BI102
• Instructor: Jess Friel
• Things to do before class starts:
• As you wait for class to start, introduce yourself to the students
around you.
– See the instructor if you are trying to add the class.
BI101, 102 & 103
• These are for non-science majors.
– Meet transfer and program requirements for a
science with lab.
– Some nursing programs require BI102.
• Science majors (Biology, Zoology, Botany,
Wildlife Management, etc.), Pre-med (planning
on med school) and Pre-Pharmacy should be in
BI211, 212, 213.
– Pre/co-requisite: Must have completed CH121 or
221 with a C or better or be currently enrolled.
– Also recommend some background in Biology (like
H.S. Bio or at least one 100 level Bio here.)
Syllabus
Jessica Friel
Phone: 503.316.3202
Email: jessica.friel@chemeketa.edu
Website: http://jfriel.wikispaces.com/BI102
Required Materials
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Access to the Internet
– At school or at home, but you must have it!
BI102 Lab Packet
– Make sure you have it before class on Thursday this week.
• Bring the entire packet to class every day.
– It includes Pre-labs which will be graded and must be completed before
you come to lab.
Text: Discover Biology, by Singh-Cundy et. al. , 5th ed.
– Will be used for all three terms this school year.
Demo the E-book: http://books.wwnorton.com/nortonebooks/discipline.aspx?DiscId=4
Buy the E-book:
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E-book custom-made BY-THE-CHAPTER packages
101 ($22):
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102 ($28):
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103 ($26):
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Lectures
• Presentations where I expect students to
participate by asking questions, providing
answers, and offering comments.
• Students are expected to be prepared (e.g.,
read the book, complete the assignments, etc)
and to actively participate in lectures.
Evaluation
• Your grade will be determined by your overall
performance on a series of assessments
including laboratory work, class activities,
exams, reports, projects, and presentations.
• These assessments will evaluate your mastery
of course content but also your ability to use
the scientific method of inquiry and critical
thinking skills.
Grading
Lecture Assignments
Worksheets (9 @ 10 points each)
Mid-term Exams (2 @ 100 points )
Other Class Work
Final (cumulative)
Total
Points
90
200
??
150
440
Lab Assignments
Pre-lab worksheets (7 @ 5 points)
Post-lab worksheets (8 @ 10 points)
Course Project
190
The grading scale is a standard, firm scale as follows
90-100%
80-89.9%
70-79.9%
60-69.9%
Less than 59.9%
Points
35
80
75
A
B
C
D
F
Exams
• Exams consist of multiple-choice, short
answer and essay questions based on lecture
material.
• Mid-term exams are not cumulative with the
exception of certain concepts that will be
emphasized throughout the course (e.g., the
scientific method).
• The final exam is cumulative.
Course Assignments
• A variety of assignments will be given
throughout the course including homework,
quizzes, and other projects related to the
course. Quizzes may be announced or
unannounced.
Website: http://jfriel.wikispaces.com/BI102
Attendance
• Attendance is expected, although points are not allotted for
attendance. However, attendance will be monitored, late
assignments are not accepted, and repeated absences are very
likely to significantly affect your grade as well as your learning. You
are responsible for all material, announcements, and assignments
provided in class whether you are present or not.
• If you are unable to attend any lecture or laboratory session
because of a legitimate problem (e.g., illness, emergency), contact
the instructor as soon as possible (within 24 hours of absence),
then provide written documentation for your absence at the next
class session. Lecture or lab points may be earned by completing an
assignment as specified by the instructor for excused absences
only. Make-up assignments for excused absences must be
completed within one week of the absence.
Punctuality
• Punctuality is crucial. Late assignments are
generally not accepted with the exception of
certain circumstances (e.g., illness, emergency).
You must notify the instructor as soon as possible
and provide written documentation of the
circumstance. Late assignments without
documentation may be accepted but with a point
deduction (-10% per day late). Assignments are
due at the beginning of the specified class
session (unless otherwise noted) and are
considered late thereafter.
