BIOL 2401 LABORATORY SECTION SYLLABUS
COURSE INFORMATION
Course Number: BIOL 2401.P3L
Course Title: Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory
Course Description: A study of cell structure and function, tissues, and the skeletal,
muscular, and nervous systems. Emphasis is on structure, function, and interrelationships of
the human systems. Lab required.
Course Credit Hours: 4 Credit Hours:
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 4
Prerequisite: BIOL 1406 with a grade of “C” or better within the last 3 years
Corequisite: BIOL 2401 Lecture
Student Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this course you should be able to do the
following:
1. Describe and microscopically identify the basic tissues of the body, their location and
explain their functions
2. Identify and describe the major gross and microscopic anatomical components of the
integumentary system and describe their functions
3. Identify and describe the major gross and microscopic anatomical components of the
skeletal system and explain their functional roles in osteogenesis, repair, and body
movement
4. Identify and describe the major gross and microscopic anatomical components of the
muscular system and explain their functional roles in body movement, maintenance of
posture, and heat production
5. Identify and describe the major gross and microscopic anatomical components of the
nervous system and explain their functional roles in communication, control, and
integration
6. Identify and describe the major gross and microscopic anatomical components of the
special senses and explain their functional roles in vision, hearing, equilibrium, olfaction,
gestation, pain, temperature, touch, pressure, and position
Withdrawal Policy: Last Day to Withdraw is Friday, March 9th, 2011
Collin College Academic Policies: “See the current Collin Student Handbook.”
Americans with Disabilities Act: Collin College will adhere to all applicable federal, state
and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable
accommodations as required to afford equal opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to
contact the ACCESS office, SCC-G200 or 972.881.5898 (V/TTD: 972.881.5950) to arrange for
appropriate accommodations. See the current Collin Student Handbook for additional
information.
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Instructor’s Name: Nicole Grose, PhD
Office Number: J-213
Office Hours: Monday/Wednesday 3:00-4:00
Tuesday/Thursday 9:00-10:00; Tuesday 2:30-4:30
Fridays by appointment
Phone Number: 972-377-1030
Email: ngrose@collin.edu
Class Information:
Section Number: 2401.P3L
Meeting Times: 1:00-2:50pm Monday/Wednesday
Meeting Location: J-225
Course Resources: Required: Lab manual: Human Anatomy and Physiology, Custom
Edition for Collin College by Marieb and Mitchell for lab
A copy of the lab manual is on reserve in the library
Supplies: Surgical or exam gloves, dissecting kit, safety goggles, notebook in which you to
take take notes and make sketches
Attendance Policy: Attendance is not mandatory but necessary for success in the course. I have
found students who prepare for class in advance and attend regularly score higher and are thus
better prepared for their exams. Quizzes are usually given in the first 5 minutes of class. If you
arrive after the quiz has started, you will not be permitted to take that quiz and will receive a score
of zero (0) for that quiz.
Method of Evaluation: Lecture 60%, Lab 40%
Final Lecture Total Final Laboratory Total
Course Grade
(Lecture Total*0.6) (Laboratory Total*0.4)
Letter Grade:
100-90 =A
80-89 =B
70-79 =C
60-69 =D
>60 =F
The offering of bonus / extra points is optional. The following maximum point values have
been determined by the biology department faculty: Maximum five (5) points per 100 point
lecture exam or final. Bonus / extra points are neither acceptable nor available to add to the
final grade.
Bonus points will be assessed from online assignments posted to www.masteringaandp.com
Laboratory:
3 practical exams: 20% each = 60% of lab grade
Each lab practical will include 50 set-up questions (slides, models, dissected cats etc.).
* At least 8 quizzes 20% of lab grade No make-up quizzes will be given. If more than 8 quizzes
are given, the 8 highest quizzes will be used to calculate your final grade. Quizzes are usually
given in the first 5 minutes of class. If you arrive after the quiz has started, you will not be
permitted to take that quiz and will receive a score of zero (0) for that quiz.
*3 typed lab reports – 20% of lab grade. Lab reports will be submitted electronically through a
link posted in Blackboard. You are allowed one late report which must
be submitted with your “Life got in the way card”. This card can only be
used once and only with one lab report.
*If you miss a practical please contact your instructor immediately (within 7 hours) to discuss your
options. Documentation must be provided on official stationary and must be verifiable. If a makeup practical is approved the first priority will be to find you a spot with a different class during the
practical week. If this is not possible, a comprehensive make up practical will be given in the final
week during designated days and times that will announced prior to the end of the semester. The
eligibility for a practical make up will be discussed upon supplying the appropriate documentation
by a committee that includes the instructor and 2 other A&P professors that were assigned by the
A&P group and department chair.
