Biology 200B - Organismal and Ecological Biology
Spring 2015
Lectures: MWF 12:00-12:50pm
Classroom: Lawson 141
Laboratory Sections: Life Science II Room 320
Course Instructors:
Name
Office
Phone
Email
Office Hours
Role
Name
Office
Phone
Email
Office
Hours
Dr. Robin Warne
Life Science II, 389
453-4126
rwarne@siu.edu
Please email for an appointment
Dr. Sedonia Sipes
Life Science II, 473
453-3213
ssipes@plant.siu.edu
Please email for an appointment
Teaching
Assistant
David
Burkart
LSII, Room 372
453-4124
Teaching
Assistant
Hillary
Marler
LSII, Room 253
453-3658
Teaching
Assistant
Jenny
Paul
LSII, Room 447
453-4149
Teaching
Assistant
Federico
Sinche
LSII, Room 169
453-7957
Study
Leader
Timothy
Knudson
LSII, Room 372
453-4124
davidburkart@siu.edu
hmarler@siu.edu
jennypaul@siu.edu
fsinche@siu.edu
knudson@siu.edu
TBA
Mondays
1:45-3:45pm
Tuesdays & Wednesdays
11:00am-12:00pm
Wednesdays
10:00am-12:00pm
TBA
Course Web Site: https://online.siu.edu/d2l
All pertinent course information will be posted on this site. It is your responsibility to check SIU
Online (D2L) on a regular basis, just as you would your regular email account. Not all opportunities on
D2L will necessarily be announced in class. If you have problems signing on to this course or others, click
on the ‘SIU Online Help’ link for assistance.
Required Texts:
1) Textbook: Freeman, S. Biological Science, 5th edition. Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Co., Inc.
New York. ISBN 13#: 978-0-321-74367-1
2) Lab Manual: Southern Illinois University. Symbiosis: Biology 200B: Organismal & Ecological
Biology. The Benjamin Cummings Custom Laboratory Program for Biology, Benjamin/Cummings
Publishing Co, Inc. New York. ISBN #: 9780536167835
Course Information:
This course is for persons intending to major in the life sciences. It introduces key concepts that
should serve as an important basis for your future understanding of the life sciences. The overall objectives
of this course are to:
1. Enable students to comprehend fundamental scientific laws and principles of the life sciences;
2. Develop a sufficient understanding of science to enable students to read, converse, and make responsible
decisions about personal and societal issues;
3. Develop students’ ability to comprehend, translate, and express scientific information in symbolic form;
4. Develop students’ understanding of the validity and self-correcting nature of scientific methods;
5. Cover fundamental topics to use as building blocks in future specialized courses.
The material we will cover is cumulative; it is necessary to have an understanding of the material
early in the semester to provide the basis for comprehending what we cover as the term moves along.
Examinations
All instructors in this course have decided to give objective exams consisting of multiple choice,
matching, true/false and short answer questions. There are 5 hourly exams. No early final exams will be
administered.
Students who are late for an exam will be allowed to take the exam ONLY if no other student has
completed it and left the room. The instructor should be alerted before the exam time if you have a welldocumented reason for being unable to make it to the test. Documentation must be on official letterhead
and include sufficient contact information for follow-up. If documentation is approved, make-up exams
must be completed within one week of the scheduled exam date. Students may only review their exams by
appointment for two weeks following the respective exam date.
Attendance / Extra credit opportunity:
THERE WILL BE NO CURVE IN THIS COURSE. Attendance will be recorded regularly via
attendance slips and/or with your i>clicker remotes. Lecture-attendance slips will be given only to those students who
arrive no later than 12:05 pm. As you come in for each lecture, it is your responsibility to pick up an attendance slip,
complete and turn it in to the TA at the EXIT when you leave. Completed slips will only be accepted at the end of
the lecture. You will receive 1 point for each lecture attended in which attendance slips are passed out and/or the
i>clicker is used by the instructor (excluding first day of lecture and examination days.) The credit is for being in class and
will not be given if you miss lecture. It is supposed to compensate you for the materials you learn each lecture that do not
make it to the exam questions.
Special Note:
The use of electronic translators will not be permitted in this course.
Withdrawal from the Course:
A student may withdraw from Biology 200A without receiving a grade until January 25th. Those
students withdrawing between January 25th and April 5th will receive a ‘W’ on their transcript. The last day
to drop a course online using Salukinet is April 5th. To officially withdraw, a student MUST process a
program change through their advisor and the registration center. Merely stopping attendance will result
in a grade of a “WF” or ‘F’.
Grading:
Points in Course ~Percent of Total Points
A = 90-100%
Exam 1
100
~10.5%
B = 78-89%
Exam 2
100
~10.5%
C = 65-77%
Exam 3
100
~10.5%
D = 50-64%
Exam 4
100
~10.5%
F = 0-49%
Exam 5*
100
~10.5%
Laboratory points**
310
~32%
iClicker
45
~5%
MasteringBiology homework
100
~10.5%
Total Points
955
100.0%
*The final exam, administered during finals week, is Exam 5 and is not comprehensive.
