Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Face-to-Face Common Syllabus FALL 2015 BIOL 1114 Section BL1 General Biology Involves biological principles, population, man and the environment. Genetics, reproduction, development, concepts of evolution, selection, adaptation, speciation, taxonomy, and various concepts involving ecosystems are studied. Type of course: Theory/Lab Credit Hours: _4_; Total hours of theory per semester: _45_; Total hours of lab for the semester: _30_ Class length – Full Semester Class days and times: Lecture: Tuesday 8:30- 9:25 am CST Lab: Tuesday’s 9:30-11:25 am CST Prerequisites: None Instructor Name: Floyd Robison Instructor Phone: (918) 293-5490 Office: SCTEC Room # 9 Instructor email: f.robison@okstate.edu Contact: My preferred method of contact is _email, office or by phone. Please allow 24-48 hours to return your correspondence during the normal work week. Instructor's Office Hours: Posted on office door Division Name: Arts and Science Division’s Main Phone: 918-293-5370 REQUIRED TEXT, REFERENCES, AND MATERIALS Texts: Biology, 11th ed., Mader, and Windelspecht, McGraw Hill, ISBN #978-0-07-352550-1 References: None Materials: Materials needed including notebooks, writing utensils, 6 or 7 green scantrons, and one box of colored pencils. Colored pencils will need to be purchased before lab #5. Estimated Cost for Materials: Estimated Cost for Uniform/Tools: Updated: July 2014 $ Based on current bookstore cost $ Based on current bookstore or supplier cost Page 1 of 14 Upon completion of the course, students should: Course Objectives Assessment of Objectives 1. Analyze the components of the cell theory Lab, Test 2. Analyze the structure & function of the cell membrane 3. Identify the organizational scheme for classifying organisms Lab activity with microscope aided observations, Test Test 4. Analyze basic genetic principles of heredity Test 5. Analyze the impact of interactions between ecosystems 6. Critical Thinking - Demonstrate logical, systematic critical thinking techniques. 7. State the role of the hypothesis in the scientific method 8. Identify the relationship between the hypothesis and experimentation 9. Gather accurate information from an experiment 10. Use experimental information to draw conclusions Test Lab activities including the *Scientific Method Lab, Test *Scientific Method Lab, Test *Scientific Method Lab, Test *Scientific Method Lab, Other laboratories, Test *Scientific Method Lab, Other laboratories, Test Aspects of the course objective assessments may be used in the university’s assessment of student learning. If applicable, an asterisk (*) above indicates that this assignment is used in the university assessment program. COURSE ACTIVITIES In this course students will: Participate in class discussions and activities. View videos that depict the various concepts. Take examinations. Participate and complete varies lab activities. Complete reading assignments. May be required to do quizzes. Updated: July 2014 Page 2 of 14 EVALUATION - GRADES WILL BE BASED ON THE QUALITY AND COMPLETION OF THESE TASKS: Item Unit Exams Labs Chapter Reviews In Class Activities Research Paper Final Exam Quantity 6 10 10 6 1 1 Points Per Item 100 50 20 15 50 Total Points Total Per Category 600 500 200 90 50 100 1440 OSUIT Grading Scale A = 90%-100% B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69% F = 59% & below *The student’s grade for this assignment will be used in the university’s assessment of student learning. A 70% competency or higher receives a Pass rating. This Pass/Fail rating is independent of the student’s course grade. Daily and/or weekly quizzes, small weekly assignments and similar type projects: Normal return time to student by next class meeting or no later than one (1) week. Extensive assignments, large lab projects, extensive quizzes, exams and similar type projects: Normal return time to students in one (1) to two (2) weeks. AUTHORIZED TOOLS Examples: Students may use any/all course materials, including books and notes, while participating in classroom activities. No course materials or electronic devices will be allowed out during exams or quizzes. All quizzes and written assignments are to be completed independently; no collaboration with classmates is permitted and any instance of such will be considered academic dishonesty. LATE WORK Assignments/labs are to be turned in during class/lab on their due date. Late work will not be excepted unless you have an excused absence. If you are unable to attend class due to an excused absence the instructor is to be notified beforehand. COURSE OUTLINE A detailed course outline is attached to this syllabus. In addition, a course calendar reflecting all assignments and due dates is included under the Content tab in D2L. In this blended course, due dates are extremely important as many assignments and Exams will only be available on D2L during posted times. (See additional Exam information below.) Unless otherwise instructed during the semester, all homework assignments should be turned into the appropriate Drop Box Updated: July 2014 Page 3 of 14 by the posted due date. Drop Boxes will close on the posted date at 