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Pima Community College Downtown Campus Biology 100IN Biology Concepts Spring 2012 CRNS: 21395, 20350 Teaching Format: Self-paced, Internet-directed, and on campus in the Biology Learning Center Prerequisites: None. Course Web URL: http://dtc.pima.edu/blc (Click on the “Bio 100” link). You can also access your course from your Blackboard homepage (by clicking on the “BIO 100 Course Content” link). Classroom Location: Biology Learning Center (BLC), ST 107, Downtown Campus First Day of Class: Tues., January 17 Last Day to Withdraw: Thurs., April 5 Coursework must be completed by: Fri., May 11 by 2pm Estimated Weekly Class Workload: 6 hours in the classroom, 12 hours outside the classroom (double these times if taking the class during the summer). Because this is a self-paced class, study time will vary greatly with experience and study skills. Target Audience: Introductory course for biology and non-biology majors. Fulfills 4 hours of AGEC credit for biological and physical sciences. Biology Learning Monday 9am-5pm Center Schedule: Tuesday through Thursday 9am-8pm Friday and Saturday 9am-2pm Extra Testing ONLY periods: Mon 5-8 pm and Sat 2-5 pm YOUR INSTRUCTOR IS BASED ON YOUR SECTION OR CRN#: Instructor #1: If your CRN# is 20350, then your instructor is: Nan Schmidt You can email me at [email protected] My hours in the BLC are: Tues. 9-1; Wed. 9-2; and Thurs. 12:30-5:30. My office hours are Tues. 1-3 and Thurs. 10:30-12:30. Instructor #2: If your CRN# is 21395, then your instructor is: Sue Kelly You can email me at [email protected] My hours in the BLC are: Wed. 5-8pm and various Saturday hours *Voicemail messages for all 100 instructors can be left on the BLC phone at (520) 206-7176. However, email is always preferred over voicemail. All emails must be sent from your MyPima email account. Your Pima email address ends in “@mail.pima.edu”. Do not send messages from your UofA or personal email accounts. Emails will usually be answered within a 24-48 hour period, excluding holidays and weekends. You can come into the BLC anytime that we are open. It does not have to be when your instructor is present.2 BIO 100 Schedule Deadlines and Holidays Date Requirement Spring Classes Start Tuesday, January 17 Online Syllabus Quiz due Friday, February 3 (2:00 pm) Complete the online syllabus quiz in Blackboard (15 points!) 1st Deadline Friday, February 3 (2:00 pm) You MUST have completed all work for Unit 1 (Labs and Exam); incomplete work will receive no credit Rodeo Holiday Thurs. Feb. 23–Fri. Feb. 24 (College closed) 2nd Deadline Friday, March 2 (2:00 pm) You MUST have completed all work for Units 2-4 (Labs and Exams); incomplete work will receive no credit Spring Break Mon. March 12–Sun. March 18 (College closed) 3rd Deadline Friday, March 30 (2:00 pm) You MUST have completed all work for Units 5-7 (Labs and Exams); incomplete work will receive no credit Last day to Withdraw Thur., April 5 (College closed) 4th Deadline Friday, April 20 (2:00 pm) You MUST have completed all work for Units 8-10 (Labs and Exams); incomplete work will receive no credit Last day for Lab Points* Monday, May 7 (8:00 pm)* You MUST have completed all labs for Units 11 & 12 (Units 13-15 do not have labs); incomplete work will receive no credit Last day for Regular Unit Exams Wednesday, May 9 (8:00 pm) You MUST have completed all exams for Units 11-14; incomplete work will receive no credit Last day for Optional Extra Credit Final Exam and/or Retake, if necessary Friday, May 11 (2:00 pm) Note that the BLC closes early today; last chance to begin the optional extra credit final exam is 1:00 pm and last chance to begin a retake 1:30 pm! No Exceptions!!! * You will be able to work on and get signed off on labs until 8pm on the Last Day for Lab Points.3 Instructional Materials (*please consult the “Course Resources” page on the 100 course website for more detailed information regarding the textbook and other course materials) Required Textbook: Belk & Borden-Maier. Biology: Science for Life, 3rd edition, Pearson Benjamin Cummings, 2010. Required Lab Worksheets: You are required to download and print all of the necessary BLC lab worksheets for the corresponding units. You must print these on your own, somewhere outside of the the Biology Learning Center. Course Description: Basic principles and concepts of biology. Includes methods of scientific inquiry, cell structure, chemistry, metabolism, reproduction, genetics, molecular biology, evolution, ecology, and current issues in biology. Course Outline:Unit 1 - Can Science Cure the Common Cold? Introduction to the Scientific Method Unit 2 - Are We Alone in the Universe? Water, Biochemistry, and Cells Unit 3 - Diet: Cells and Metabolism Unit 4 - Life in the Greenhouse: Photosynthesis, Cellular Respiration, and Global Warming Unit 5 - Cancer: DNA Synthesis, Mitosis, and Meiosis Unit 6 - Are You Only As Smart As Your Genes? Mendelian and Quantitative Genetics Unit 7 - DNA Detective: Complex Patterns of Inheritance and DNA Fingerprinting Unit 8 - Genetically Modified Organisms: Gene Expression, Mutation, and Cloning Unit 9 - Where Did We Come From? The Evidence for Evolution Unit 10 - An Evolving Enemy: Natural Selection Unit 11 - Who Am I? Species and Races Unit 12 - Prospecting For Biological Gold: Biodiversity and Classification Unit 13 - Is the Human Population Too Large? Population Ecology Unit 14 - Conserving Biodiversity: Community and Ecosystem Ecology *Unit 15 - Where Do You Live? Climate and Biomes (this unit is optional for extra credit) BLC Exams: There are 14 proctored exams that you must complete onsite in our Biology Learning Center (BLC) testing room. These exams are not timed, but must be completed before we close. Many of the proctored BLC Exams require that you first complete a series of onsite BLC labs that must be checked off by a BLC staff member. BLC Lab Activities: Many of the units have labs that must be completed in the learning center and require sign offs from BLC staff members. You are not allowed to take any exams that require BLC staff check offs until you meet that requirement. Lab check offs and lab activities are not available during testing-only periods. Lab Points: You earn your lab points by getting all of your required labs signed off by a staff member. After you take the corresponding unit exam, these lab points will be entered into your Blackboard


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