Heartland Community College
Math/Science Division
Student Syllabus for BIOL 161-01: Principles of Biology 1
and for BIOL 161-01L1: Principles of Biology 1 Lab
Summer 2010
Meeting times
• Class: TWR, 10-11:50 am [ICB 1101]
• Lab: T & R, 8-9:50 am [ICB 1001]
Catalog Description:
Prerequisite: MATH 096 or Math 099 with a grade of C or better or assessment. A first course in biology
for those students who are concentrating in the sciences. General principles of biology with emphasis on
molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, biodiversity, and evolution. The laboratory component will
emphasize scientific inquiry and use of knowledge in problem solving. Students will not receive science
credit toward their graduation requirements for both BIOL 114 and BIOL 161. 4 HRS
IAI GEC Code - L1 900L
Instructor Information:
Kevin Bossingham
Office: ICB 2402, office hours by appointment only.
Phone: 268-8640 (Leave a clear and concise message with the Math/Science division secretary,
which includes my name. Note: this is not my direct line.)
e-mail: Kevin.Bossingham@heartland.edu
Required Materials:
Mader, S. S. (2010). Biology (10th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
Labs should be printed from the BIOL 161 website.
http://employee.heartland.edu/tjongky/biol161.html
Relationship to Academic Development Programs and Transfer:
BIOL 161 fulfills 4 of the 7 (A.A.) or 8 (A.S.) semester hours of credit in the Life/Physical Sciences
required for the A.A. or A.S. degree. BIOL 161 also satisfies the laboratory requirement for the A.A.
degree. BIOL 161 should transfer as part of the General Education Core Curriculum described in the
Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) to other Illinois colleges and universities participating in the IAI.
However, students should consult an academic advisor for transfer information regarding particular
institutions. Refer to the IAI web page for more information: www.itransfer.org
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Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1.
connect concepts in a chapter and between chapters using concept maps.
2.
determine how the scientific method is used to solve everyday problems as well as scientific
research problems.
3.
describe how the body uses the four major biological organic molecules (i.e., carbohydrates,
proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids).
4.
identify the structure and function of organelles within eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells.
5.
illustrate energy utilization mechanisms, especially cellular respiration and photosynthesis, in living
systems.
6.
differentiate between the importance of mitosis and meiosis.
7.
trace the history of DNA discovery and why gene expression is important.
8.
solve genetic problems.
9.
describe basic mechanisms of evolution.
10.
apply information learned to medical, environmental, and bioethical issues.
11.
provide examples of the relatedness of biology and chemistry.
12.
apply research skills and data collection techniques to complete laboratory exercises.
13.
use a computer to access information and to analyze data gathered during lab.
Method of Evaluation
The final grade will be based on the following requirements:
Classroom Components
Lab Components
Exams (42 %)
Labs (20 %)
One cumulative final (15 %)
Chpt prequizzes (8 %)
Concept maps, quizzes, worksheets other (15 %)
80 % of final grade
Total final
grade %
Final grade
20 % of final grade
90+
80+
70+
60+
<60
A
B
C
D
F
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Make-up policies
I. If a student is unable to take an exam on the scheduled day, [YOU decide one of the
following: majority wins]
A. the student must take a zero for the missed exam because there are no make-ups.
B. the student will replace the zero with a grade % equivalent to what that student receives
on the final exam. Only one make-up is allowed.
 Example: your exam is 0/100. You get 81.7 % on the final. Your exam score is
changed from 0/100 to 81.7/100.
C. the student should take the exam in the Testing Center before the next class session that
the student attends. There would be no deductions. Only one make-up is allowed.
D. the student should take the exam in the Testing Center before the next class session that
the student attends. The student will receive 95 % of the grade on the exam make-up.
Only one make-up is allowed.
 Example: your make-up exam score is 95/100. After deductions, you receive 90/100.
E. The student should take the exam in the Testing Center within 2 weeks of the exam
date. The student will receive 90 % of the grade on the exam make-up. Only one makeup is allowed.
