ADDENDUM TO BIOLOGY 2401 LAB SYLLABUS- SPRING 2016
Course Number: BIOL 2401.S1L
Course Title: Anatomy and Physiology I
Course Credit Hours: 4, Lecture Hours: 3, Lab Hours: 4
Prerequisite: BIOL 1406
Course Delivery Method: Laboratory experiments and dissections require student participation. The
instructor will do some demonstrations. Discussion of material covered in lab will precede or follow
lab topics. Computer simulations, films and other audio-visual materials may be used.
Instructor: Laurie Franks Correa
Office Hours – By Appointment
Open Lab – 11:45 a.m. – 12:00 NOON on Mondays & Wednesdays (DO NOT INTERRUPT
PREVIOUS CLASS IF IT IS RUNNING LATE – I WILL OPEN THE DOOR WHEN APPROPRIATE)
Please note that there will be NO office hours on days when a lab practical exam is scheduled.
Phone Number: 972-881-5880 leave BRIEF message, I will return your call when I am on campus
and not in class.
Mail Location: F-135 Mathematics and Natural Sciences Office
E-mail: lcorrea@collin.edu I will respond between 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM on Monday through
Thursday, and between 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM on Friday (NO RESPONSES ON WEEKENDS)
Remember that you must use your Cougar e-mail account when communicating with me.
Web Site: http://ftp.collin.edu/lcorrea
Class Information: Class meets Monday and Wednesday 12:00 p.m. until 1:50 p.m. in lab H-104.
Textbook: Laboratory Manual for Anatomy & Physiology featuring Martini Art Fifth Edition Cat
Version by Michael G. Wood
Supplies: REQUIRED – Surgical or exam gloves, Safety goggles, SUGGESTED - Dissecting kit,
Loose-leaf notebook and if desired a lab coat or apron for some labs
Measurable Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the students should be able to do the following:
1. Describe and microscopically identify the basic tissues of the body, give their locations and
explain their functions.
2. Identify and describe the major gross and microscopic anatomical components of the
integumentary system and describe their functions.
3. Identify and describe the major gross and microscopic anatomical components of the skeletal
system and explain their functional roles in osteogenesis, repair, and body movement.
4. Identify and describe the major gross and microscopic anatomical components of the muscular
system and explain their functional roles in body movement, maintenance of posture, and heat
production.
5. Identify and describe the major gross and microscopic anatomical components of the nervous
system and explain their functional roles in communication, control, and integration.
6. Identify and describe the major gross and microscopic anatomical components of the special
senses and explain their functional roles in vision, hearing, equilibrium, olfaction, gustation, pain,
temperature, touch, pressure, and position.
Course Requirements:
The laboratory will have three comprehensive practical examinations, in addition to lab
quizzes, Mastering (on-line exercises), and formal typed lab reports. All students are required
to actively participate in laboratory experiments and dissections. Students who simply observe
the work of others will not receive credit for that laboratory assignment.
Method of Evaluation:
Lab grades are 40% of overall grade.
3 major practical exams - 20% each
Quizzes (In Class & On-line) - 20%
10 of 12 In Class Quizzes (drop 2) – Half of 20%
Mastering (On-line Pre-lab & Post-Lab Quizzes) – Half of 20%
YOU MUST HAVE A MASTERING ACCOUNT – SEE ON-LINE CALENDAR
FOR ASSIGNMENTS FOR BOTH ON-LINE QUIZZES AND LAB REPORTS
3 lab reports (typed) - 20%
Lab practical exams will consist of set-up questions, words to be defined and a few bonus setups. In addition to dropping 2 quizzes, 10 bonus points will be given throughout the semester
for in class lab activities (only those who are present and participate will receive these points).
These bonus points will be added to the quiz grades before totaling your grade. Please note
that no make-up quizzes will be given. Students who miss a quiz (or two) will not have a quiz
(or two) to drop. ALSO, USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES DURING PRACTICAL EXAMS OR
QUIZZES WILL RESULT IN A ZERO FOR THAT ASSIGNMENT.
Attendance Policy:
Laboratory attendance and participation is mandatory. If you miss a lab, you will receive a zero for any
bonus points, quizzes or lab papers pertaining to that lab. Please e-mail or call me immediately if you
have to miss lab so that you can make up the material in another lab section before the following class.
