COURSE PREFIX & NUMBER: BIO 130
COURSE TITLE: Introductory Zoology
INSTRUCTOR: A. Brad Walls
PHONE: 910-362-7795
E-MAIL: abwalls174@mail.cfcc.edu
FALL SEMESTER 2015
OFFICE: NB 220
OFFICE HOURS: MWF: 9-10 am, TTh 8- 9 am (and by appt.)
This course will incorporate some or all of the following General Education Competencies:
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Computer Skills
Critical Thinking
Global Awareness
Oral Communication
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Quantitative Skills
Written Communication
Understanding Scientific Concepts & Applications
TEXTBOOK (S):
1. Hickman, C.P., Roberts, L.S., Keen, S.L., Larson, A., and Eisenhour, D.J. (2011). Animal Diversity,
Seventh edition. New York: McGraw-Hill publishers. ISBN: 978-0-07-352425-2
Or the Sixth edition used
Cape Fear Community College Custom Lab Manual: Bio 130 Introductory Zoology Laboratory
Manual: McGraw Hill Create; ISBN-13: 9781308462653 (Only at North Campus Bookstore)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course provides an introduction to the classification, relationships, structure, and function of major animal phyla.
Emphasis is placed on levels of organization, reproduction, and development, comparative systems, and a survey of
selected phyla. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate comprehension of animal form and function
including comparative systems of selected groups. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive
Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in natural sciences/mathematics. Course Outline
available upon request.
CLASS HOURS PER WEEK:
PREREQUISITES: Bio
Lecture: __3__
Lab:__3__
110 or Bio 111
COURSE OUTLINE:
1. Science of Zoology and Evolution of Animal Diversity
2. Animal Ecology
3. Animal Architecture
4. Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Animals
SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT:__4__
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Unicellular Eukaryotes
Sponges: Phylum Porifera
Radiate Animals: Cnidarians and Ctenophores
Acoelomate Bilateral Animals: Flatworms, Ribbon Worms, and Mesozoans
Gnathiferans and Smaller Lophotrochzoans
Molluscs
Annelids and Allied Taxa
Smaller Ecdysozoans
Arthropods
Chaetognath, Echinoderms and Hemichordates
Vertebrate Beginnings: The Chordates
Fishes
The Early Tetrapods and Modern Amphibians
Amniote Origins and Nonavian Reptiles
Birds
Mammals
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
 Describe the 5 major theories of evolution to include the comparing microevolution and macroevolution
 Define the modern taxonomic system of classification by comparing and contrasting the characteristics of
living organisms
 Describe animal architecture an its importance in design and function
 Discuss evolutionary relationships among 12 major phyla of the animal kingdom to include levels of
organization, symmetry, number of germ layers, coleom, embryonic development, cephalization, and
segmentation
 Compare several species concepts and criteria for species recognition
 Discuss the general characteristics of Phylum Protista and explain protozoan diversity
 Describe the general characteristics of Phylum Proifera and characterize sponge form and function among the
three classes
 Describe the general characteristics of cnidarians and characterize form and function among the four classes
 Describe the general characteristics of ctenophores and characterize form and function
 Describe the general characteristics of platyhelminthes and characterize form and function among the four
classes
 Describe the general characteristics of nematodes and characterize form and function to include nematodes as
important parasites
 Describe the general characteristics of arthropods and characterize form and function to include evolutionary
adaptations of limbs among the major classes
 Describe the general characteristics of echinoderms and characterize form and function to specifically include
the water vascular system
 Describe the distinct chordate characteristics and adaptations that led to vertebrate evolution
 Describe the general characteristics of fishes and characterize form and function in sharks and bony fishes
 Describe evolutionary events that led to modern tetrapods
 Describe the general characteristics of amphibians and characterize form and function in salamanders and
frogs
 Describe the general characteristics of reptiles and characterize form and function in the major orders
 Describe the general characteristics of birds and evolution to life on land
 Describe the general characteristics of mammals
 Demonstrate safe lab skills to include proper use of compound light and dissecting microscopes and perform a
number of dissections
GRADING SCALE:
(92-100)
(84-91)
(76-83)
(68-75)
(0-67)
CFCC has adopted the following grading scale.
A = 4.00
B = 3.00
C = 2.00
D = 1.00
F = 0.00
W = (not computed in grade point average)
I = Incomplete (paperwork required)
Once the lecture exams are passed out; no-one will be allowed into the classroom and
that person will receive a zero for that test.
GENERAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND CLASS POLICY STATEMENTS
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Students will earn grades by their performance on lecture tests, laboratory
participation. Lecture will count 70% and laboratory counting 30% of the final grade. Grades will be
posted within 7 days of exam.
A. Laboratory time will be split between in- house labs and field projects
B. TESTING: Lecture grades will come from up to seven lecture tests. One test will be dropped;
therefore there is no make-up test. Connect Homework will be counted as 1 cumulative lecture
test. Laboratory grades will consist of up to 3 Field projects, lab practical, lab report, and lab
participation.
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Field Projects: 10%
1. Herpetology and Turtle Survey
2. Insect Collection
One Lab Practical: 5%
Scientific Method Lab Report: 5%
Lab Participation: 10%
C. ATTENDANCE & PARTICIPATION: CFCC has a “no excused absences” policy! Students are
expected to attend all lecture and laboratory sessions in courses for which they are registered.
Absences interfere with the students’ progress and reduce the quality of classroom interaction.
A student MUST ATTEND 85% of the scheduled class hours in order to receive credit for the
course. If you fail to attend 85% of the class hours, you will receive an “F”.
You may not miss more than 14 lecture and or lab hours combined during the semester. You
many not WP from the course after you have missed over 15% of the class.
Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class or lab session and you must sign out on
the attendance sheet at the end of each class or lab session. If you are not present when the
attendance role is taken you will be counted absent, it will be your responsibility to notify the
instructor if you are late for class.
Tardy Policy: Entering lecture class after 10 minutes or 15 minutes for laboratory class will
result in a Tardy attendance. Three Tardy attendances will equal 1 hour absence. Leaving a lab
class early without the approval of the instructor will also be considered a Tardy.
D. MAKE-UP POLICY:
There will be no make-up for Lecture exams or lab quizzes, lab practical, group
presentation/activity. You will have one Lecture exam and one lab quiz dropped during the
semester. If you miss a lecture or lab it is your responsibility to obtain notes from a fellow
student. There is no make-up for a missed lab.
Once the lecture exams are passed out; no-one will be allowed into the
classroom and that person will receive a zero for that test.
E. CLASS CONDUCT:
1. Come to class on time and stay for the duration of class. Failure to do so will result in you
being marked absent.
2. When class begins or exams are handed out, there will be no talking. Be courteous to your
fellow students as well as your instructor. If you exhibit disruptive behavior you will be asked
to leave and marked absent. If this becomes a habit, you will be removed permanently from
the class and given an “F” (0).
3. Do your own work. If you do not participate in lab or if you are caught cheating on any exams
or assignment, you will receive a “0” on the lab quiz, lecture exam or assignments, be asked to
leave the class, and be marked absent. You may be removed permanently from class and given
an “F” (0). Refer to your Student Handbook for CFCC’s policies on cheating.
4. Turn you cell phones off before class. There will be no use of cell phones whatsoever during
class, including texting. If your cell phone becomes a problem you will be asked to leave and
be marked absent. No food will be allowed in the classroom.
5. No video or audio taping or recording will be allowed in the classroom or lab without a
request from Student Disability Services.
F. Laboratory Activity: OSHA Regulations
1. Only closed-toed shoes will be allowed during all laboratory activity. Students
entering the lab with improper footwear will be asked to leave the laboratory
class room and counted absent.
2. Protective eyewear must be worn during laboratory exercises involving the
following activities: chemical usage, boiling fluids, specimen dissections and
other laboratory exercises as dictated by your instructor.
3. No food will be allowed in laboratory areas and only closed top water bottles
will be permitted.
Accommodation of Special Needs Based on Disability: Any student who requests classroom accommodations
because of a disability must present documentation to verify his/her disability. This documentation must be furnished
to the Disabilities Service Coordinator, and this should be provided prior to requesting accommodation by the
instructor. On a confidential basis, the student, disabilities services and the instructor will determine the appropriate
accommodations following documentation. Accommodations will be provided in a manner that is consistent with the
objectives, outcomes, and academic standards of the course. Absences must not exceed class attendance policy.
Academic Honesty Please read the section on “Cheating and Plagiarism” in the CFCC Catalog and Student
Handbook.
Cheating is any practice which gives one student a dishonorable advantage over another student engaged in the same
or similar course of study. It shall include, but is not limited to the following: securing or giving assistance during
examinations or other sources of information; or the altering of any grade or academic record.
