BIO 1000 Principles of Biology
Angela R. Porta, Ph.D.
908-737-3730 (office)/908-737-3731 (lab)
Office Hours: Tuesdays 9:30 – 11:00, 12:15 – 3:15
Thursday 2:00 – 3:00
Friday 9:30 – 11:00, 12:15 – 1:15
Lecture dates
Jan 20
Jan 23
Jan 27
Jan 30
Feb 3
Feb 6
Feb 10
Feb 13
Feb 17
Feb 20
Feb 24
Feb 27
March 3
March 6
March 10
March 13
March 17, 20
March 24
March 24
March 27
Mar 31
April 3
April 7
April 10
April 14
April 17
April 21
April 24
April 28
May 1
May 5
May 8
Text chapters
1. View of Life
2. Chemical Basis of Life
3. Organic Molecules of Life
4. Inside the Cell
4. Inside the Cell, con't.
Exam 1
5. Dynamic Cell
7. Energy for Cells
7. Energy for Cells
6. Energy for Life
6. Energy for Life, con't.
Exam 2
22. Being Organized and Steady
23. Transport Systems
23. Transport Systems, con't.
24. Maintenance Systems (pp 413-426)
Spring Break
Spring 09
Science C111/C118
www.kean.edu/~aporta
aporta@kean.edu
Lab dates
Lab exercises
Jan 22
1. Metric System
Jan 29
2. Goldfish
Feb 5
3. Cellular Division
Feb 12
4. Enzymes
Feb 19
5. Green Plants I
Feb 26
March 5
6. Green Plants II
7. Respiration and
Circulation
Mar 12
8. Nervous System
Mar 19
Spring Break
Last day to withdraw with a "W" grade
27. Control Systems (pp 471-482)
Exam 3
8. Cellular Reproduction
9. Sexual Reproduction
10. Patterns of Inheritance
No Class (Good Friday)
11. DNA Biology and Technology
Exam 4
14. Darwin and Evolution
15. Evolution on a Small Scale
16. Evolution on a Large Scale
Exam 5
All make up exams
Mar 26
9. Cell Cycle
April 2
10. Flowering Plants
April 9
11. Embryology
April 16
12. Genetics
April 23
13. Genetics, con't.
April 30
14. Ecology
May 7
Prerequisites for BIO 1000:
The following courses must be taken and successfully passed before taking BIO 1000:
1. MATH 1000 Algebra for College Students or any of its equivalents depending on student
placement – (MATH 1001/1002 or MATH 1003/1004)
2. ENG 1030 College Composition or any of its equivalents (ENG 1030/1032 or ENG
1033/1034) with a minimum grade of C
3. CS 0412 Intro to Academic Reading if required by placement testing
Academic Integrity:
Students are responsible to become familiar with, and will be held accountable for, the
information on the following Web sites:
1. Academic Integrity at www.kean.edu/forms/AcademicIntegrity.pdf or the Web site for The
Guide at www.kean.edu/publications/TheGuide2007.pdf.
2. Student Code of Conduct at www.kean.edu/~conduct or the Web site for The Guide at
www.kean.edu/publications/TheGuide2007.pdf
Course Description:
Living forms, their interdependencies, and their adjustments to the environment. Fundamentals of
structure and function in respiration, digestion, circulation, excretion, control systems,
reproduction, heredity, and variation of biological form through time.
General education breadth course.
Required Texts and Supplies:
Essentials of Biology, 1st edition, Sylvia S. Mader, MaGraw-Hill
Principles of Biology Lab Manual, 5th edition, Pu and Reid, revised printing of 2001,
Kendall/Hunt Publishing
Slides and Coverglasses must be acquired before the third lab. These are available as a kit in the
bookstore.
Plastic ruler (metric), hand calculator, color pencils, and note paper.
Exams and Tests:
Dates of the five exams are listed in the course outline. The dates for the five lab tests will be
announced. Exams and tests will be multiple choice, fill-ins, matching and/or short answer.
Exams will cover the lecture and text readings. Tests will cover the laboratory lectures and
exercises.
Class Attendance:
You are expected to attend class regularly and punctually, unless you have a valid reason for not
doing so, in which case you should let me know. If you are consistently late or absent from
lectures and labs, your grade will be compromised. Absences and tardiness will be taken into
account in the calculation of your final grade. Points will be added or removed after the final
grade has been calculated depending on your attendance and tardiness. This often has a great
impact on your final grade, particularly if you have a borderline grade – for example a grade
average of a 90 to 93 can be a B+, A- or an A depending on your absences and tardiness.
Cell Phones/Small Computer Devices:
Cell phones/small computer devices must be turned off when you come to class and must be put
away (out of sight). Interruption of the class because of a cell phone will result in a 5 point
deduction on the next exam. Use of a cell phone/small computer device during a testing period
will result in a 0 grade for that quiz/test/practical/exam. If you are expecting an important
message or phone call please let me know and I will try to accommodate you.
Final Grades:
Should you miss an exam, test or practical you will earn a 0 grade for it, unless you have an
extremely valid, verifiable reason for doing so (physicians note, police accident report, etc.). If
you miss an exam or test for a valid reason, you will be given a make up exam in its place. All
make-ups will be taken on May 8th.
Grades will be calculated in the following way:
Each exam is worth 15% to total 75% of your grade.
Each lab test is worth 5% to total 25% of your grade.
Grades will be assigned as follows:
A
94 – 100
A90 - 93
B+
87 - 89
B
84 - 86
B80 – 83
C+
77 – 79
C
70 – 76
D
60 – 69
F
59 of less