Academic Dishonesty:
Academic Ethics: Every member of the Collin College community is expected to maintain the
highest standards of academic integrity. Collin College may initiate disciplinary
proceedings against a student accused of scholastic dishonesty. Scholastic dishonesty
includes, but is not limited to, statements, acts, or omissions related to applications for
enrollment or the award of a degree, and/or the submission of one’s own work material
that is not one’s own. Scholastic dishonesty may involve, but is not limited to, one or
more of the following acts: cheating, plagiarism, collusion, use of annotated texts or
teacher’s editions, use of information about exams posted on the Internet or electronic
medium, and/or falsifying academic records. While specific examples are listed below,
this is not an exhaustive list and scholastic dishonesty may encompass other conduct,
including any conduct through electronic or computerized means:
Plagiarism is the use of an author’s words or ideas as if they were one’s own without
giving credit to the source, including, but not limited to, failure to acknowledge a direct
quotation.
Cheating is the willful giving or receiving of information in an unauthorized manner
during an examination; collaborating with another student during an examination
without authority; using, buying, selling, soliciting, stealing, or otherwise obtaining
course assignments and/or examination questions in advance, copying computer or
Internet files, using someone else’s work for assignments as if it were one’s own; or
any other dishonest means of attempting to fulfill the requirements of a course.
Collusion is intentionally or unintentionally aiding or attempting to aid another in an act
of scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to, failing to secure academic work;
providing a paper or project to another student; providing an inappropriate level of
assistance; communicating answers to a classmate about an examination or any other
course assignment; removing tests or answer sheets from a test site, and allowing a
classmate to copy answers.
**Any student found responsible of a violation in academic ethics by the Dean of
Students will receive a score of zero (0) for that assignment**
Lateral Transfer Policy
Lateral transfers will not be granted after the 4th week of class or after the first lecture exam,
whichever comes first. Exceptions to this are for documented changes in work schedule and
family emergencies. If a student does transfer to another section, all previous grades will
accompany the student. However, the new instructor can require the student to retake any exam
or quiz. For questions concerning this policy, contact the Biology Department Chair.
Course Calendar
BIOL 2401 Laboratory Schedule
Week Meeting Lab Topic
Special Notes
1
1
Monday-Holiday No Classes
2
Orientation, Protocol& Safety, Lab Report Assignments: Microscope, Slide Box
Basics Language of Anatomy, Organ
& Bone Box
Systems, The Cell (Cell is optional)
Ex. 1, 2, 4
2
1
Epithelial Tissues
Ex. 6 Quiz #1
2
Epithelial Tissues
Ex. 6
3
1
Connective Tissue
Ex. 6 Quiz #2
2
Connective Tissue
Ex. 6
4
1
Muscle and Nervous Tissue, Membranes Ex.6,8 Quiz #3
2
Integumentary System, General Senses Ex.7, 17
5
1
Lab Practical Review
Quiz #4 (Notebook Check)
2
Lab Practical
Ex. 1-8
6
1
Nervous Tissue, Neurophysiology
Ex. 9, 10, Build A Nerve
2
Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, Human
Ex. 13
Reflexes
7
1
Brain and Cranial Nerves
Ex. 11 Quiz #5
2
Brain and Cranial Nerves, Brain Dissection Ex. 11 12
8
1
Special Senses: Eye
Ex. 15 Quiz #6
2
Special Senses: Eye
Ex. 15, Eye Dissection
3
Last Day to Withdraw-March 10th
Spring Break –No Classes (3/12-3/18)
9
1
Special Senses: Ear
Ex. 16
2
Special Senses: Smell, Taste;
Ex. 16 Quiz #7
10
1
Lab Practical Review
Quiz #8 (Notebook Check)
2
Lab Practical II
Ex. 9-17
11
1
Skeletal Tissue, Skeletal Tissue Physiology Ex. 19, 24
2
Fetal Skeleton, Axial Skeleton
Ex. 20,22
12
1
Axial & Appendicular Skeleton
Ex. 20, 21 Quiz #9
2
Appendicular Skeleton
Ex. 21
13
1
Microscopic Anatomy of Skeletal Muscle, Ex. 24,25 Quiz #10
Skeletal Muscle Physiology, Gross
Anatomy of Muscles
2
Gross Anatomy of Muscles
Ex. 25
14
1
Gross Anatomy of Muscles, Cat
Ex. 25 Quiz #11
Dissections
2
15
1
2
Gross Anatomy of Muscles, Cat
Dissections
Lab Practical Review
Lab Practical III
Ex.25 Quiz #12
Quiz #13 (Notebook Check)
Ex. 19-25