Plagiarism is using as your own the words or ideas of another, whether written or oral. When you use material from a
source, you must quote or paraphrase accurately and properly cite the information. Failure to do so is considered
plagiarism. Examples of plagiarism include word-for-word copying without correctly indicating that you are quoting,
inaccurate quoting and paraphrasing, and incomplete or missing documentation. Purchasing a paper or copying
someone else’s work and submitting it as your own are also plagiarism. Any misrepresentation of the source in your
writing or speaking would constitute a form of plagiarism.
Faculty Action: 1. Notify the student who has been observed cheating or plagiarizing that he/she will receive a grade
of “F” (0) on the assignment or “F” (0) in the course. The Faculty member, however, shall afford the student an
opportunity to clarify his/her position. 2. Faculty shall submit a written report (stating the facts and the action taken)
within 3 days from the time of the incident was discovered to the Department Chair, Dean and Vice President of
Student Services. 3. A student who considers the action taken to be unfair and who desires to appeal to the Academic
Subcommittee of the Judicial Board, may present to the Vice President of Student Services a written request.
Expectations for Interaction
Students will be held to the highest standards of language and content in all interaction, whether online
or in person. Abusive and derogatory language, actions, or content will not be tolerated. This nondiscrimination policy includes face-to-face interactions, email, online discussions and all course related
content and materials. To learn more about online interaction, please see “The Core Rules of
Netiquette”, from the book Netiquette by Virginia Shea at: http://
www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html
Children on Campus Policy: Per CFCC policy (Catalog & Student Handbook,), children cannot be taken into
classrooms, laboratories or shops unless authorized by College personnel. Please be advised that, in part due to liability
issues, children are not allowed into any classroom!
Student Accounts: your myCFCC account is a single username and password for all of your CFCC network accounts:
email, WebAdvisor, Blackboard, campus computer access, and more. The email account provided to you
(yourusername@mail.cfcc.edu) is used for all official communication with CFCC instructors and staff. Some
information will ONLY be sent by email and not by postal mail, so it is very important that you check this account.
This account may also be used for personal mail, but it is subject to the CFCC Acceptable Use Policy. Be sure to
logout of your account in each service you may have opened (email, Blackboard, etc.) when you leave a shared
computer, otherwise it is possible for the next user of the computer to access your information. Emails will be
answered within 24 hours during school week Monday – Friday.
IT Student HelpDesk
The IT Services Student Helpdesk provides first-level technical support to all students of
Cape Fear Community College. They are available to assist students with basic computer and technical needs,
including logging into Blackboard, myCFCC and WebAdvisor.
More information, including Hours, Location, and Contact Information is available at:
http://www2.cfcc.edu/studenthelpdesk/
Student IT Help-Desk Information:
North Campus:
Location: NA208
Hours: MTWTh 8:00am – 8:00pm; F 8:00 – 5:00pm
Phone: 362-7778
Email: StudentHelp@cfcc.edu
Blackboard Help
Answers to common Blackboard questions can be found at http://www2.cfcc.edu/online/bb-faq or Ask Ray.
Science Learning Lab N-407 also on North Campus
The Science Learning Lab is located in N-407. Tutors are available for all Biology, Chemistry, Geology and Physic
courses. You must have your instructor sign a form to verify that you are enrolled in a Science course. The form is
available in N-407.
Learning Resource Center (LRC)
The LRC is located in the CFCC library and can be found online at http://cfcc.edu/learninglab.
The LRC provides writing assistance, computer competency skills and tutoring.
Learning Resource Center (Library)
The CFCC Learning Resource Center (Library) provides students with the following resources: Books/Materials,
Course Reserves, Computer/Internet Access, Online Databases/Journals, Group Study Space, and a Quiet Study
Space.
The Learning Resource Center (Library) is located on the 2nd Floor of the L-Building (Downtown Campus) or on
the 1st Floor of the McKeithan Center (North Campus) and can be found online at http://cfcc.edu/lrc.
Additional Student Support and Academic Services
For a list of CFCC Student Support and Academic Services, please visit http://www2.cfcc.edu/
online/student-support/.
Contingency Plan: If there is an emergency and the instructor or an appropriate substitute does not meet with the
class, wait fifteen minutes. Then, everyone in the class should sign a roll sheet and designate someone to take it to the
Science Department Chair or Secretary in U-435.
In Case Of Emergency and Building Evacuation: Upon notification from the CFCC emergency personal, the instructor
will direct the students form the building and relocated at the northwest corner of the NB1 parking lot.
***The instructor reserves the right, acting within the policies and procedures of Cape Fear Community College, to
make changes, adjustments, additions, and deletions in course content, first-day handout, or instructional
technique, without notice or obligations.
