MCB 180: HUMAN REPRODUCTION AND SOCIETY
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION – Fall 2009
Instructor/Coordinator:
O. David Sherwood
Time of Course:
MWF: 9:00 AM
Place of Course:
Room 354A Medical Sciences Building (MSB)
Audio-Visual Coordinator:
Michael Hallihan email: hallihan@uiuc.edu
Phone: 244-1182
Webmaster:
Patrick Mulrooney email: pat@life.uiuc.edu
Phone: 333-2756
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email: od-sherw@uiuc.edu
Phone 333-9099
Textbook
Human Reproductive Biology, 3rd Edition, Richard E. Jones
Academic Press
Books found under MCB 199DS1 or MCB 180 at Illini Union Book Store, TIS, or Follett's
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Web Site
Web Site address:
http://www.life.uiuc.edu/mcb/180
Username: mcb180
Password: reproduction
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Attendance
Students are required to attend all classes. Each student is given 100 points for attendance.
Students are allowed one unexcused absence. Five points will be subtracted from the 100 points
with each additional unexcused absence.
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Examinations
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B.
C.
D.
V.
400 points
Examination I
Examination II
Examination III
Examination IV
Wednesday, September 16
Monday, October 12
Friday, November 6
Thursday, December 17
(8:00-11:00 AM)
80 points
100 points
100 points
120 points
Grading
The final grade is based on the total points accumulated of the total possible 500 points. The
following is the anticipated grading distribution:
A = 90 to 100% = 450-500 total points
B = 80 to 89% = 400-449 total points
C = 70 to 79% = 350-399 total points
D = 60 to 69% = 300-349 total points
F = less than 300 total points
The plus/minus system will be used
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VI.
Office hours
Dr. O. D Sherwood
482A Burrill Hall Addition
Telephone: 333-9099
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email:
2:00-4:00 PM, T, TH (or by arrangement)
od-sherw@uiuc.edu
Students with disabilities
To be assured that disability-related concerns are properly addressed from the beginning, students
with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations to participate in this class are asked to
see Dr. Sherwood as soon as possible.
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