 Example: your make-up exam score is 95/100. After deductions, you receive
85.5/100.
F. The student should take the exam in the Testing Center sometime before the semester
ends. The student will receive 85 % of the grade on the exam make-up. Only one makeup is allowed.
II.
If a student is unable to take an in-class chapter quiz on the scheduled day, [YOU decide
one of the following]
A. the student must take a zero for the missed in-class quiz.
B. the student should take the quiz in the Testing Center before the next class session that
the student attends. There would be no deductions. Only one make-up is allowed.
C. the student should take the quiz in the Testing Center before the next class session that
the student attends. The student receives 95 % of the grade. Two make-ups are allowed.
D. the student should take the quiz in the Testing Center before the next class session that
the student attends. The student receives 90 % of the grade. Three make-ups are allowed
III.
Students arriving to lab at [YOU decide the time] or after will NOT be able to complete
that lab.
IV.
Any assignments designated as homework will always be due the next class period. If you
are not in class on the day the assignment is due, turn it in when you are able to return to
class.
V.
Any in-class activities, which include concept maps, prequizzes, and worksheets, that are
completed during class time cannot be made up.
VI.
Any student who does not take the final exam will receive an F for the class.
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Incomplete Grade
An Incomplete grade may be justified to a student if the student encounters extreme
circumstances (e.g., serious illness, accident, death or serious illness in the immediate family)
toward the end of the semester and is unable to complete the semester. The student must be in a
position to pass the class if the Incomplete grade is given. The student must sign a form
requiring him/her to finish the class by next semester.
Required Writing and Reading
Students must read the textbook and lab manual. Students will write answers to lab questions
and short answer questions on exams.
Academic Integrity
Plagiarism is the presenting of others’ ideas as if they were your own. When you write a paper,
create a project, do a presentation or create anything original, it is assumed that all the work,
except for that which is attributed to another author or creator, is your own. Plagiarism is
considered a serious academic offense and may take the following forms:
Copying word-for-word from another source and not giving that source credit.
Paraphrasing the work of another and not giving that source credit.
Adopting a particularly apt phrase as your own.
Using an image or a copy of an image without crediting its source.
Paraphrasing someone else’s line of thinking in the development of a topic as if it were
your own.
Receiving excessive help from a friend or elsewhere, or using another project as if it
were your own.
[Adapted from the Modern Language Association’s MLA Handbook for Writers of Research
Papers. New York: MLA, 1995: 26]
Note that word-for-word copying is not the only form of plagiarism. The penalties for plagiarism
may be severe, ranging from failure on the particular piece of work, failure in the course or
expulsion from school in extreme cases.
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The following sheet helps you keep track of scores in case you and I have any discrepancies.
Exams
Quizzes Concept worksheets
Other
prequizzes labs
maps
To calculate your classroom percentage:
Your Points on exams / Possible Pts for exams = 0._____ x 42 = _______
Your Points on final / Possible Pts for final = 0._____ x 15 = _______
Your Points on chpt prequizzes / Possible Pts for prequizzes = 0._____ x 8 = _______
Your Points on cmaps, worksheets, quizzes /
Possible Pts for activities =
0._____ x 15 = _______
To calculate your lab percentage:
Your Points on lab exercises / Possible Points for lab exercises = 0._____ x 20 = _______
Add all values to calculate your TOTAL CLASS PERCENTAGE:
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Biology 161-01 Summer 2010, Tentative course and lab schedule
Date
Lecture Topic
W 6/8
Introduction to class (Syllabus)
R 6/9
Life; Classification; Scientific Method
T 6/14
Basic Chemistry
W 6/15
Organic Molecules
R 6/16
Exam #1
T 6/21
Cell Structure & Function
W 6/22
Cell Structure & Function
R 6/23
Membrane Structure & Function
T 6/28
Membrane Structure & Function
W 6/29
Exam #2
R 6/30
Metabolism: Energy & Enzymes
T 7/5
Metabolism: Energy & Enzymes; Cellular Respiration
W 7/6
Cellular Respiration; Photosynthesis
R 7/7
Photosynthesis
T 7/12
Exam #3
W 7/13
Mitosis
R 7/14
Meiosis
T 7/19
DNA Replication
W 7/20
Protein Synthesis
R 7/21
Exam #4
T 7/26
Genetics
W 7/27
Exam #5
R 7/28
Final Exam
Date
Lab Schedule
R 6/9
Lab 1; Basic Microscopy
T 6/14
Lab 2; Life Characteristics
R 6/16
Lab 3; Microbes
T 6/21
Lab 4; Chemistry of Life
R 6/23
Lab 5; Homeostasis
T 6/28
Lab 6; Cellular Pathology
R 6/30
Lab 7; Cellular Respiration
T 7/5
Lab 8; Photosynthesis
R 7/7
Lab 9; Mitosis/Meiosis
T 7/12
Lab 10; Blueprint of Life
R 7/14
Lab 11; Mendelian Genetics
T 7/19
Lab 12; Human Genetic Disorders
R 7/21
Lab 13; DNA Detectives
T 7/26
Lab 14; Natural Selection
Academic Support Center Services
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http://www.heartland.edu/asc/
1.