Cape Fear Community College
Tobacco Free Campus Policy
Cape Fear Community College:
is committed to providing its employees and students with a safe and healthful environment.
recognizes the use of tobacco products on campus grounds is detrimental to the health and
safety of students, staff, faculty and visitors.
recognizes that it has the legal authority to prohibit tobacco use pursuant to G.S. 143-599.
Therefore, Cape Fear Community College has set the following 100% tobacco free campus policy, to be
implemented on August 1, 2009.
1. Use of tobacco is prohibited by students, staff, faculty or visitors:
 in all campus buildings, facilities or property owned or leased by Cape Fear Community
College and outside areas of the campus;
 on campus grounds, facilities, or in vehicles that are the property of the college;
 at lectures, conferences, meetings, athletic, social and cultural events held on college
property;
 for the purposes of this policy, tobacco is defined as any type of tobacco product including,
but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, pipes, bidis, hookahs, smokeless or spit
tobacco or snuff, e-cigarettes or any product simulating smoking instruments;
 except at a specific location(s) on the North Campus as approved by the College President due to
unsafe conditions going off-campus.
Bio 130 N1 Lecture Schedule Fall 2015
MWF 10:00 – 10:50, Room NB215
Aug
Sept
Oct
21
Chapter 1: Science of Zoology and Evolution of Animal Diversity
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26
28
Chapter 1 Continued and Chapter 3: Animal Architecture
31
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4
Test 1: Chapters 1, 3, and 4
Chapter 5: Unicellular Eukaryotes
8
9
11
Labor Day
14
16
18
Test 2: Chapter 5 and 6
Chapter 7: Radiate Animals: Cnidarians and Ctenophores
21
23
25
Chapter 8: Acoelomate Bilateral Animals: Flatworms
28
30
2
Chapter 10: Molluscs
5
7
9
Chapter 11: Annelids and Allied Taxa
12
14
16
Test 4: Chapters 10 and 11
Chapter 13: Arthropods
19
21
23
26
28
30
Nov
2
4
6
Chapter 4: Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Animals
Chapter 6: Sponges: Phylum Porifera
Test 3: Chapter 7 and 8
Fall Break
No Class
Test 5: Chapter 13
Chapter 14: Chaetognaths, Echinoderms, and Hemichordates
Chapter 15: Vertebrate Beginnings
9
11
13
Chapter 16: Fishes
16
18
20
Chapter 17: Amphibians
23
25
27
Dec
Test 6: Chapters 14, 15, and 16
Chapter 18: Nonavian Reptiles
Test 7: Chapters 17 and 18
Thanksgiving Break
30
2
4
Chapter 19: Birds
7
9
11
Chapter 20: Mammals
14
16
18
Chapter 2: Animal Ecology
Test 8: Chapters 19, 20, and 2
***The instructor reserves the right, acting within the policies and procedures of Cape Fear Community College, to
make changes, adjustments, additions, and deletions in course content, first-day handout, or instructional
technique, without notice or obligations.
Bio 130 Lab Schedule: Fall 2015, Fri. 12:00 – 2:50, NB215
Aug 21
Lab 1: Overview Field Activity and Safety Instruction
Aug 28
Lab 2: Mike Campbell: Black Bear Workshop
Sept 4
Lab 3: Mike Campbell: Aquatic Invertebrate Workshop
Sept 11
Lab 4: Classification p 1; Population Study; Field Activity Set-up
Sept 18
Lab 5: Protozoa p 13
Sept 25
Lab 6: Phylum Porifera p 34; Phylum Cnidaria p 43
Oct 2
Fall Break
Oct 9
Lab 7: Phylum Platyhelminthes p 59; Phylum Mollusca p 76
Oct 16
Lab 8: Phylum Arthropoda
Oct 23
Lab 9: Arthropoda
Oct 30
Lab 10: Phylum Annelida; Phylum Echinodermata p 91; Phylum Chordata p 105
Nov 6
Lab 11: Fish and Amphibian p 115
Nov 13
Lab 12: Keith Farmer Herpetology Workshop
Nov 20
Lab 13: Population Study Completion
Nov 27
Thanksgiving Break
Dec 4
Lab 14: Mammals and Evolutionary Evidence Virtual Lab
Dec 11
Lab 15: Lab Practical
Dec 18
Lab 16: Group Presentations
***The instructor reserves the right, acting within the policies and procedures of Cape Fear Community College, to
make changes, adjustments, additions, and deletions in course content, first-day handout, or instructional
technique, without notice or obligations.