11:59 p.m. Exams will only be available during their posted availability dates. TESTING Exams make up 42% of your total grade, so it is imperative that you are present and prepared on exam days. Exams must be completed by the dates/times listed in the syllabus (the dates will also be posted on D2L). The exams will be set up so that you have an allotted amount of time to complete the exam. Make sure you set aside enough time and have a reliable online connection during this time. So you should study for every exam as if you were in a traditional classroom setting. Exams will be available over a period of several days so that you may take them at a time that is convenient to you during that time frame. Do not wait until the last minute to take the exam because if something causes you to be unable to finish once you’ve started, you may not be able to reach me in time and you will miss the deadline (resulting in a zero). There are computers available on campus in the library and other areas if you have issues with your connection at home. Check with the individual locations for hours. Note: Exams are ONLY visible on D2L during their active dates. Exams are timed, but D2L will not disconnect you if you go over time. Please continue until you have completed the exam. There is no penalty for going slightly over time. If the time amounts are a problem, contact me and we can discuss options. Exams will open at 8 am on Wednesday’s according to the course schedule. The exams will be open until 11:59 pm on Sunday’s. You will need to complete your exams before they close at 11:59 pm. If you have not completed your exam by 11:59 pm on Sunday, then you will be kicked out of the exam and you will not be able to complete it. If you miss an exam, you will have the option of completing a Comprehensive Final Exam. If you miss more than one exam, the others will remain as zeros. If you have not missed any exams, the Comprehensive Final Exam will be optional for you. You may elect to complete it so that your score on the exam will replace your lowest exam score if you have not missed any exams in the course. LABS Students are expected to be prepared for lab. It is imperative that you are punctual for lab, because important safety and procedure information will be discussed at the beginning of lab. The instructor reserves the right to deduct points for tardiness. I will not go back over the instructions for the lab for anyone that comes in late; you will be unable to complete the lab if you are more than 10 minutes late for lab. You must be present for lab in order to get credit for the lab. Labs cannot be made up ahead of time. There are two make up labs scheduled in-case of emergency when the instructor cannot be present or circumstances out (ex. Weather, remolding) of the instructors control. However, if you miss a lab it cannot be made up those dates are in case the schedule has to be rearranged. Updated: July 2014 Page 4 of 14 NOTES/HANDOUTS Success in the classroom is directly related to your attendance; therefore, you need to be in class to participate, take notes, etc. to succeed. Being on time is also crucial as I will begin lecture/lab promptly. If a student is absent, it is his/her responsibility to get the missed notes from a classmate (a copy machine is located in the LRC for student use). If a document such as a rubric, study guide is given out it is the student’s responsibility to pick up the document or to make arrangements for the document to be picked up. I will also provide a power-point for each chapter and a short chapter overview/notes for each chapter. The power-point and chapter overview will be posted in the content section of the course on D2L. CHAPTER REVIEWS There will review questions for each chapter that we cover this semester. The chapter reviews will consist of a set of 10 to 20 questions, which will either be questions from the book or questions that I provide for each chapter. The questions will need to be typed and you will need to submit your questions to the drop-box. The questions will be due on Tuesdays by 11:59 pm. RESEARCH PAPER The instructor will provide the class with a topic at some point during the semester. You will be expected to demonstrate college writing skills, for example: complete sentences, appropriate punctuation, and capitalization. Topic Paper Requirements: Font size of 12, and 1” margins on each side of the paper, along with 3 references. IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES There will be 6 in-class activities for points at any given point during the semester. They will be unannounced, and it will not be possible to make them up. You must be present to receive the in-class activity points. If you are absent for an in-class activity you will be required to present documentation regarding your absence. BONUS POINTS Bonus points are a bonus and will be added to your overall score at the end of the semester. You must be present in class to receive any bonus points that might be given during the semester. Bonus points can NOT be made up! E-MAILS If you email me, please make sure that you include your name, what class you are in, and that you write in complete sentences. If