**See Laboratory Syllabus-laboratories do begin meeting for a full lab the first week of the semester
January 20-22, 2015.
MasteringBiology Online Homework:
Each student in BIOL 200B is responsible for enrolling in Pearson’s MasteringBiology online website
(www.masteringbiology.com). This requires the individual access code purchased with the lecture text (or
separately). The course ID is MBKRAJEWSKI35867. The website is used for homework assignments
that must be completed weekly by every Sunday by midnight. Homework emphasizes reading
comprehension of assigned chapters. Due dates and times for homework are listed for each assignment.
There will be no credit for late homework. Each homework question allows for two attempts to get the
correct answer, with a penalty for a first wrong answer. Homework is worth 100 points at the end of the
course; point totals in MasteringBiology will be converted to a 100-point scale.
I>clicker:
Each student is responsible for obtaining an i>clicker for use in this course. Students must register their i>clicker
number code on the i<clicker website (http://www.iclicker.com/support/registeryourclicker/) to receive course
points. Be sure to enter your student ID with your respective siu85------- Dawgtag number (with the “siu” prefix
included). Any student using an i>clicker that is registered in another student’s name is guilty of cheating, as is the
student whose i>clicker was so used. This is an act of academic dishonesty as defined by the SIUC Student Conduct
Code. The first instance of such cheating will result in the loss of ALL i>clicker points for this course by both
students. The second instance will result in a final course grade of F and the offense will be reported to the Director
of the Biological Sciences Program for possible disciplinary action.
Emergency Procedures:
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for study and
work. Because some health and safety circumstances are beyond our control, we ask that you become familiar with
the SIUC Emergency Response Plan and Building Emergency Response Team (BERT) program. Emergency
response information is available on posters in buildings on campus, available on BERT's website at
www.bert.siu.edu, Department of Safety's website www.dps.siu.edu (disaster drop down) and in Emergency
Response Guideline pamphlet. Know how to respond to each type of emergency.
Instructors will provide guidance and direction to students in the classroom in the event of an emergency affecting
your location. It is important that you follow these instructions and stay with your instructor during an evacuation or
sheltering emergency. The Building Emergency Response Team will provide assistance to your instructor in
evacuating the building or sheltering within the facility.
See Reverse for Lecture Schedule
BIOL 200B Lecture Schedule (Spring 2015)
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2 Feb
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23 Feb
25 Feb
27 Feb
2 Mar
4 Mar
6 Mar
9-13 Mar
16 Mar
18 Mar
20 Mar
23 Mar
25 Mar
27 Mar
30 Mar
1 Apr
3 Apr
6 Apr
8 Apr
10 Apr
13 Apr
15 Apr
17 Apr
20 Apr
22 Apr
24 Apr
27 Apr
29 Apr
1 May
4 May
6 May
8 May
11 MAY
Lecture/Chapter Title
The instructor reserves the right to make changes to this schedule.
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday-No Classes
Course Introduction
The Tree of Life
Prokaryotes
Protists
Animal Diversity
Protostomes
Deuterostomes
Viruses
EXAM 1: Animal Diversity
Animal Form and Function
Osmoregulation
Mammalian Kidney Function
Animal Nutrition and Digestion
Respiratory System
Circulatory System
EXAM 2: Animal Physiology
Neurons
Nervous Systems
Endocrine System
Reproductive System
Spring Break-No Classes
Innate Immune System
Adaptive Immune System
EXAM 3: Animal Physiology
Fungi
Green Algae and the Evolution of Land Plants
Plant Diversity
Plant Form and Function
Plant Vascular Transport
Plant Nutrition
Plant Sensory Systems
Plant Sensory Systems
Plant Reproduction
Plant Development
EXAM 4: Plant Diversity & Physiology
Introduction to Ecology
Behavioral Ecology
Population Ecology
Population Dynamics
Community Ecology
Community Dynamics
Ecosystem Energetics
Biogeochemical Cycles
Biodiversity
Conservation Biology
12:30PM-2:30PM EXAM 5 Ecology
Book Assignment
Chapter (Sections)
BioSkills 7
29
30
33
34
35
36
BS7, 29, 30, 33-36
42
43 (1-4)
43 (5)
44
45 (1-3)
45 (4-5)
42-45
46 (1-2)
46 (3-4)
49
50
51 (1-2)
51 (3-4)
45-46, 49-51
32
31
31
37
38
39
40
40
41
24
24, 31-32, 37-41
52
53
54 (1-2)
54 (3-4)
55
55
56(1)
56 (2-3)
57 (1-3)
57 (4-5)
52-57