1 BIOLOGY 1A: COURSE SYLLABUS Spring 2002 Faculty: The faculty are from the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology. The faculty will hold office hours on Monday and Wednesday from 9-10 AM in 538 Stanley. Each professor will hold an additional Friday office hour as listed below. Friday office hour and location. Phone, office, email. Robert Tjian F 3-4, 161 Koshland. 2-0884, 161 Koshland, [email protected] Tracey Handel F 3-4, 538 Stanley. 3-9313, 328A Stanley, [email protected] Gary Firestone F 2-3 PM, 2084 VLSB. 2-8319, 591A LSA, [email protected] Course Coordinator: Mike Meighan. 2-4110, 2088 VLSB, mailbox in 2084 VLSB, e-mail is {[email protected]}. Scheduled Office hours are M 9-10, W 10-11, Th. 2-3, and by appointment. I am available for advice on study habits, techniques, lecture material and on matters of scheduling, laboratory operations, exams, etc.. As you can tell, you have no valid excuse for not getting in touch with either the Course Coordinator, or the Faculty. Graduate Student Instructors: The GSI’s will instruct the laboratory and discussion sections. A GSI will be available in the GSI office; 2084 VLSB, between 10-2, M-F. Messages may be left in your GSI's mailbox in 2084 VLSB. Schedule and Rooms See page 4. TIME TABLE (Biology 1A is an exempt drop class, the drop deadline is March 8, 2002). 1. Lectures begin Jan. 23rd and end May 13th. Lectures are held in 1 Pimentel from 8-9 AM. It is NOT on the web and there is no simulcast. Occasionally, handouts will be given and they will be available at the entrance, and at the front of the room. A lecture handout is available for purchase at Replica Copy, 2140 Oxford (near Ben & Jerry's). No note taking services are authorized. 2. ADDING: To add Bio 1A, an "ADDING" form (page 7) must be filled out and turned into the mailbox outside of 2088 VLSB today, by 4:00 PM (Wed. Jan 23rd). Your chance of getting the class will be higher if you select several “low demand” times as indicated on the adding form. A list of students and assigned sections will be posted outside of 2084 VLSB by 8:00 AM on Friday Jan. 25th. If you want the class, check the case. Some of you will get your third or fourth choice for lab and discussion times, but you will be in the class. 3. CHANGING SECTIONS: To change sections, a "SECTION CHANGE" form (page 8) must be filled out and turned into the mailbox outside of 2088 VLSB by 4:00 PM on Friday, Jan 25th. Very, very few section changes will be permitted. Section assignments will be posted by 10:00 AM on Sunday, Jan. 27th. Check the display case over the weekend as you may have been assigned a Monday discussion. Check!! 4. DISCUSSION begins Monday, January 28th. You must show up to your assigned section or you will be dropped. Check the display case on Sunday if you requested a change. 5. LABORATORY begins Tuesday February 5th and will be Safety and Microscope Use in the Laboratory Manual; which you must read before your lab. Refer to TEXTBOOKS AND LAB MANUAL. If you can not attend, contact Mike Meighan beforehand. 6. Lecture examinations are scheduled for Friday March 1st and Wednesday April 10th at 8 AM. There are no make-up exams. If you miss an exam due to illness, you must present a written, verifiable medical excuse to Mike Meighan, and your grade for that exam will be pro-rated. A handout will be given in lecture concerning each exam.2 7. In the case of disruption of an exam (fire alarm, bomb threat, etc.) alternative arrangements have been made. Usually the exam will be moved to another location (announced at the start of the exam), and/or extending the time, and/or arranging an alternative exam date or format (possibly essay). False alarms are a misdemeanor. 8. Lab exams are scheduled as follows: First lab exam, Wednesday night, March 20th. Room(s) to be arranged. Your second Lab Exam will be held on your assigned lab day, within your three hour period (May 7th - 10th). There are no make-up lab exams, nor may you switch from your assigned section. Exam handouts will be given. 8. Final Examination: Friday May 17th at 8 - 11 AM. Room(s) to be arranged. The final exam will be comprehensive and will cover all lectures. You will receive a handout in lecture regarding specific details about the final (point distribution, weighting, etc.). 9. Attendance: You are required to attend your normally scheduled lab AND discussion. However, if an exam directly conflicts with your lab it will be possible to reschedule lab during the same week EXCEPT THE week of May 7th to 10th. TO DO THIS you must see or e-mail Mike Meighan, the Academic Coordinator, the week before your exam conflict (such as Organic Chemistry). You know well in advance when your exams are, therefore, schedule lab changes one week ahead of the conflicting exam. See page 1 for my phone # and e-mail. TEXTBOOKS AND LAB MANUAL Required textbook: Campbell, Biology, 5th edition, Benjamin-Cummings 1999 or 6th edition (2002). Cross references for the 6th edition will be coming later. Required Lab Manual: The required lab manual(2001/2002) is available at ASUC and other bookstores. This is a new edition and you can not use previous editions. Recommended Lab Manual: A Guide to Biology Lab., 3rd ed. T. G. Rust. Southwest Education Enterprise. It is fairly inexpensive for a used copy. Exam Reader: An exam reader which contains exams from past semesters will be available at Replica Copy, located near Ben & Jerry’s on the west side of campus at 2140 Oxford, on February 13th. Lecture Handouts: There is one packet of figures, etc. for the lectures. It is available at Replica Copy (2140 Oxford). GRADING PROCEDURE: Grades will be determined numerically as follows: Midterm Examinations (2 x 100) 200 pt’s. Laboratory & Discussion as follows: Lab Exam 1, 3/20 (covering lab material (1-6) 90 pt’s. Lab Exam 2, 5/7-10 (covering lab material (7-11) 75 pt’s. Quizzes - 3 points each given at the start of each lab (11 labs x 3 pts) but the lowest score will be dropped, hence 10 X 3. 30 pt’s. Final Exam 300 pt’s. Total: 695 pt’s. Letter grades are based upon the points that you EARN in the class (not based upon needs or wants). They are guaranteed as follows. A (some form of an A) 100-90% D (some form of a D) 69-60% B (some form of a B) 89-80% F 59-00% C (some form of a C) 79-70%3 However,