Bio 102 Syllabus Spring 2014
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Bio 102 Syllabus
Spring 2014 Foundations of Biology II 6 hrs, 4 cr
Dr. Grigoryev
Office hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 2:30 – 4.30 or by appointment in room J515. I can be reached by email at
ygrigoryev@ccny.cuny.edu. I will only reply to emails from CCNY or other registered CUNY email addresses. I will
NOT respond to messages from personal email servers (yahoo, gmail, etc) or to any messages that are not written out
fully in standard American prose. Make sure to write “Biology 102” in the subject line.
Hours: Lectures T,TH 5:00 - 6:15 PM in MR/2. Labs are scheduled on Monday 6:10 - 9:00 PM (1GJ and 1GJ2),
Tues 2:00 - 4:50 PM (2PR and 2PR2), Wed 9:00 -11:50 AM (3AC and 3AC2), Wed 2:00 - 4:50 PM (3EG and 3EG2),
Th 2:00-5:00 (4PS and 4PS2) and Fri 9:00-11:50 AM (5AD). You must take the lecture and lab together. Please do
not change lab sections without re-registration or risk getting the wrong grades e.g. WN, WU, etc.
Text: The text is available in many forms and prices. We are using chapters from Biology, 10th Ed., (by Raven,
Johnson, Losos, Mason and Singer) and Connect online tools, which are required to complete homework and
quizzes. Copies of the text are available in the library. You have 3 options for acquiring the text and web-based
product:
1. The first option is to purchase the custom package from the CCNY bookstore for $172. The new custom package
(ISBN 9781259162732) comes with Connect Plus access code that gives you access to ebook, quizzes and online
study tools. Everything you need is included in this package and offered at a discounted price.
2. The second option is to purchase the Connect plus package that has the online version of the book, an adaptive
ebook (SmartBook) and additional study tools, videos and access to all homework assignments and
quizzes for $110 using a credit or debit card through the link or through the CCNY bookstore:
http://connect.mcgraw-hill.com/class/y_grigoryev__spring_2014
3. The third option is to purchase a used Raven textbook. The old edition doesn’t have everything that the new
edition has, so you have to do some supplementary reading. If you choose this option you MUST also purchase
online access to Connect to take the quizzes and use the study tools. This option offers the online exercises but
no ebook text (no SmartBook) You will be given the option to purchase that access for $70 by going to this link
and clicking “buy online”: http://connect.mcgraw-hill.com/class/y_grigoryev__spring_2014
Regardless
of
the
option
you
choose
you
must
register
at
http://connect.mcgrawhill.com/class/y_grigoryev__spring_2014 for Connect access to quizzes and learning aids. If this procedure is not
followed, you will not have access to required quizzes and study aids and your grade will suffer.
Online homework: You can’t pass this course without studying the book! You also will need to acquire access
to McGraw-Hill’s Connect tools that are your conduit to required quizzes. Connect quizzes and LearnSmart
assignments count for 10% of your grade in the course. To register for the online Connect tools, you must access:
http://connect.mcgraw-hill.com/class/y_grigoryev__spring_2014. There is a short video and slides on our blackboard
website that explain the registration process. If you have problems registering, contact McGraw-Hill
http://mpss.mhhe.com/ or by calling technical support 1(800) 331-5094 during their business hours. Do NOT contact
me since I have no way of addressing any technical problems you may be having with their website.
• Connect Quizzes:
You will be assigned online exercises and quizzes to go with every lecture, which will be due by 4.30 PM a week
after the corresponding lecture. You will have 2 attempts, one hour each to score highly on the quizzes. I take the
higher of the two grades. The quizzes are timed, so once you open them, you must complete each quiz attempt within
60 minutes. Please refer to the study tips section for strategies on how to study effectively. The quizzes will be
available only for one week and will be automatically submitted on the due date whether you have completed them or
not. The correct answers with explanations will be made available after the deadline. If you do not complete the quiz
by the due date, you will receive “0” for that quiz. Once the deadline has passed, I will not reopen them for any reason
except technical malfunction of the McGraw-Hill website. The averaged scores from all the quizzes (including 0)
count for 5% of the grade in the course.
• Connect LearnSmart and SmartBook Modules:
Another 5% of the grade is your performance on LearnSmart assignments that go with each lecture. LearnSmart
grade is a check-off, so you just have to answer all questions to receive 100% for that assignment. These are adaptive
learning exercises that are accompanied with adaptive reading that help you study. Again, this exercise is only
available for a week and will not be re-opened past deadline. You must read the book before you come to the lecture.
Before coming to lecture, students are expected to read and practice through SmartBook (available through
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LearnSmart), a personalized adaptive text, so that they have a working knowledge of the material before they get to
class.
Connect currently does NOT have mobile compatibility. Any Connect assignment (quiz or LearnSmart) started on
a mobile device cannot be graded. You can read ebook on a mobile device but you have to submit your assignments
from a desktop or laptop computer.
