COURSE SYLLABUS BIOLOGY – 1406 GENERAL BIOLOGY for SCIENCE MAJORS I EASTFIELD COLLEGE SCIENCE & PE DIVISION Spring 2012 COURSE and CLASS TIME Biology 1406-4501 and 1406.4502 Lecture: Room C331 MW 7:05apm-8:25pm Lab: Room S307 MW 5:35pm-6:55pm for 4501 and 8:35pm-9:55pm for 4502 INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION Instructor: Amy Audas Adjunct Office C201 Contact Number: 972-391-1047 Office: C201 Office Hours: by appointment Email: [email protected] COURSE INFORMATION BIOL 1406 Biology for Science Majors I (4 credit hours) Prerequisite: One of the following must be met: (1) Developmental Reading 0093 AND Developmental Writing 0093; (2) English as a Second Language (ESOL) 0044 AND 0054; or (3) have me t the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Reading and Writing Standards. An introductory survey of contemporary biology for students majoring in the sciences. Topics emphasized will include the chemical basis of life, structure and function of cells, energy transformations, and molecular biology and genetics. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.) (Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 2601015103) REQUIRED TEXTS Textbook: Biology 9th edition. Campbell, Neil A. and Jane B. Reece. 2011. Benjamin Cummings, San Francisco, CA. ISBN 978-0-321-55823-7. Laboratory Manual: Inquiry Into Life 13th edition. Mader, Sylvia S. 2011. McGraw-Hill, New York, NY. ISBN 978-007-729743-5. 12th edition is no longer acceptable DEVELOPMENTAL COURSES The Texas Success Initiative (TSI) is a statewide program designed to ensure that students enrolled in Texas public colleges and universities have the basic academic skills needed to be successful in college-level course work. The TSI requires assessment, remediation (if necessary), and advising of students who attend a public college or university in the state of Texas. The program assesses a student’s basic academic skills in reading, writing, and math. Passing the assessment is a prerequisite for enrollment in many college-level classes such as English 1301/1302, History 1301/1302, Math 1414, etc. Students who do not meet assessment standards may complete prerequisite requirements by taking developmental courses in the deficient area and passing them with a grade of C or higher. In some cases retesting will also be required. It is up to each student to be aware and informed about requirements that are subject to change. Additional information is available from the TSI Office. https://www1.dcccd.edu/cat0910/admiss/tsi.cfm?loc=4 COURSE OBJECTIVES: 1. Apply the scientific method to problems encountered in everyday life. 2. Provide examples of the historic development of current scientific thought. 3. Demonstrate basic skill of measuring, data collection, data interpretation, and microscope use. 4. Interpret simulations of biological systems and relate them to concrete applications. 5. Identify the internal and external organelles of both the prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and define the functions of each.6. Recognize energy pathways such as photosynthesis, respiration, and overall cellular metabolism. 7. Describe the basic process of mitosis and meiosis, and how they are related to the life cycle of organisms. 8. Describe the major principles of genetics. 9. Summarize the mechanisms of inheritance and the process by which protein and DNA are synthesized. 10. Identify major ecological concepts such as communities, energy flow and nutrient cycling, and renewable and non-renewable resources. 11. Apply the scientific method and the knowledge gained from the course to societal concerns. PARTICIPATION: 1. FULL ATTENDANCE in lab and lecture is considered essential to the successful completion of this course and is therefore REQUIRED. 2. NO absence/partial absence is permitted from lab/lecture without the loss of points. 3. ANY combination of six tardies or absences will result in a loss of one letter grade. 4. Students must take lab exams (practicals) during their assigned lab time. There are no make-up lab exams (practicals). 5. Students reporting late for a lab exam will not be allowed to take the exam DROP POLICY AND DATE: If you are unable to complete this course, you must withdraw from the course by Thursday, April 12th, 2012. Withdrawing from the course is a formal procedure that YOU must initiate; I cannot do it for you. You may do this in the Admissions Office or Counseling Office. If you stop attending and do not withdraw you will receive a performance grade, most likely an "F". If you drop a class via eConnect make sure to print a copy of the confirmation and keep the copy. In the event of a discrepancy it will be the responsibility of the student to provide documentation of having dropped the class. For more information about drop deadlines, refer to the current printed Credit Class Schedule, contact the Admissions/Registrar’s Office at 972-860-7167 (Room C119), or contact the division office. Students who are receiving any form of financial aid should check with the Financial Aid Office prior to withdrawing from classes. Withdrawals may affect your eligibility to receive further aid and could cause you to be in a position of repayment for the current semester. Students who fail to attend or participate after the drop date are also subject to this policy. STOP BEFORE YOU DROP For students who enrolled in college level courses for the first time in the fall of 2007, Texas Education Code 51.907 limits the number of courses a student may drop. You may drop no more than 6 courses during your entire undergraduate career unless the drop qualifies as an exception. Your campus counseling/advising center will give you more information on the allowable exceptions. Remember that once you have accumulated 6 non-exempt drops, you cannot drop any other courses with a “W”. Therefore, please exercise caution when dropping courses in any Texas public institution of higher learning, including all seven of the Dallas County Community Colleges. For more information, you may access: https://www1.dcccd.edu/coursedrops LECTURE EXAM SCHEDULE: EXAM 1 LIFE/CHEMISTRY/WATER (CH. 1, 2, 3) EXAM 2 CARBON/MACROMOLECULES/TOUR OF THE CELL/MEMBRANES (CH. 4, 5, 6, 7) EXAM 3 METABOLISM/PHOTOSYNTHESIS/RESPIRATION (CH. 8, 10, 9) EXAM 4 CELL