Ocean County College
Department of Science
Human Anatomy & Physiology II – BIOL 131
Lecture Course Syllabus
PROFESSOR’S NAME: Professor Christine Spencer M.S.
COURSE TITLE & NUMBER: Human Anatomy & Physiology II (Biol 131)
CO-REQUISITE: Enrollment in BIOL 131L
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course studies the autonomic nervous system; the endocrine, cardiovascular, immune,
respiratory, digestive, and urinary systems; fluid and electrolyte balance; and reproduction. Dissection
and instrumentation reinforce all lecture materials.
SEMESTER:
Fall 2012
OFFICE: Hiering Science Building, Toms River Campus, Room 133
OFFICE PHONE NUMBER:
(732) 255-0400 extension 2444
E-Mail Address: christine_spencer@portal.ocean.edu or cspencer@ocean.edu
Office Hours: (on campus Heiring Building 133)
Monday 11:45am – 12:15pm, Tuesday 11:00am – 12:00 pm, Wednesday 11:45am – 12:15 pm, Friday
11:00 am – 2:00 pm.
My office hours will be posted under Announcements on Ocean Cruiser the entire semester.
To arrange a meeting with your instructor in addition to the regularly scheduled office hours,
please contact your instructor directly or the Department of Science at 732-255-0378 or
At the following email address: khamilton@ocean.edu
REQUIRED TEXT AND OTHER MATERIALS:
Available in the Ocean County College Bookstore:
Lecture
Reguired:
Text: Anatomy and Physiology-The Unity of Form and Function Saladin, McGraw -Hill 6th edition
Connect Access Code (optional)
Laboratory (Separate registration is required for the Laboratory component of this course)
Required:
Anatomy & Physiology Customized Lab Manual Benson
ISBN: 9780077461393
Dissection Kit with probe
Optional:
Various Study Guide Materials optional (study guide, coloring book, Atlas of Anatomy and
Physiology...)
COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
Describe the structures and functions associated with the autonomic nervous system,
endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive
systems.
Describe the relationship and interactions between these body systems.
Know the processes associated with metabolism.
Describe water balance within the body.
List the major electrolytes and imbalances associated with them.
Describe what an acid and base are and how buffer systems play a role in our body.
Name several diseases and disorders of the organ systems discussed and explain what
causes them.
Understand how homeostasis plays an important role in health and disease.
PREREQUISITES: BIOL 130 (Human Anatomy and Physiology I) with a grade of a C or better.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Attendance will be taken regularly in lecture. More than 2 consecutive absences will require an
appointment with your instructor. Laboratory attendance is a requirement for this course; excessive
absences will require an appointment with your professor.
You are expected to be present for all exams. The ability to make up and examination is made
on a case-to-case basis and may require a doctor’s note. Make-up examination will be allowed only if
you have discussed your absence with me prior to the exam. This can be arranged in person by office
phone or instructor’s email.
GRADING SCALE:
A
B+
B
C+
C
D
F
90-100
87-89
80-86
77-79
70-76
60-69
<60
EVALUATION OF STUDENTS:
Unit Exams: The text book is divided into chapters. After completion of 3 to 4 chapters it will provide a
convenient break point for a testable quantity of material for an exam. Each exam will be objective
(matching, true/false, multiple choices) and will be account for (60%) of your grade. Four exams each
worth 15% of your grade.
Quizzes: There will be weekly quizzes (10%). The quizzes are 10 multiple choice questions and given
the first 10 minutes of lecture. I do not give makeup quizzes. Any missed quiz will be a “0” grade. I do
however drop the lowest quiz grade. So every student does get one freebie quiz.
Homework: There will be occasional homework assignments (5%). The homework assignments will be
given during lecture and due at the end of the following week.
Laboratory: Is a Pass/Fail and will constitute 25% of your grade. A minimum of 70% is needed to
successfully complete the laboratory portion. Your final Laboratory grade will be forwarded to your
lecture instructor at the end of the semester.
GENERAL COURSE POLICY STATEMENT’S:
Academic Dishonesty: Dishonesty includes, but is not limited to plagiarism, cribbing and cheating on
examinations, quizzes, class writing assignments or papers. Any student aiding another student in any
form of dishonesty is considered equally guilty” (OCC Student Handbook, pg. 35). Cheating is not
acceptable and will result in a grade of 0 for that examination and will be turned over to the appropriate
College source for disciplinary action. Please review policy #5180 in the student handbook for the
penalties associated with plagiarism and cheating.
Statement of Plagiarism: Students should refer to the student handbook and review Policy #5180
Statement about Civility: Please refer to www.ocean.edu/civility.htm
Campus Resources and Services: Tutoring is available (a) in the Writing Center for writing
assignments in all subject areas, not just English courses, and (b) in the Mathematics Tutoring Center.
