Biology 20 Syllabus Spring 2012 Page 1 of 5 INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY BIOLOGY 20 TICKET #: Syllabus for SPRING 2012 IMPORTANT INFORMATION Instructor: Steve Teh Office: SM 254 Phone: (949) 582 - 4741 Office Hrs: MW 11:30 – noon & 5:30 – 6:00 PM Email: [email protected] TTh 930-1030 AM & 12-12:30- PM If I am not in my office, please check the following labs: SM 244, 246 or 128) Webpage for the syllabus, lecture outlines, grades, quizzes, announcements, etc http://www.saddleback.edu/faculty/steh - click on the Bio 20 link OBJECTIVE: Biology 20 is a lecture and laboratory course designed to introduce students to the major principles and concepts of biology, including cellular biology, energy relationships, biological systems, heredity, evolution and ecology. Student Learning Outcome (SLO): Students completing Biology 20 will be able to comprehend, analyze and evaluate biological concepts. Assessment Method and Criteria: On the final exam, students in all sections of Biology 20 will be given 20 identical, standardized questions that will assess basic biological concepts. Students will score 70% or better on this set of multiple choice or true/false questions embedded in the final exam. IMPORTANT DATES January 22 Last Day to apply for a refund February 14 Last Day to withdraw without a “W” March 12 - 17 Spring Break April 6 Last day to withdraw with a “W” April 26 Article Critique Due Test Dates (Subject to change): Exam 1 February 9 Exam 2 March 8 Exam 3 April 10 Exam 4 May 8 Comprehensive Final Exam: Thursday, May 17th 10:15 AM– 12:15 PM Required Textbook: Biology: Concepts and Connection (7th Ed.), 2011 Authors: Campbell, Reece, Taylor, Simon and Dickey Online Resource: www.campbellbiology.com Required Lab Manual: Introduction to Biology, Biology 20 Laboratory Exercises LECTURE SUPPLIES: LAB SUPPLIES (Steve’s Lab Only): 4 Scantron # 882 1 Scantron # 882 1 Scantron # 884 10 Scantron # 815 5 Scantron # 815 basic calculator – cell phones do not count! **Do not write your name on the Scantron forms, just paper clip them together along with the student information sheet & the other 2 assignments. Turn them into to my office SM 254 before January 26, 2012.** STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ANNOUNCED CHANGES IN THIS SYLLABUSBiology 20 Syllabus Spring 2012 Page 2 of 5 Biology 20 LECTURE SCHEDULE Spring 2012 WEEK DATE LECTURE TOPIC READING 1 JAN 10 Introduction & Biology: Exploring Life Ch. 1 112 Biology: Exploring Life Ch. 1 & 2 2 17 The Chemical Basis of Life Ch. 2 19 The Chemical Basis of Life Ch. 2 3 24 The Molecules of Cells Ch. 3 26 The Molecules of Cells Ch. 3 4 31 The Working Cell Ch. 5 (pp. 74-79) FEB 2 The Working Cell/A Tour of the Cell Ch. 5 & 4 5 7 A Tour of the Cell Ch. 4 9 Exam #1 Chapters 1 – 4, Parts of 5 6 14 The Working Cell Ch 5 (pp. 80-87) 16 How Cells Harvest Chemical Energy Ch 6 7 21 How Cells Harvest Chemical Energy Ch 6 23 Photosynthesis Ch 6 & 7 8 28 Photo/Cellular Basis of Reproduction & Inheritance Ch. 7 & 8 MAR 1 Cellular Basis of Reproduction & Inheritance Ch. 8 9 6 How Genes are Controlled Ch. 11 portions 8 EXAM #2 Chapters 5 – 8, Part of 11 11 – 17 SPRING BREAK 10 19 Patterns of Inheritance Ch 9 21 Patterns of Inheritance Ch 9 11 27 Molecular Biology of the Gene Ch 10 29 Molecular Biology of the Gene Ch 10 12 APR 3 Molecular Biology of the Gene Ch 10 5 How Genes are Controlled & DNA Technology Ch 11 & 12 (portions of both) 13 10 EXAM #3 Chapters 9 - 12 12 How Populations Evolve Ch 13, 14 & 15 14 17 How Populations Evolve Ch 13, 14 & 15 19 The Origins of Species Ch 13, 14 & 15 15 24 Evolutionary Arms Race 26 The Biosphere Ch 34 16 MAY 1 Population Ecology Ch 36 3 Communities & Ecosystems Ch 37 17 8 EXAM #4 Chapters 10 No Lecture = Dead Day before Finals 18 17 **FINAL EXAM 10:15 AM – 12:55 PM** Everything from aboveBiology 20 Syllabus Spring 2012 Page 3 of 5 Biology 20 Laboratory Schedule Spring 2012 Week Week of: Lab Activity Page # 1 Jan. 9th Introduction and Lab Safety Scientific Method and Hypothesis Testing 1 3 2 16th Metrics, Measurement and Graphing 11 3 23rd Macromolecules 21 4 30st Microscopes & Cells 27 5 FEB 6th Physical Transport of Matter 39 6 13th Enzymes and Cellular Respiration 51 7 20th Photosynthesis 65 8 27th Mitosis – Asexual Reproduction 75 9 MAR 5th Meiosis and Mendelian Genetics 85 12th – 17th Spring Break 10 19th Protein Synthesis 11 26th DNA Fingerprinting 99 12 April 2nd Natural Selection and Population Growth 111 13 9th Brief Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 161 14 16th Animal Reproduction 149 15 23rd Plant Diversity and Reproduction 125 16 30th Animal Metabolism 17 May 7th Lab Final THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UP QUIZZES OR EXAMS! If there is a problem with the exam or quiz dates, see me well in advance so other arrangements can be made. If you miss an exam or quiz (lab only), this will be the exam or one of the quiz (lab only for Steve) scores that are dropped. Exams and quizzes will be given at the beginning of class. If you show up late, you will not be allowed to take the exam or quiz and it will be one of the quiz scores dropped. Students who fail to take two exams will be dropped from the course. The final must be taken and will not be the exam score dropped. ATTENDANCE: Since many of the questions on the tests will come from the lecture material, it is critical that students attend all class meetings. If you must miss a class, it is your responsibility to get the notes from a fellow student. If your number of absences exceeds the number of hours the class meets in two weeks, you will be dropped from the course. After April 6, 2012 you cannot officially be dropped from