EBIO 1030 Syllabus BIOLOGY A HUMAN APPROOCH FALL 2014 Professor Dr Mel Cundiff Email Cundiff Colorado edu http spot colorado edu cundiff Office RAMY C170 Office Hrs TR 1 45 2 45pm ABA Phone 303 492 8549 Lectures Tuesdays Thursdays in RAMY C250 Section 001 9 30 10 45 am Section 002 12 30 1 45pm Text Starr Taggart 2009 Biology The Unity and Diversity of Life 12th ed Used books are available in the CU Bookstore Other editions of this text are also acceptable Also see an on line textbook at http www emc maricopa edu faculty farabee BIOBK BioBookTOC html Note Hour Exams are at Night IMPORTANT Check for and resolve class work conflicts ASAP Week Date ECOLOGY UNIT 1 Aug 26 28 2 Sept 2 4 3 Sept 9 11 Lecture Topic Reading Chapters Introduction Science Biology Ecological Concepts Ecosystems 1 3 overview 47 Nutrient Cycles Energy Flow Food chains Sun s Influence on Weather and Ocean Currents Population Dynamics 47 45 4 Sept 16 18 Community Ecol Human Population Ecol GENETICS AND EVOLUTION UNIT 5 Sept 23 25 Cell Structure and Cell Division EXAM I MONDAY Sept 29 at 6 30pm Lecture Sec 1 in CHEM 142 193 Lecture Sec 2 in CHEM 140 491 Special Sec in CHEM 145 28 6 Sept 30 10 2 Mendelian Genetics 45 46 48 49 7 Oct 7 9 Non Mendelian Genetics through Non disjunction 11 12 8 Oct 14 16 Chromosomal Changes Mutations Genetics Problems 12 9 Oct 21 23 Population Genetics Microevolution and Darwin s Travels 17 10 Oct 28 30 9 10 11 Evolution in Action Macroevolution Natural Selection Speciation EXAM II MONDAY Nov 3 at 6 30pm Lecture Sec 1 in CHEM 142 193 Lecture Sec 2 in CHEM 140 491 Special Sec in CHEM 145 28 DIVERSITY OF LIFE UNIT 11 Nov 4 6 Early Origins of Complex Organic Molecules Whitaker s 5 Kingdom System of Classification 17 19 12 Nov 11 13 Monerans Protista Fungi Lower Higher Plants 22 24 13 Nov 18 Nov 20 Sponges cnidarians flatworms intro to molluscs No Lecture 25 14 Nov 24 28 FALL BREAK THANKSGIVING 15 Dec 2 4 Gastropods bivalves and cephalopods Coral Reefs diversity distribution evolution 25 16 Dec 9 11 Annelids arthropods echinoderms low chordates 25 26 17 Dec 18 FINAL COMPREHENSIVE EXAM Thursday Dec 18 7 30 10 00 am Location same rooms as with the hour exams see above 20 22 24 BIOLOGY A HUMAN APPROACH COURSE INFORMATION EBIO 1030 1040 This is a three credit hours per semester lecture course and is designed expressly for non science majors It is meant to be a terminal course in that students are not expected to take further courses in biology Note that this course fulfills the Two Semester Sequence part of the Arts and Sciences Content Areas of Study for the Natural Sciences If you are science or health science oriented and or feel that you might wish to pursue a major in biology you should register for the introductory majors course in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology EBIO 1210 1220 1230 1240 In the fall semester EBIO 1030 emphasizes an environmental and evolutionary approach to biology covering ecosystems nutrient cycling population and community ecology and natural resource conservation Mendelian genetics population genetics and the synthetic theory of evolution and plant and animal diversity are also discussed This course is a prerequisite for EBIO 1040 In the spring semester EBIO 1040 focuses on the function of the human body emphasizing how in the face of a fluctuating external environment organisms maintain a constant internal environment Factors which influence this internal dynamic equilibrium and how and why it malfunctions are topics of discussion Note that if you wish to take the companion one hour lab course Biology A Human Approach Laboratory EBIO 1050 it may be taken with either EBIO 1030 or EBIO 1040 This lab course fulfills the one hour Laboratory Field Experience requirement of the Arts and Sciences Content Areas of Study for the Natural Sciences Lectures emphasizing conceptual aspects of biology will be given as per the Schedule of Courses and the attached Syllabus The most efficient use of your time would be to complete the reading assignments before attending the lectures Remember you have only one shot at the lectures so being prepared for them will improve your understanding of the material and improve the efficiency of your note taking capabilities The lectures will be the primary source of information for the hour exams Should you miss a lecture the text will of course be helpful but study the lecture notes taken in class from at least two different students and the class lecture notes in D2L You may bring your computer to class and use it only for following and updating the lectures that are found on D2L If you use the computer for any other purpose you will be ask to close it down and not bring it to class again Cell phones are to be turned off and not used in the classroom for any reason EXAMINATIONS AND GRADING HOUR EXAMS AND THE FINAL EXAM These will be machine scored multiple choice exams given at the times indicated on the attached Syllabus You are responsible for providing your own soft lead pencil 2 or softer and eraser The Hour Exams will include only that material covered since the previous exam but the Final Exam will be comprehensive covering the entire semester The proportion of coverage of a certain subject matter in lecture will dictate an equal proportion of questions on that subject on an hour exam The comprehensive Final Exam will consist of approximately one half the questions over new lecture material with the other one half coming from material presented during the first two thirds of the course Note that Hour Exams are scheduled in the evening and in a location other than your lecture hall If this presents a conflict with work or other activities it would be wise to make alternative plans now IMPORTANT Check now to see if an exam comes just before or just after a scheduled vacation The times of scheduled exams are inflexible A sincere effort has been made to eliminate trick and or ambiguous questions but some questions may still be confusing Therefore you may by carefully following the directions on the exam defend your answer in writing if you feel the question has more than one correct answer Note that the final exam for Biology A Human Approach is not given according to the final exam schedule for class meeting times but at a dedicated time for all introductory biology courses Make sure there is no conflict with your other final exams Important Bring your CU ID card with your photo to the final exam No make up exams will be given but there is