Tutoring information for all other subjects can be found on the Tutoring page on the college website. In
additions, Study Strategy Seminars are scheduled each week and are posted on the college website under
“Academics”. More information can be found by using the A-Z index on the college website (for
example, under “T” for tutoring or under “S” for Study Strategy Seminars).
ADA Accommodation, Campus Resources and Services: If there is any student in this class who has
special needs because of a learning disability or other kind of disability, please feel to come and discuss
them with me or contact a staff member in the Center for Academic Excellence 732.255.0456.
Detailed information (as well as contact information) on College Services may be found in the Student
Accessibility folder under the Course Information Icon found of the homepage.
Disclaimer: Individual faculty members may make reasonable changes to this course outline.
All individuals should not assume that anything received, sent, or stored in this course or in any
course is private. Students’ written work, assignments, and test results may be used anonymously
for college assessment purposes. Course content, support materials, and communications
(including chats, discussions, emails, and any other forms of communication) may be used for
quality assurance purposed by authorized college administrators.
CLASS REGULATIONS:
Always bring your text book to class.
Always feel free to raise your hand to ask questions.
In the event that you should score below a 70 on any of your tests, please make an appointment to
review it. Students scoring above a 70 can, if they wish, make an appointment to review their tests.
I will reserve the option of pursuing the Ocean County College’s guidelines about academic dishonesty
in the event a student gives or receives aid on an exam, quiz or practical in my class.
All cell phones are needed to be turned off and put away during assessments.
Please put all cell phones on either vibrate or silent during class lecture and lab. Ringing cell phones and
texting disrupts the class and is not allowed.
In the event that you should need to withdraw from this course please do so by the appropriate time
allowed by the Ocean County College calendar. If a student discontinues attending class and does not
properly withdraw, an F will be given for a final grade.
How to Study Anatomy and Physiology
1. The study of Anatomy and Physiology cannot be done casually. A reasonable amount of time is
required to study and understand, so manage your time wisely and plan ahead for adequate study
time. Since there is much material to go through in 15 weeks, it is essential that you keep up.
2. Read the appropriate chapter in the text book on a weekly basis. You will be able to understand the
lectures more readily, and question those concepts that you do not understand.
3. The text book offers assistance to the student in the study process - discussed above.
4. Do the work indicated on the Lecture and Laboratory Schedules. Study the examples given in the
book. This will help make problem solving almost second nature. Trying to figure out how to solve a
problem on the test is not the time.
5. Study in groups if possible. Sometimes a group discussion with your peers will help in understanding
a concept or problem.
6. Ask questions. There is no such thing as a stupid question; there are only uninformed people. Keep in
mind if you have a question, many in the class will probably have the same question.
7. The concepts in Anatomy and Physiology I will be used extensively in this course. It is also important
to recall these concepts thoroughly up front as you will need to know them later on.
8. The concepts are cumulative, and although you may be doing a different type of problem in a later
chapter, you may have to recall concepts from an earlier chapter.
OCEAN CRUISER:
All grades, emails and class announcements are posted on ocean cruiser. If you are not familiar with
ocean cruiser below are the steps needed to open cruiser. Official grades will be posted on webadvisor at
the completion of the semester.
1. Go to www.ocean.edu Enter Site
2. Click on Ocean Cruiser at the top of your screen
3. Click on: Log in ID
Password
4. first name_last name (use all lowercase letters)
5. Password: if first time user it is the last 6 digits of your social security number, it will then
prompt you to create a new password.
Important Notes
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** Failure to pay for this course may result in your being dropped for non-payment ***
OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE
Department of Science
BIOL 131 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
Instructor: Professor Christine Spencer M.S.
Lecture Schedule (Tentative)
Lecture Topic for the Week
Week 1:
Autonomic Nervous System
The Endocrine System (Begin)
Week 2:
The Endocrine System (Complete)
The Circulatory System: Blood (Begin)
Week 3:
The Circulatory System: Blood (Complete)
The Circulatory System: Heart (Begin)
Week 4:
Unit I Exam (Autonomic Nervous System, Endocrine System, Blood)
The Circulatory System: Heart (Complete)
Week 5:
The Circulatory System: Blood Vessels and Circulation
Week 6:
The Lymphatic System
Week 7:
Unit II Exam (Heart, Blood Vessels and Circulation, Lymphatic System)
The Respiratory System (Begin)
Week 8:
The Respiratory System (Complete
The Urinary System (Begin)
Week 9:
The Urinary System (Complete)
Water, Electrolytes and Acid Base Balances (Begin)
Week 10:
Water, Electrolytes and Acid Base Balances (Complete)
Unit III Exam (Respiratory System, Urinary System, Water/Electrolytes/Acid-Base)
Week 11:
The Digestive System (Begin)
Week 12:
The Digestive System (Complete)
Week 13:
The Male Reproductive System
Week 14:
The Female Reproductive System
Week 15:
Exam IV (Digestive System, Male and Female Reproductive Systems)