ALL students must participate in ALL aspects of lab in order to receive a good grade in lab. Please
refer to the current Collin handbook for Religious Holy Days.
Course Withdrawal Policy:
Any student who wishes to drop the course for any reason must officially withdraw on or before the drop
date. Failure to officially drop the course will result in the student being assigned a performance grade
based on the work completed. Withdrawals after the drop date are not permitted without documentation
explaining extenuating circumstances and only then will be determined on an individual basis by the
Dean of the division. The last day to withdraw from BIOL 2401 is Mar. 18, 2016. Remember, you may
repeat this course only once after receiving a grade, including W.
ADA Statement:
It is the policy of Collin County Community College to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified
individuals who are students with disabilities. This College will adhere to all applicable federal and state and
local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations as required to
afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the ACCESS office, SCCD140 or 972.881.5898, http://www.collin.edu/studentresources/disabilityservices/ in a timely manner to arrange
for appropriate accommodations.
Academic Ethics:
The College District may initiate disciplinary proceedings against a student accused of scholastic dishonesty. Scholastic
dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, statements, acts, or omissions related to applications for enrollment or the award of
a degree, and/or the submission as one’s own work material that is not one’s own. Scholastic dishonesty may involve, but is
not limited to, one or more of the following acts: cheating, plagiarism, collusion, use of annotated texts or teacher’s editions,
and/or falsifying academic records.
Plagiarism is the use of an author’s words or ideas as if they were one’s own without giving credit to the source, including,
but not limited to, failure to acknowledge a direct quotation.
Cheating is the willful giving or receiving of information in an unauthorized manner during an examination, illicitly obtaining
examination questions in advance, copying computer or internet files, using someone else’s work for assignments as if it
were one’s own, or any other dishonest means of attempting to fulfill the requirements of a course.
Collusion is intentionally aiding or attempting to aid another in an act of scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to,
providing a paper or project to another student; providing an inappropriate level of assistance; communicating answers to a
classmate during an examination; removing tests or answer sheets from a test site, and allowing a classmate to copy
answers.
Tentative Course Calendar:
Please refer to departmental syllabus for laboratory topics. Tentative due dates are:
DATE
LAB PRACTICAL
FEB. 15
EXAM I (Language of Anatomy, Biology Review, Histology, Integumentary System, and
Membranes)
EXAM II (Nervous System – Brain, Spinal Cord, Nerves, Special and General Senses)
EXAM III (Skeletal System, Articulations, Fetal Skeleton, Muscular System)
MAR. 28
MAY 4
No make-up quizzes are given. The two lowest quiz grades are dropped.
DATE
QUIZ
JAN. 27
FEB. 8
FEB. 10
FEB. 22
FEB. 29
MAR. 16
MAR. 23
APR. 6
APR. 13
APR. 20
APR. 27
MAY 2
QUIZ 1 (Language of Anatomy, Biology Review)
QUIZ 2 (Histology)
QUIZ 3 (Integumentary System, Membranes)
QUIZ 4 (Nervous Tissue, Neurophysiology)
QUIZ 5 (Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, Plexuses)
QUIZ 6 (Brain, Cranial Nerves, EEG)
QUIZ 7 (Special Senses, General Senses)
QUIZ 8 (Bone Tissue, Skull)
QUIZ 9 (Skeleton – except skull)
QUIZ 10 (Articulations, Fetal Skeleton)
QUIZ 11 (Muscle Tissue, Muscle Physiology, Axial Muscles)
QUIZ 12 (Appendicular Muscles)
YOU MUST DO TWO REQUIRED EXERCISES.
Choose ONE of the TWO starred exercises.
ALL PAPERS DUE IN CLASS ON DAY INDICATED. NO CREDIT IS GIVEN FOR LATE PAPERS.
DATE DUE
LAB PAPER
FEB. 3
MAR. 2
MAR. 30
APR. 25
PHYSIOEX Cell Transport Mechanisms (required)
*PHYSIOEX Neurophysiology and Nerve Impulses (choice)
ADI EXERCISE (required)
*PHYSIOEX Skeletal Muscle Physiology (choice)
NOTE: The departmental syllabus is posted on my web site. It contains the lab schedule and other
pertinent information.
Tips to succeed in this course:
Please see my web site http://ftp.collin.edu/lcorrea for lab outlines, assignment due dates, muscle
lists, vocabulary lists, and other information.
Good luck and have a wonderful semester!