MCB 180: HUMAN REPRODUCTION AND SOCIETY
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION – Fall 2010
Instructor/Coordinator:
O. David Sherwood
Time of Course:
MWF: 9:00 AM
Place of Course:
Room 354A Medical Sciences Building (MSB)
Audio-Visual Coordinator:
Dan Turner
Webmaster:
Patrick Mulrooney email: pat@life.illinois.edu
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email: od-sherw@illinois.edu Phone 333-9099
email: dhturner@illinois.edu
Phone: 244-2561
Phone: 333-7525
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
http://www.life.uiuc.edu/mcb/180
Web Site address:
Username: mcb180
Password: reproduction
III.
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 15
Monday, October 11
Friday, November 5
Thursday, December 14
(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.
Extra Credit Opportunities
Students will be given a few opportunities to earn additional credit toward the 500-points used for
determining grades.
VII.
Office hours
Dr. O. D Sherwood
482A Burrill Hall Addition
Telephone: 333-9099
VIII.
email:
9:00-11:00 AM, T, TH (or by arrangement)
od-sherw@illinois.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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