Biology for Majors Lab
Biology 4
Winter 2016
Web: http://instruction2.mtsac.edu/cshannon/
Instructor: Dr. Cindy Shannon
Office: 60-2104
Phone: (909)594-5611
Email: cshannon@mtsac.edu
SYLLABUS
Required Lab Manual: Biology 4 Lab Manual, 12th edition, 2014, Author: Shannon
Day & Nite Publishing
Course Objective: An exploration of the core principles of biology required for advanced
study, including concepts of cellular and molecular biology, bioenergetics, genetics,
reproduction, evolution, biodiversity & ecology.
YOU MUST BE ENROLLED IN BOTH THE LECTURE & LAB. This is a 4 unit
course. NO BEEPERS (PAGERS) OR CELLULAR PHONES ALLOWED--Points
will be subtracted for violations of this rule!
ATTENDANCE: If you miss three labs, you will be dropped from the course. Poor
attendance will reduce your grade! After January 27th, 2016, you cannot officially be
dropped from the class. THE LAST DAY TO RECEIVE A "W" (WITHDRAWAL)
IS January 27th!!! After that you must be given a grade in the course, which may
entail counting all your remaining work as zeros (F's).
If you are late to class, it your responsibility to report it to the instructor at the end of
class, or it will be counted as an absence. Three times late to class counts as one absence.
POLICY ON ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: Anyone cheating may receive a failing grade
(F) for the assignment, for the course, or the student may be dropped. Additional
disciplinary action may be taken--see section on cheating in Schedule of Classes and
Biological Sciences Department Policy on Student Cheating. A copy of the department
cheating policy will be distributed and signed by each student the first week of classes.
QUIZZES
In lab you will be given a quiz over the previous lab's work each time we meet for lab,
beginning with the second lab meeting. You may have questions on that day's lab also, in
order to insure you read the lab before coming to class. (With the exception of the
ecosystem lab--last lab, in which the quiz will be given the same day as the lab.)
Each lab quiz is worth 10 points, and I will count 13 scores. THERE WILL BE NO
MAKE-UP QUIZZES! If you are absent or late and miss a quiz, you will receive a zero
(with the exception of college excused emergencies).
Quizzes will consist of multiple choice, matching, true/false, fill-in, and short answer.
Supplies: You will need quiz strips, scantron #815 for quizzes and a number 2 pencil.
YOU MUST TURN IN 15 (815) QUIZ STRIPS AND 1 (882) SCANTRON (for the
final) TO YOUR INSTRUCTOR NO LATER THAN JANUARY 13, 2016. If you do
not turn them in by this date, you may not take any more quizzes!
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STUDENTS ARE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR MATERIALS BROKEN IN
LAB--- SO BE CAREFUL!
Grading:
I count 13 lab quizzes, so 13 x 10 points each= 130 points.
Your lab worksheets will be graded accordingly:
3 points = excellent
2 points = satisfactory
1 point = needs improvement
0 points = unsatisfactory THREE ZEROS WILL LOWER YOUR GRADE ONE GRADE
LEVEL. (You need not be absent to receive a zero!)
**Lab Participation will also be considered in these scores.
Summary of lab points possible:
13 quizzes (10 points each).................................................130 points
13 labs (3 points each)..........................................................39 points
Laboratory Final Exam.........................................................56 points
Clean-up……………………………………………………..5 points
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Total possible 230 points
(Lab counts approximately 30% of your course grade.)
Holidays!
January 18 (Monday).........................................Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Discussion Hour
The Bio 4 discussion hour in intended to give students a better understanding of the material.
Instructions on writing the formal papers will be given at this time.
Paper #1 is worth 35 points, rough draft is worth 15 points
Ecology Assignment is worth 50 points
These scores will be added to your lecture and lab scores to determine your overall grade.
Poor attendance to the discussion hour will decrease your grade!
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BIOLOGY 4 Winter 16 SCHEDULE
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
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January 4
5
6
7
Lecture
Microscope
Macromolecules
Enzymes
Day
Hypothesis
Lab 1
Lab 2
Lab 3
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11
12
13
14
Cytology
Lecture
Transport
Lecture
Mitosis
Day
Lab 5
Day
Lab 4
Exam 1?
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18
19
20
21
Holiday!
Photosynthesis
Resp/Metab
DNA/Protein
Lab 6
Lab 7
Synthesis
Paper 1 Due
Lab 8
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25
26
27
28
Lecture
Meiosis/
Embryology
Lecture
Day
Genetics
Biolab Fly
Day
Exam 2?
Lab 9
Lab 10
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February 1
2
3
4
Taxonomy
Ecology
Lab 11
Lab 12
Lecture
Evey
Paper 2 Data
Day
Canyon
Collected
Lab 13
Exam 3?
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8
9
10
11
Evolution
Sanctuary
Lab Final
Lecture
Population
Lab 15
Lecture
Final
Lab 14
Exam 4
Review
Exam
Paper 2 Due
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Course Student Learning Objectives:
view at http://www.mtsac.edu/instruction/outcomes/sloinfo.html
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