you choice to send me an email that has abbreviated words or is not written in complete sentences I will not spend time trying to interpret what you have written, therefore you will not receive a response from me. I will also not respond to emails that are sent from personal email addresses if you do not include your name and what class you are enrolled in. Updated: July 2014 Page 5 of 14 STUDENT CONDUCT Students are expected to cooperate in maintaining a classroom environment conducive to learning. Courteous and respectful behavior will be expected from all students each day. If you are being disruptive to other students you may be asked to leave the classroom. All pagers, MP3 players, and cell phones are expected to be turned off or put on vibrate. Children are not to be brought to lecture or lab. The use of tobacco in any form in University buildings is prohibited. UNIVERSITY & COURSE EXPECTATIONS It is the responsibility of each OSUIT student to read, abide by and maintain a copy of the syllabus for this course. Syllabi are available on the OSUIT website. Students understand that excerpts or portions of their work may be utilized for institutional assessment purposes. The purpose of institutional assessment is for verification of student learning and program improvement. Every effort will be made to keep this information confidential. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, each student with a disability is responsible for notifying the University of his/her disability and requesting accommodations. If you think you have a qualified disability and need special accommodations, you should notify the instructor and request verification of eligibility for accommodations from the Office of Academic Accommodations/LASSO Center. Please advise the instructor of your disability as soon as possible, and contact The LASSO Center, to ensure timely implementation of appropriate accommodations. Faculty have an obligation to respond when they receive official notice of a disability but are under no obligation to provide retroactive accommodations. To receive services, you must submit appropriate documentation and complete an intake process during which the existence of a qualified disability is verified and reasonable accommodations are identified. The LASSO Center is located on the 3rd floor of the Noble Center. You may call 918.293.4855 for more information or fax documentation to918.293.4853. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY Academic dishonesty or misconduct is neither condoned nor tolerated at OSUIT. Any student found guilty of academic dishonesty or misconduct shall be subject to disciplinary action. Academic dishonesty and/or misconduct includes, but is not limited to, the following actions: (1) Plagiarism: the representation of previously written, published, or creative work as one’s own; (2) Unauthorized collaboration on projects; (3) Cheating on examinations; (4) Unauthorized advance access to exams; (5) Fraudulent alteration of academic materials; (6) Knowing cooperation with another person in an academically dishonest undertaking. Students are required to actively protect their work against misuse by others. For details, refer to The OSUIT Student Handbook (Student Rights and Responsibilities Governing Student Behavior) available online at http://www.osuit.edu/academics/forms/student_rights_responsibility.pdf. Updated: July 2014 Page 6 of 14 ATTENDANCE POLICY FOR FACE-TO-FACE COURSES A primary component of OSUIT's Mission is “to prepare and sustain a diverse student body as competitive members of a world-class workforce.” Regular and consistent attendance not only aids in academic success, dependable attendance is a requirement in today's real-world employment; therefore, regular and consistent attendance is a requirement in all OSUIT courses. Definitions: Absent: Failing to attend all or a significant portion of a class or lab session. A. Students may not be marked as absent if missing class for situations such as, but not limited to 1. participating in a required university activity such as a field trip; 2. fulfilling a military obligation; 3. a mandatory court appearance; 4. death in the immediate family; 5. extreme illness or accident to oneself or immediate family. Instructors, at their discretion, may require proof of such events. B. It is the responsibility of the student to contact and inform the instructor and/or department in advance of such excused absences whenever possible. Tardy: Arriving late to class as defined by the individual class instructor. Faculty, at their discretion, may equate three tardies to equal one absence. Procedures: Early Intervention A. Any student who misses 10% of an individual course (or earlier at faculty discretion) during a regular fifteen-week semester, or the equivalent portion of time in a shorter session, will have their name submitted by that course instructor to the OSUIT Early Alert System for retention intervention. B. At the point the Early Alert is issued, the student must meet with their assigned faculty advisor or designated faculty/staff member within seven (7) academic calendar days for counseling on how to improve their