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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA
BIOLOGY 111 -- PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY
LECTURE SYLLABUS -- SPRING 2005
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INSTRUCTOR: DR. FRANCIS J. MENAPACE
OFFICE:
416 FLOYD SCIENCE HALL
OFFICE PHONE: 765 - 4495
OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY - 9:00 -> 11:00
TUESDAY, THURSDAY
- 3:00 -> 5:00
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COURSE CONTENT
-- TO STUDY THE CHEMICAL AND CELLULAR BASIS OF LIFE, EMPHASIZING
CELL
STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION, METABOLISM, REPRODUCTION, AND
HEREDITY
-- STUDENT SHOULD ACQUIRE SUFFICIENT KNOWLEDGE TO EXCEL AT UPPER
LEVEL
BIOLOGY COURSES
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COURSE PREREQUISITE
-- HIGH SCHOOL BIOLOGY
-- BIOLOGY 111 IS DESIGNED FOR NATURAL SCIENCE MAJORS & MINORS
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NON-SCIENCE STUDENTS SHOULD TAKE BIOLOGY 101
NON-SCIENCE STUDENTS TYPICALLY FAIL BIOLOGY 111
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TEXTBOOK
-- BIOLOGY – CAMPBELL & REECE -- SEVENTH EDITION
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ATTENDANCE POLICY
-- DAILY ATTENDANCE REQUIRED
-- SIGNED ATTENDANCE SHEET = PRESENT
SIGN IN OTHERS = ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
-- ATTEND CLASS ON TIME - IF LATE BE COURTEOUS
-- LATE = ABSENT
TH
-- ALLOWED 12 ABSENCES - 13
ABSENCE = COURSE
FAILURE
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CLASS ROOM DECORUM
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FOOD AND BEVERAGES - NOT PERMITTED
ABSOLUTELY NO CELL PHONES - TURN PHONES OFF
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PERSONAL CONDUCT
-- APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR WILL BE DEMANDED DURING LECTURE
-- PLEASE DO NOT CONDUCT PERSONAL CONVERSATIONS DURING LECTURE
-- PLEASE DO NOT LOUNGE DURING LECTURE
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TESTING POLICY
-- 3 LECTURE EXAMS - 100 PTS/EXAM
-- OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS ONLY
EG MULTIPLE CHOICE, TRUE OR FALSE
---TENTATIVE EXAM DATES---- LECTURE EXAM #1: MID FEBRUARY
-- LECTURE EXAM #2: MID MARCH
-- LECTURE EXAM #3: FINALS WEEK
!!!!!NON-COMPREHENSIVE FINAL!!!!!
---DISHONESTY---
DISHONESTY WILL NOT BE TOLERATED
EXAM MISCONDUCT = COURSE FAILURE
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---MAKE-UP EXAMS---- MAKE-UP EXAMS - NOT
-- EXCEPTIONS:
(1) FAMILY DEATH
(2) DOCUMENTED ILLNESS
POSSIBLE
---EXTRA CREDIT----
EXTRA CREDIT - NOT POSSIBLE
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EVALUATION
-- LECTURE = 2/3 COURSE GRADE
---GRADE SCALE--90%
80%
70%
60%
00%
Æ 100% = A
Æ 89% = B
Æ 79% = C
Æ 69% = D
Æ 59% = F
!!!WELL-BEHAVED STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE BENEFIT OF ANY DOUBT!!!
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ASSIGNMENTS
MAINTAIN TEXTBOOK READINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR LECTURE
PROGRESS.
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LEARNING DISABILITY
ANY DISABILITY SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO YOUR INSTRUCTOR’S ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY. EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO ACCOMMODATE SUCH
CASES.
---EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT--IT IS THE POLICY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA TO AFFORD
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION TO QUALIFIED STUDENTS. THEREFORE,
A STUDENT WHO HAS A DISABILITY THAT INHIBITS THE STUDENT’S
ABILITY TO MEET COURSE REQUIREMENTS, AND DESIRES ACCOMMODATION,
MUST CONTACT THE INSTRUCTOR AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES WITHIN
THE FIRST THREE CLASS MEETINGS OF THE SEMESTER (WITHIN THE FIRST
THREE DAYS DURING SUMMER TERMS). THE GOAL IS TO DEVELOP A TIMELY
ACCOMMODATION PLAN AND TO FILE AN AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES
ACT (ADA) ACCOMMODATION FORM. COURSE REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE
WAIVED, BUT ACCOMMODATIONS WILL BE MADE TO ALLOW EACH STUDENT TO
MEET COURSE REQUIREMENTS, PROVIDED THE STUDENT ACTS WITHIN THE
FIRST THREE CLASS MEETINGS IN WORKING WITH THE INSTRUCTOR TO
DEVELOP AN ACCOMMODATION PLAN. IF A DISABILITY IS IDENTIFIED
LATER IN THE SEMESTER, A NON-RETROACTIVE ACCOMMODATION PLAN WILL
BE DEVELOPED AT THAT TIME.
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CHAPTER SEQUENCE
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CHAPTER
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CHAPTER
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02
03
04
05
08
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EXPLORING LIFE
THE CHEMICAL CONTEXT OF LIFE
WATER AND THE FITNESS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CARBON AND THE MOLECULAR DIVERSITY OF LIFE
THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF MACROMOLECULES
AN INTRODUCTION TO METABOLISM
!!!LECTURE EXAM #1!!!
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CHAPTER
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07
10
09
12
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A TOUR OF THE CELL
MEMBRANE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
CELLULAR RESPIRATION: HARVESTING CHEMICAL ENERGY
THE CELL CYCLE: BINARY FISSION & MITOSIS
!!!LECTURE EXAM #2!!!
CHAPTER
CHAPTER
CHAPTER
CHAPTER
CHAPTER
CHAPTER
CHAPTER
13
14
15
16
17
26
18
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MEIOSIS AND SEXUAL LIFE CYCLES
MENDEL AND THE GENE IDEA
THE CHROMOSOMAL BASIS OF INHERITANCE
THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
FROM GENE TO PROTEIN
THE TREE OF LIFE: ORIGIN OF LIFE & BIO-DIVERSITY
VIRUSES AND BACTERIA
!!!LECTURE EXAM #3!!!
!!!NON-COMPREHENSIVE FINAL!!!