Library
The Library, located in the Student Commons Building at the Raab Road campus, provides
Heartland students with a full range of resources including books, online journal databases,
videos, newspapers, periodicals, reserves, and interlibrary loan. Librarians are available to
assist in locating information.
For more information please call the Library (309) 268-8200 or (309) 268-8292.
http://www.heartland.edu/library/
2.
Tutoring Services
Heartland Community College offers tutoring in various forms at no cost to Heartland
students at the Tutoring and Testing Center in Normal and at the Pontiac and
Lincoln Centers. Tutors are available at convenient times throughout the week.
Study groups are also available by request. For more information about services
available at each location, please call the Tutoring and Testing Center in Normal at
(309) 268-8231, the Pontiac Center at (815) 842-6777, or the Lincoln Center (217)
735-1731.
http://www.heartland.edu/tutoring/
3.
Testing Services
The Tutoring and Testing Center provides a secure testing environment for students who are
enrolled in online, hybrid, and other distance learning courses; have a documented disability;
or need to take a make-up exam. Testing accommodations for students having documented
disabilities must be arranged by the student through the Office of Disability Services, and
Testing Services will only administer make-up exams at the request of the instructor.
Contact Testing Services at (309) 268-8231 for more information.
http://www.heartland.edu/testing/
4.
Open Computing Lab
The Open Computing Lab provides free computing for HCC students at convenient times
throughout the week. The computer lab is staffed by trained Lab Assistants and offers the
use of approximately 70 computers, a scanner, a laser printer, and an electric typewriter.
http://www.heartland.edu/computerLab/
Documented disability
If you have a documented disability and wish to discuss academic accommodations, please
contact Anita Moore at 268-8249 or anita.moore@heartland.edu
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FOR EVERY CHAPTER:
GOAL
HOW TO MEET GOAL
Understand chapter Print Chpt Outline from our class’ website:
concepts
http://employee.heartland.edu/tjongky/biol161.html
While reading Chpt, answer questions on outline
Examples of
ways you’ll be
evaluated and/or
assessed
Pre-quiz every
chpt before we
begin discussing
that chpt
Purpose? To keep your mind active while reading and to Post-quiz every
double-check your understanding
chpt
The answers are NOT collected. You have the important Concepts
responsibility of asking about concepts you don’t
embedded in
understand. Ask questions before we begin discussing
exams
that chpt.
Worksheets
I created the outlines to help you while you read.
Completing the outline is optional. If you have other
Group
means of reading and comprehending, use those if you
work/discussion
wish.
Develop
Always ask yourself: how does what I’m learning now
Concept maps,
analytical/reasoning relate to what I learned previously and how would this
projects,
skills
relate to my life? The Internet is a great source. I will
application
supplement your understanding also.
questions
Improve
Take every opportunity to discuss with classmates, peers, Group work, lab
communication
friends, instructor
skills
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