attendance and academic success. Excessive Absences A. The University reserves the right to administratively withdraw any student from an individual course who misses 20% of that course, whether excused or unexcused, and, in the opinion of the instructor, the student does not have a reasonable opportunity to be successful in the course. B. Students should be aware any of the following may impact their financial aid: 1. being administratively withdrawn from a course 2. dropping a course 3. their last date of attendance in a course Please see OSUIT Policy 2-021 for full details and procedures. Updated: July 2014 Page 7 of 14 WORD OF WISDOM Do NOT fall behind in this class; there is a lot of material for you to cover so you will need to be diligent about investing enough time in this course. This is a 4 credit hour course so you should expect to spend at the VERY LEAST 8 hours per week on this class. Some students find that scheduling a time during the week to work on the on-line course specifically helps with completing all assignments. Use your self-discipline and make sure you complete things as they are due. IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION Attached is a tentative schedule for this course which may be subject to change by the instructor if conditions or circumstances require change to occur. This is a tentative syllabus and is subject to change if conditions or circumstance require change to occur. Updated: July 2014 Page 8 of 14 BIOL 1114—GENERAL BIOLOGY FALL 2015 TENTATIVE LECTURE SCHEDULE (T) HW-(Chapter Review Questions) EXAM-(Opens at 8 am on Wednesdays and Close at 11:59 pm on Sundays) WEEK WEEK OF 1 9/01/15 CHAPTER TOPIC ASSIGNMENTS DUE DATE Introduction Power-point (In Class Activity #1) HW 1 EXAM #1 (Chapter 1) 9/9/15 9/15/15 9/20/15 Introductions Syllabus 2 9/08/15 1 A View Of Life 3 9/15/15 2 Basic Chemistry 4 9/22/15 3 Chemistry of Organic Molecules HW 2 9/22/15 5 9/29/15 4 HW 3 EXAM #2 (Chapters 2 and 3) 9/29/15 10/4/15 6 10/06/15 Cell Structure and Function NO CLASS (Career Encounters) Class Activity 10/6/15 7 10/13/15 5 Membrane Structure and Function HW 4 10/13/15 8 10/20/15 6 Metabolism: Energy and Enzymes HW 5 EXAM #3 (Chapters 4 and 5) 10/20/15 10/25/15 9 10/27/15 8 Cellular Respiration HW 6 11/27/15 10 11/03/15 9 The Cell Cycle and Cellular Reproduction HW 7 EXAM #4 (Chapters 6 and 8) 11/3/15 11/8/15 11 11/10/15 10 Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction HW 8 11/10/15 12 11/17/15 11 Mendelian Patterns of Inheritance HW 9 EXAM #5 (Chapters 9 and 10) 11/17/15 11/22/15 13 11/24/15 42 Animal Development Thanksgiving Break 11/25-11/27 HW 10 11/24/15 Research Paper EXAM #6 (Chapters 11 and 42) 12/1/15 12/6/15 Optional Final Exam 12/07/15 12/10/15 14 12/01/15 15 12/08/15 Updated: July 2014 42 Animal Development Cont. Finals Week Page 9 of 14 BIOL 1114 GENERAL BIOLOGY FALL 2015 LAB: TUESDAY TENTATIVE LABORATORY SCHEDULE. WEEK LAB DATE LAB ACTIVITY 1 9/01/15 NO LAB 2 9/08/15 Scientific Method--Lab #1 3 9/15/15 Atomic Structure—Electron Configuration—Lab #2 4 9/22/15 pH Measurement—Lab #3 5 9/29/15 Food and Nutrient Analysis—Lab #4 6 10/06/15 NO CLASS OR LAB 7 10/13/15 Microscope Usage—Lab #5 (MUST HAVE COLORED PENCILS) 8 10/20/15 Osmosis and Diffusion—Lab #6 9 10/27/15 Cell Structure: Onion/Elodea/Cheek Cells—Lab #7 10 11/03/15 Onion Root/Whitefish—Lab #8 11 11/10/15 Celery Mitochondria—Lab #9 12 11/17/15 Effectiveness of Antacids—Lab #10 13 11/24/15 Make-Up Lab Session If Necessary 14 12/01/15 Make-Up Lab Session If Necessary 15 12/08/15 NO LAB (FINALS WEEK) Schedules are subject to change at instructor discretion. Updated: July 2014 Page 10 of 14 Updated: July 2014 Page 11 of 14 Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Course Number and Name BIOL 1114 BL1 (General Biology) Semester and Year FALL 2015 I have read and understand this syllabus, and agree to abide by the policies, procedures and guidelines specified therein. ___________________________________ Printed Name Updated: July 2014 ______________________________________ Student ID Number (this is not your SSN) Page 12 of 14 Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Course Number and Name BIOL 1114 BL1 (General Biology) Semester and Year FALL 2015 Student Assessment Release I agree that Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology may excerpt some of my work to be utilized for institutional assessment purposes. The purpose of institutional assessment is for verification of student learning and program improvement. I recognize that every effort will be made to keep this information confidential and that my name will not be associated with my work. ___________________________________ Printed Name ___________________________________ Signature Updated: July 2014 ______________________________________ Student ID Number (this is not your SSN) ______________________________________ Date Page 13 of 14 STUDENT INFROMATION SHEET Biology 1114 Section BL1 FALL 2015 Name: _______________________________________________________ Email address: _______________________________________________ Telephone Number: ___________________________________________ Updated: July 2014 Page 14 of 14