 69.5
< 59.5
Final Average in Percent
> 89.5
Lab
Percent of
Final
Average
40%
25%
10%
15%
10%
100%
AUG 29
AUG 31
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SEPT 5
SEPT 7
Syllabus
Exploring Life (Ch. 1)
LABOR DAY: NO CLASS
Chemistry of Life (Ch 2) Lab 3 (Chemistry)
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SEPT 12
SEPT 14
4
SEPT 19
SEPT 21
Water (Ch 3)
Carbon (Ch 4)
Exam I (Ch 1-4)
Macromolecules (Ch 5)
Lab 1 (Microscope), Lab 2 (Metric)
Lab 4 (Macromolecules)
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SEPT 26
SEPT 28
The Cell (Ch 6)
The Cell Membrane (Ch 7)
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Week
Number
6
OCT 3
OCT 5
Metabolism (Ch 8)
7
OCT 10
OCT 12
8
OCT 17
OCT 19
9
OCT 24
OCT 26
10
OCT 31
NOV 2
11
NOV 7
NOV 9
12
NOV 14
NOV 16
Lecture
Exam II (Ch 5-8)
Cellular Respiration (Ch 9)
Photosynthesis (Ch 10)
Cell Cycle (Ch 12)
Meiosis (Ch 13)
Review
Lecture Exam III (Ch 9, 10, 12, 13)
Genetics (Ch 14)
LAST DAY FOR STUDENT WITHDRAWALS: NOV 3rd
Inheritance (Ch 15)
DNA Structure (Ch 16)
Lecture Exam IV (Ch. 14-16)
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NOV 21
NOV 23
14
NOV 28
NOV 30
15
DEC 5
DEC 7
16
Gene to Protein (Ch 17)
Gene Regulation (Ch 18)
Viruses/Bacteria (Ch 19)
DNA Technology (Ch 20)
Lecture Exam V (Ch 17, 18, 19, 20)
Lab
Lab 5 (Enzymes), Labs 6 (Slides), 8
(Plasmolysis)
LAB EXAM I: Labs 1-6
Lab 11 (Mitosis)
Lab 12 (Meiosis)
Lab 10 (Chromotography)
Lab 14 (Genetics Crosses)
Lab 15 (Electrophoresis)
LAB EXAM II: Labs 8, 10, 11, 12,
14, 15
PROJECTS DUE
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Week
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F INALS
WEEK
Lecture
Final Exam (Comprehensive)
Wednesday, Dec 14 th 2:00
Lab
IMPORTANT DAYS
See calendar for exact date and time/ withdrawal, drop, holidays…etc.
8/30/11 Last day drop/add/swap
9/9/11
11/3/11
12/11/11
HCC Course Withdrawal Policy
Official date of record.
Last day for administrative withdrawals-4:30 pm
Instruction ends
The State of Texas imposes penalties on students who drop courses excessively. Students are limited to no more than six total course withdrawals throughout their educational career at a Texas public college or university.
In order to withdraw from your class, you MUST first contact your professor, PRIOR to the withdrawal deadline to receive a “W” on your transcript . After the withdrawal deadline has passed, you will receive the grade that you would have earned. Zeros averaged in for required coursework not submitted will lower your semester average significantly, most likely resulting in a failing grade of an “F”. It is the responsibility of the student to withdraw from the class ; however, your professor reserves the right to withdraw you without your request due to excessive absences. If you do not feel comfortable contacting your professor to withdraw, you may contact a counselor. However, please do not contact both a counselor and your professor to request a withdrawal; either one is sufficient.
The final withdrawal deadline for regular term is 11/3/11 at 4:30pm. Classes of other duration (mini-term, flex-entry,
8-weeks, etc.) may have different final withdrawal deadlines. Please review HCC’s online “Academic Calendars by Term” or contact the HCC Registrar’s Office at 713.718.8500 to determine mini-term class withdrawal deadlines.
It’s your responsibility to contact me regarding withdrawal prior to the withdrawal deadline; your absences or disappearance from the class doesn’t mean you will receive a (W). You will receive a (W) only if you contact me prior to the deadline.
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