Academic Integrity
ACADEMIC HONESTY STATEMENT:
http://www.chemeketa.edu/earncertdegree/advisi
ng/studyskills/writing/resources/academichonesty/
Learning is built on the fundamental qualities of
honesty, fairness, respect and trust. At Chemeketa
Community College, academic integrity is a shared
endeavor characterized by truth, personal
responsibility and high academic standards.
Any violation of academic integrity devalues the
individual and the community as a whole.
Academic Integrity
Examples of Plagiarism:
• Word-for-word copying of work written by
someone else.
• Failure to give proper credit for ideas, statements
of facts, or conclusions derived by another.
• Failure to use quotation marks when quoting
directly from another, whether a paragraph,
sentence, or phrase.
• Close and extended paraphrasing of another
work without acknowledging the source.
Academic Integrity
Examples of Cheating
• Copying another’s work on a test, paper, or project.
• Using unauthorized materials in an exam or collaborating
on work to be turned in for credit where the instructor
disallows such collaboration.
• Taking an exam for another student, purposely allowing
another student to copy during a test, or providing
coursework for another student to turn in as his or her own
effort.
• Fabricating, falsifying or misrepresenting data or results
from experiments, interviews or surveys.
• Submitting the same work in more than one class for credit
without permission from the instructor.
Read Through
• Expectations
• Student Services
Lecture Schedule
Week
Date
Lecture
Reading
Chapter
Assignments Due
1
T: 1/8
Introduction & Cells
5.6, 5.7, 5.8, 6
Course Forms
2
T: 1/15
Membrane Structure &
Function
5.9, 7
Worksheet 1
3
T: 1/22
Cell Cycle and Cell
Reproduction
10.1-10.4
Worksheet 2
4
T: 1/29
DNA & RNA Structure and
Function
5.10, 14
Worksheet 3
Mid-term 1
5
T: 2/5
Function of Genes
15
Worksheet 4
6
T: 2/12
Meiosis/ Chromosomal
Inheritance
10.5, 13
Worksheet 5
7
T: 2/19
Mendelian Inheritance
12
Worksheet 6
Midterm 2
8
T: 2/26
How Evolution Works
17
Worksheet 7
9
T: 3/5
Evolution of Populations
18
Worksheet 8
10
T: 3/12
Speciation
19
Worksheet 9
Cumulative Final Exam
Wednesday, March 20, 12:00-1:50 pm
You can have one half sheet of paper, written on one side for the final only
Labs
• Based on exercises in the lab packet.
• Students will work in groups in lab and
cooperation is expected.
• Lab exercises will consist of observation and / or
experimental work.
• Critical thinking skills will be essential and
participation in lab activities is mandatory.
• Preparation for lab includes reading the lab
packet and bringing necessary materials (e.g.
textbook, lab packet, etc).
Lab Assignments
• Pre-Lab: Due before the lab begins
• Post-Lab: Given to you after you have completed
your lab. This will be turned in with your lab
packet. You will get zero points if your lab packet
is not complete!
• Course project: is a chance for you to
controversial biotechnologies. A detailed
description of the course project will be provided
in class.
Lab Schedule
Week
Date
Lab
1
TH: 1/10
Microscopes & Cells
2
TH: 1/17
Membranes
3
TH: 1/24
Mitosis
4
TH: 1/31
DNA Structure & Function
5
TH: 2/7
DNA Fingerprinting
6
TH: 2/14
Meiosis
7
TH: 2/21
Genetics
8
TH: 2/28
Group Work (computer lab)
9
TH: 3/7
Natural Selection
10
TH: 3/14
Group Project Presentations
No Labs Finals Week!
Assignments Due
Pre-lab: Membranes
Biotech in the News
Post-lab: Cells
Pre-lab: Mitosis
Biotech Topic List (1/group)
Post-lab : Membranes
Pre-lab: DNA
Post-lab: Mitosis
Pre-lab: Fingerprinting
Biotech Research
Post-lab: DNA
Pre-lab: Meiosis
Biotech Controversies List
Post-lab: Fingerprinting
Pre-lab: Genetics
Post-lab: Meiosis
Post-lab: Genetics
Biotech Controversy Research
Pre-lab: Natural Selection
Post-lab: Natural Selection