Weekly lab quizzes…………………………………………...50TOTAL…………………………………………………….….8001BIOLOGY 102: Introductory Biology IIFALL 2001INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Heather BennettOFFICE: SBDG 209TELEPHONE: 641-3472E-MAIL: [email protected] (often the quickest way to reach me!)OFFICE HOURS: Monday 9-10:30 A.M. or by appointmentLECTURE: TTh 8-9:15 A.M., SBDG 327LABORATORY: SBDG 107; syllabus will be distributed in lab01…..Tuesday 1:40-4:20 P.M. (Bennett)02…..Wednesday 8- 10:40 A.M. (Hanlin)03…..Thursday 9:15 A.M.-12:05 P.M. (Dyer)04…..Thursday 1:40-4:20 P.M. (Dyer)YOU MUST BE ENROLLED IN and ATTEND A LABORATORY SECTION!!TEXTBOOK: Raven and Johnson (2002). Biology. 6th edition. McGraw-HillPublishers. If you have access to the 5th edition, you may use it.LAB SUPPLIESRequired: quad-ruled laboratory notebook (available in the bookstore)Recommended: Colored pencils, gloves (if you are squeamish), eye protection(such as goggles or safety glasses). If you own a dissection kit, and prefer touse it, please feel free to bring it!COURSE DESCRIPTION: Biological principles and concepts from the tissuethrough the ecosystem levels of organization.METHODS OF PRESENTATION: There will be a variety of presentation styles inthis course, including traditional lectures by the professor. Student questions arestrongly encouraged! Laboratories will be entirely hands on, and will combineobservation of both living and preserved organisms in the laboratory,experiments, as well as field trips to local habitats.METHODS OF EVALUATION: Grades will be determined by lecture exams,practical examinations in the laboratory, along with shorter lecture/labassignments.GRADING: You have the opportunity to earn a total of 800 points in this course.These points will be distributed in the following manner:Lecture exams……4@ 100 points each…………….…...400Laboratory practical exams……2@ 50 points each…….100Lab Notebook………………… …2 @ 25 points each……50Final exam (cumulative)…….200 points……….…………2002Weekly lab quizzes…………………………………………...50TOTAL…………………………………………………….….800A grade of 90% (720 pts) or above will guarantee an A; an 80% (640 pts.) orabove will guarantee a B; a grade of 70% (560 pts.) or above will guarantee a C;a grade of 60% (480 pts.) or above will guarantee a D; typically, a grade of lessthan 59% (472 pts. or less) will NOT be a passing grade.Note 1: You must earn a passing grade in the laboratory in order to pass thecourse. If you fail the lab, you will fail the course, regardless of your lecturegrade.Note 2: You must also attend a minimum of 70% of the laboratory meetings inorder to pass. This means that you can only miss three (3) laboratories duringthe semester. If you miss more than that, you will fail the lab, and also fail thecourse. You should discuss any expected or unexpected absences with yourlaboratory instructor. It is very difficult to make up a lab so please plan onattending all of the lab periods.WHAT I EXPECT FROM YOU:1. I expect you to have done the assigned reading BEFORE the lecture and lab.2. I expect you to be an active and enthusiastic participant in all lecture andlaboratory exercises.3. I expect you to be respectful to the instructor and the other students in thecourse.4. I expect you to be ON TIME for lecture and laboratory.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:1. Attendance and Make-up Policy: It is in your best interest to attend everylecture and laboratory session. While you could get the lecture notes from asympathetic classmate, it is virtually impossible to make up a laboratory. If youare absent it is YOUR responsibility to find out what you missed!If you miss a lecture exam, a make-up will only be given under extremecircumstances, such as those outlined in the Student Handbook. Appropriatedocumentation (doctor’s notes, etc.) must be provided to the instructor uponrequest. All make-up exams, whether given for an excused or an unexcusedabsence will be either be in the form of a take-home essay exam or an oralexam, given at the convenience of the course instructor.NO MAKE-UPS WILL BE GIVEN ON LABORATORY EXAMS!!!32. Honor pledge: You must endorse the following honor pledge on each lectureand laboratory assignment:On my honor as a University of South Carolina at Aiken student, I haveneither given nor received any unauthorized aid on this assignment orexamination. To the best of my knowledge, I am not in violation ofacademic honesty.3. If you need help: Please ASK FOR HELP if you need it! If you are unable tocome to my posted office hours, MAKE AN APPOINTMENT to see me or justdrop by my office. I don’t bite. You can also see any of the laboratory instructorsif I am not available. They don’t bite either.4. Disability statement: If you have a physical, psychological, and/or learningdisability which might affect your performance in this class, please contact theOffice of Disability Services, 126A B&E, (803) 641-3609, as soon as possible.The Disability Services Office will determine appropriate accommodationsbased on medical documentation.4Schedule for Lecture:Please note that the schedule of topics for lecture may change, but the dates forlecture and laboratory exams will not.DATE LECTURE TOPIC READINGASSIGNMENTAUGUST21Introduction to the Course;The Global EnvironmentChapter 29.1, 29.323Biomes, Marine andAquatic Ecosystems29.428Dynamics of Ecosystems 2830Animal Behavior 26SEPTEMBER4Behavioral Ecology 276 LECTURE EXAM I11Community Ecology 2513Population Ecology 2418Evolution: Darwin and theTheory of Natural Selection21, 2220Evolution Beyond Darwin:The Modern Synthesis2025Viruses and Bacteria 33,3427 LECTURE EXAM IIOCTOBER2Protista 354Fungi 3611Plant Form and Function 38, 3916LAB PRACTICAL I MEET IN LAB AT THETIME YOU ARE TOLD!18Plant Life Cycles 37.123Plant Growth andReproduction40, 41,4225Plant Evolutionary History 3730 LECTURE EXAM IIINOVEMBER1Animal Form and Function 496Animal Systems 50 through 58 (skim them!!)8Animal Growth andReproduction59, 6013Animal Diversity I 44, 4515Animal Diversity II 46, 47, 4820 LECTURE EXAM IV527LAB PRACTICAL II MEET IN LAB AT THETIME YOU ARE TOLD!29Humans, ConservationBiology and the Future ofEarth’s resources30, 31DECEMBER6 8:00 A.M. FINAL EXAMLaboratory ScheduleABIO 102 Fall 2001Date TopicAUGUST:28,29,30 Trophic pyramids and food webs(Owl pellets and