Student demeanor and academic honesty4. - Cheating is a serious offense that will not be tolerated. Anyone caught cheating will get an F for the course.Test #1Test #2Final test #3SYLLABUS PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY BSC 2011 Contact Information:Instructor: Victoria ZusmanOffice: 1271-3Phone: (305) 237-1104Email: [email protected] hours: posted on my office door (1271-3) or by appointment.Website to see power points: faculty.mdc.edu/vzusmanCourse Description and Goals:This course is intended for Biology majors.Principles of Biology II is the second part of an introduction to the study of the live sciences. It is a serious in depth treatment of modern biology. This course will provide the student with a better understanding an appreciation of the characteristics of life helping the student become more aware of our interconnections with all other living things. The principles of Biology part two, includes and will explore the following topics: evidences for organic evolution, biological diversity, overview survey of plants and animals form and function, relationship of organisms populations and communities to their environment and the nature of behavior in animals.Pre/co requisite: Pre-requisite: BSC 2010, BSC 2010L Successful completion of a college level chemistry class CHM 1045. (3 hr. lecture) is a prerequisite, Co requisite : CHM1046Text:Biology by Campbell, N. Benjamin-Cummins 7th ed.4 or 5 long scantron sheets, a pencil and a good eraser.Recommended but not required: Student Study Guide for Campbell’s Biology by M.R. TaylorObjectives:After completion of this course, the student should:1. Be familiar with the basic concepts of evolution and the role it plays in modern Biology2. Understand the great diversity of life on earth, their differences and underlying unity.3. Understand the fundamental form and function, the levels of organization, as well as similarities and differences among plants and animals4. Be able to comprehend the relationships among living things and between living things and their environment.5. Understand the genetic and environmental contributions to behavior of animals6. Have developed a respect for, and an appreciation of lifeCourse Organization: The format of this course will be primarily lecture and discussions. Everyone is expected to read the assignment and come prepared to class to enter into the discussion.There will be readings (not always from the textbook) that will be discussed in class.The CD-ROM a accompanying the textbook is a helpful, interactive study partner. There will be assignments that must be completed by all students.Grading:Your grade will be determined based on several things.Tests: There will be 3 lecture tests and a final exam. The professor might change the number oftests depending on circumstances. All tests will be based on the objectives, discussion and lecturetopics listed in the syllabus and from the text. The lowest score (only from the first two tests) willbe dropped. The final test will NOT be dropped and will be averaged in. A missed test counts asthe test to be dropped (except the last one).The tentative date of these tests and the material covered on each are listed on the schedule attached. Notice it is a tentative schedule. The actual test dates will be announced in class and the student is responsible for keeping up with the announcements. Each test counts 100 points. The letter you receive is based solely on your average. I do not give you the grade: you earn it. “There is no substitute for hard work” by Thomas EdisonTest must be taken at their scheduled times. Tests will generally be multiple choice questions similar in nature to those found in the self-quiz at the end of each chapter in Campbell. Please be aware the MDC does not allow unregistered students to attend class.You must bring a scantron answer sheet (these are available in the bookstore) and a #2 pencil witha good eraser for tests. Please be on time for scheduled tests. All tests are timed from the beginning of the period andyou will not get additional time if you are late. If someone has completed the test and left theroom prior to your arrival you will not be allowed to take the test. In this case the test counts as amissed test and you must follow class policy for missed tests.I do not correct for poor scantron erasures. If your eraser is not working properly please use another scantron or another eraser. Some assignments and quizzes may be part of your grade. Any assignment or take home test are due at the beginning of class of the assigned due date. Afterclass begins and for the rest of the day there will be an automatic 10% reduction for each calendarday (not class meeting). This policy also applies to outside class assignments. Be aware that a paper that is 5 days late is already worth only 50% of the grade. All assignments must be typed.Assignment grades, and final exam grades will not be dropped. The final exam will becumulative with emphasis on the last few chapters that were not included in the previous tests.The lowest test grade of the first three tests will be dropped from final computation of thesemester grade. The last test always count and will not be dropped. The final grade will bedetermined as a percentage of total possible points earned. Formula: Total number of points you earned . 100 = your % grade Total number of possible pointsLetter grades will be assigned according to the following scale:Grading Scale: 90 - 100 = A 80 - 89.9 = B70 - 79.9 = C 60 - 69.9 = D Below 60 = F The grade of Incomplete (I) will only be given in rare cases when unusual circumstances occur after the drop date. Documentation must show that it is impossible for the student to complete thecourse due to factors beyond their control.Make up Policy: There are no make-ups without a documented valid excuse as established by college policy.Medical emergencies (bring a physician’s note), death in the family and religious holidays are all valid excuses. It is your responsibility to notify the instructor as soon as you know you will miss atest.If you miss a test, that is your “drop”. If you have missed one already a make up tests must be taken within one week of the missed test and will be given only if there is a valid, documented excuse. AttendanceStudents are expected to attend classes regularly and arrive on time. While no