-Biology 2108 – Principles of Biology II
Professors:
Dr. S. Harvey
Email: sharvey@gsw.edu
Dr. B. Herrington Email: bherring@gsw.edu
Dr. I. Brown
Email: ibrown@gsw.edu
Spring 2008 (CRN 2450 & 2454)
Departmental Secretary: 229-931-2135
Office: Roney 102 Phone: 931-5034 Office Hours: By appointment
Office: Roney 128 Phone: 931-2331 Office Hours: By appointment
Office: Science 213 Phone: 931-2361 Office Hours: By appointment
Class Time:
8:00 – 8:50 am Monday, Wednesday, & Friday
Class Room:
Roney 301
Lab Time:
2:00 – 4:45 am Tuesday
Lab Room:
Roney 107 & 108
Course Description:
This class continues the detailed introduction to the principles of modern biology begun in 2107. Topics covered
include phylogeny reconstruction, diversity of living organisms, structure and function of vascular plants, structure
and function of animals and ecology.
Each of the three professors will lecture on and conduct the labs relating to their areas of expertise, and create and
grade the exams covering their lecture material. All instructors are available to assist you with any of the course
content, so do not hesitate to ask for additional explanation.
Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, students will have a detailed understanding of three broad areas: 1) plant form and
function; 2) animal form and function; 3) ecology. This information will serve students of biology with the basic level
of knowledge need to excel in their advanced biology classes. These objectives will be met, through use of
lectures, readings, demonstration, labs, and use of audio visual aids.
Required Texts:
Biology, 7th edition. N.A. Campbell and J.B. Reece.
Attendance:
Although attendance does not constitute an official component of the grading for this class, grades in general are
reflective of a student attendance. You will be held responsible for all information discussed in class including
lecture material, quizzes and changes to the syllabus. Lab attendance is required with limited makeup opportunities
due to setup time and material availability. You are strongly encouraged to attend all classes and labs.
Grading:
Each instructor will administer one or two lecture tests and one lab grade for a total of 8 grades plus a
comprehensive final. These grades are all equally weighted. The best 8 of the 9 grades will be used to calculate
the 90% of your semester grade. Because you may drop your lowest hour exam grade, make up hour exams will
not be given except under extraordinary circumstances. The individual instructor may choose the composition of
each grade for his or her section. The remaining 10% is from online quizzes from self-study chapters of the text.
The grade scale: 100-90 % = A; 89 –80% = B; 79 – 70% = C; 69 – 60% = D; <60 = F
Final Exam: Thursday, May 1, 2008 from 8:00 am – 10:00 am
Academic
Dishonesty:
Any form of academic dishonesty will be punished, in accordance with University policy. Any form of academic
dishonesty will result in a grade of zero on that assignment/exam (or for the class) for all students involved, and
possible additional disciplinary action from the University. For questions concerning academic dishonesty, consult
the student handbook. It is possible that this course will involve the use of plagiarismprevention technology. You may be required to submit written assignments on-line
through a plagiarism-prevention service or to allow the instructor to submit copies of
your writing to such a service. The written assignments may then be retained by the
service for the sole purpose of checking for plagiarized content in future student
submissions.
Conduct:
You are expected to attend all class sessions on time, and to show respect for your professors and your fellow
students by maintaining SILENCE when instruction is being given. If you didn’t hear what the professor said or
can’t read what the professor wrote, etc, raise our hand for clarification, don’t ask your neighbor.
Electronics:
Please turn off cell phones and pagers. Cell phones or other electronic devices will not be tolerated in
class. Persons who do not adhere to this policy will be asked to leave. Students with these devices in the
classroom during exams will be charged with academic dishonesty and will receive a zero for the exam.
The instructors reserve the right to modify/append any and all portions
of this syllabus at anytime during the semester.
Tentative Schedule of Topics:
Week of:
Jan 7
Jan 14
Jan 21
1/25
Jan 28
Feb 4
2/05
2/11
Feb 12
Feb 18
Feb 25
Mar 03
3/05
Mar 10
Mar 17
Mar 24
Mar 31
4/01
4/04
April 7
April 14
April 23
April 28
04/29
Topic
Chapters
Instructor
Prokaryotes & Protista
27, 28
Plant: Diversity
29,30
Monday Holiday – No Class
Plant: Diversity
Exam
Dr. Harvey
Plant: Structure, Growth, Trans
35,36
Plant: Nutri., Repro., & Resp.
37,38,39
Lab Exam
Exam
Evolution- Invertebrates
32-33
Inverts – Vertebrates
33-34
Animal Systems
40-41
Animal Systems
42-44
Exam
Animal Systems
Dr. Herrington
Animal Systems
45-47
Spring Break
48-49
Animal Systems
Lab Exam
Exam
Ecology
Ecology
Ecology
~ 50-55
Dr. Brown
Ecology
Exam (during lab time)
Final Exam: Thursday, May 1, 2008 from 8:00 am – 10:00 am