If you have technical difficulties with the website that prevents you from finishing the assignment on time, follow
these steps:
1. Immediately call Connect technical support at 1(800)331-5094 and obtain your Connect CASE NUMBER.
2. Email me as soon as possible with the Case number and a screenshot of the problem so that I can issue you an
extension if necessary.
3. Complete the assignment as soon as the issue is resolved. No extensions will be given for any other reason.
Communication: This is a Blackboard course. Announcements, course schedule, syllabus and other pertinent
information will be posted on our class blackboard page. Please check it regularly and make sure you have active
access to it.
Attendance: Attendance in lecture and lab is mandatory. You have to be present in the lecture class to get the
information. No food, drinks or cell phones are allowed in the lecture hall. If you miss a lecture, you are still
responsible for the online assignment material. If you miss two lecture exams for any reason, you will be dropped
with a grade of WU. If you miss more than two laboratories, you will be dropped from the course with a grade of
WU. Fieldtrips count as labs. This is a departmental policy, no exceptions. Lateness of greater than 15 min. in lab
counts as an absence for the entire lab. If you miss a lab, you may make it up by asking permission from your own
lab instructor FIRST and your host lab instructor! This is the only way we know you will be attending.
Lecture exams: The 3 lecture exams are not cumulative and each emphasizes materials that are covered in both
lecture and your readings. The exam questions will test your ability to understand the underlying principles and think
logically, not just memorize facts. Each lecture exam is comprised of 50 multiple-choice questions that are answered
on computer-readable answer sheets. To reduce any temptation for cheating, there will be 4 fully randomized versions
of the same exam. You must follow the indicated instructions on filling out information on the answer sheet. Failure to
do that will guarantee you a grade of 0 on that exam because a computer will not properly score it. I do not return the
exams but will post an answered copy of version A in the Biology office for your edification. Lab exams are made up
by the lab instructors and are a mix of short answer, fill-ins, problems and short essays,
percentage letter
as well as lab practicals.
score
grade
Grades: The grade in the course is determined 40% on the scores of the 3 lecture
A+
exams, 10% on online homework and 50% on the lab grades: [20% from the results on 97.5-100
92.5-97.4
A
two lab exams, 12.5% from a long lab report, 7.5% from two short lab reports, 5% from
90.0-92.4
Ashort assignments, another 5% from lab quizzes and class participation]. There are no
87.5-89.9
B+
make-up exams in either the lab or the lecture unless you have a documented
82.5-87.4
B
medical excuse! If you miss one of the exams, your other exam grade will be counted 80.0-82.4
Btwice. I do not give INC grades for any reason except for a documented medical 77.5-79.9
C+
condition. There is no extra credit.
72.5-77.4
C
70.0-72.4
CCourse Objectives: This course is meant to follow Bio 101 and will cover evolution, 60.0-69.9
D
organisms, physiology and ecosystems. Evolution is the framework of Biology and will be
F
<60.0
discussed throughout the course. In order to link concepts, the course also emphasizes
control and feedback systems that regulate all Biology processes. In detail:
1. Understanding the importance of Evolution as an organizing principle in Biology.
2. Understanding the importance of control and feedback systems that regulate Biology processes.
3. Compare and contrast inherent differences between plants and animals.
4. Being able to analyze data and extrapolate the results to the organismic and ecosystem levels.
Students with Disabilities: Students registered with the Office of Disabilities can receive extended time to take
tests in a quiet environment. Students must present me with a letter from the AccessAbility Office in the beginning of
the semester before the exam in order to receive accommodations. No letter = no accommodations!
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Academic Integrity: Plagiarism will be subject to CCNY/CUNY policies regarding academic integrity. The full CUNY
policy can be found in the CCNY Undergraduate Bulletin 2009-2011 (Appendix B.3) and on the CUNY website.
Cases where academic integrity is compromised will be prosecuted according to these rules. Disciplinary sanctions
range from failing the class to expulsion from the College.
Study Suggestions
#1. Read the lecture textbook assignment prior to coming to lecture to help familiarize yourself with the material
discussed in class and fill in gaps in your notes. Each lecture is only 75 minutes long and I will not cover every single
topic in the chapter, hence you MUST do the reading The point of the lecture is to refresh your understanding of the
material and encourage a discussion that can help you gain a better grasp of the concepts. Questions are highly
encouraged.
#2. Get to lecture on time! I begin my talks promptly on time. Being consistently late to labs will result in WU grade.
#3. Attend my office hours and come prepared with a list of questions/topics you want to discuss. Do so weekly and
not just the week of the exam!
#4.Take the quizzes and learn from your mistakes – you get 2 chances on each and I use the best score. Do not take
the two attempts back to back, you will learn nothing from your mistakes. Instead, look up the explanations for
questions you got wrong once they are revealed after the due date.
#5. Study your notes and revisit answers to past quizzes weekly! There is too much material to learn in one night or
weekend cram session right before the exam. Make index cards for questions you got wrong after each
assignment and revisit the stack regularly.
Lecture Schedule Spring 2014
th
Lecture Date
#
1
T 01/28
2
Th 01/30
Topic
Review of genetics covered in Bio 101:DNA
Mendelian genetics
Chapter, Raven 10 ed.
Online handouts
Online handouts
3
4
5
6
T 02/04 002/04
Th 02/06
T 02/11
Th 02/13
Genes in Populations
Evidence for Evolution
Origin of species
Systematics and the Phylogenetic revolution
20
21
22
23
7
8
9
T 02/18
T 02/25
Th 02/27
Genome evolution
Evolutionary development: the link between genes and fossils
TEST 1
24
25.1, 25.2, 25.4
10
11
12
13
14
15
T 03/04
Th 03/06
T 03/11
Th 03/13
T 03/18
Th 03/20
The tree of life and Overview of animals (major phyla only)
Animal Body and Homeostasis
Nervous System I
Nervous System II: Sensory system
Digestive system
Circulatory system and respiration
Online handouts
42
43.1,43.2, 43.3
44.1, 44.3
47
48, 49
16
17
18
T 03/25
Th 03/27
T 04/01
Osmoregulation and Urinary systems
Reproductive system
TEST 2
50
52
19
20
21
22
Th 04/03
T 04/08
Th 04/10
Th 04/24
Overview of green plants; Plant forms and growth
Transport in plants
Plant defenses
Plant nutrition, and sensory systems
36
37
39
38, 40.1, 40.2, 40.5
23
24
25
T 04/29
Th 05/01
T 05/06
Plant reproduction
Population ecology
Community ecology
41
55
56
26
27
28
Th 05/08
T 05/13
Th 05/15
Dynamics of ecosystems
Global change and the Biosphere
Conservation Biology
57
58
59
29
Th 05/22
TEST 3
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Laboratories
Your syllabus is attached. Another copy will be provided to you on the first day of class. Please note that assignments
that are 1 day late have 10% of the grade deducted. The laboratory grade counts for 50% of your final course grade.
There are no makeup exams! If you miss one of the two exams, your other exam grade will be counted twice.
Attendance in the lab is mandatory and field-trips count as labs. Any student who misses more than 2 labs will be
dropped with a grade of WU. Lateness of greater than 15 min. in lab counts as an absence for the entire lab. If you
miss a lab, you may make it up by asking permission from your own lab instructor and your host lab instructor FIRST!
All assignments must be handed in on time and in hard copy (paper). No extensions. A paper handed in 1 day late will
have 10% of the grade deducted. Assignments later than 1 day, will receive a zero unless there is a documented
medical excuse. Students who do not hand in the final paper will receive a grade of zero (0) for the exercise.
Assignments due
Week
01/27–01/31
Lab Exercise
1. Scientific Method; Genetics I; Flour beetles
02/03-02/07
2. Genetics II; Statistical Analysis in Excel
(BioLab Fly simulation on computers)
•
Hand in Lab Assignment 1
02/10, 02/11, 02/13
02/14. (No Wed 02/12)
02/18-02/19, 02/21 (No
Mon 02/17, Mon does
Lab#4 on 02/20, no
Thur, Wed does lab #3)
3. Genetics and Evolution (Allele A1 simulation
on computers)
4. Effects of drugs on pulsation rate I;
Pedigree Analysis
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Hand in Lab Assignment 2
•
Hand in Lab Assignment 3
02/24-02/28 (Wed and
Thur do Lab#4)
03/03-03/07 (Wed + Thur
do Lab #5)
5. Effects of drugs on pulsation rate II
•
Hand in short lab report 1
03/10-03/14
7. Lab Exam 1
03/17-03/21
8. Effects of temperature on oxygen
consumption in fish
03/24-03/28
9. Fetal pig dissection
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Hand in Materials & Methods
and Results
03/31-04/04
10.
Field trip to AMNH. Evening labs will
go on the field trip during the weekends of
4/5-6
•
11.
Flower evolution;
Environmental control of transpiration
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Hand in Introduction and
Discussion,
Hand back Materials &
Methods and Results
Hand in Abstract and
Literature Cited.
Hand back Discussion and
Introduction.
Hand in AMNH assignment
(#4)
04/07-04/11
6. Library research; Lab report Format and
peer-review explained
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•
•
04/23-04/25
04/28-05/02
05/05-05/09
12.
Field trip to Inwood Hill Park. Evening
labs and labs from Monday and Tuesday
will do the field trip during the weekends of
4/26-27.
13.
Population ecology + Flour beetles.
Populus analysis on computers
•
14.
Lab Exam 2
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Hand back Abstract and
Literature Cited.
Hand in short lab report 2
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Hand in Final Fish Report
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Final Fish Report graded
and returned.