Department of Biological and
Environmental Sciences

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Bio 1101  TCAA (9-9:50), TEAA (11-11:50) Organismal Biology Fall 2009  MSCX 212 

Text: Raven et al, Biology, 8th edition, custom version.
Course Instructors:  Dr. Stephen C. Landers (210A MSCX, 670-3661, slanders@troy.edu) &  Dr. Michael Woods (210B MSCX, 670-3403, mwoods@troy.edu)  
Web site for lab handouts and syllabi: http://spectrum.troy.edu/~landers/  Students need to have internet access to course web sites.
Office Hours: Will be announced  Students should sign up for appointments a day in advance to meet the instructor during these hours.  A sign up sheet will posted on the office door. Coreq: BioL101 Prereq: Bio 1100, L100.
Course description, objectives: Biological concepts and life processes of protists, plants, fungi, and animals.
Course learning objectives: Students will learn characteristics, taxonomy, specific examples, and diversity of the 4 eukaryotic kingdoms.
Desired competencies: Students will gain an understanding of the classification, diversity, and life cycles of protists, plants, fungi, and animals.
Method of instruction: Lecture format with some discussion.

Important Dates:
Aug 17 Last day to WD w/o owing full tuition, drop w/o financial penalty                    
Aug 17 Last day to add a course
Sept 7  Labor Day Holiday
Oct 16 Last day to withdraw or drop without academic penalty
Nov 11 Veterans Day
Nov 23-27 Thanksgiving  Holiday
Dec 2  Dead Day

SCHEDULE FOR 9AM SECTION TCAA:
DATE                 LECTURE TOPIC                                          TEXT ASSIGNMENT
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Botany Unit  – Dr. Woods
Aug 12-14        Intro, Protists                                                     Chapter 29    
Aug 17-21        Bryophytes                                                        30
Aug 24-28        Seedless Vascular Plants                                    30
      Aug 26 Botany Unit  Exam 1 100 points
Aug 31-Sept 4   Gymnosperms                                                  30
Sept 9-11           Angiosperms: Intro & Reproduction                 30
Sept 14-18         Angiosperms: Roots, Stems, and Leaves          30, 36-37, 42
        Sept 14 Botany Unit  Exam 2 100 points
Sept 21-25       Angiosperms: Roots, Stems, and Leaves             36   
Sept 28-30      Fungi                                                                  31
        Oct 2   Botany Unit Exam 3 100 points
      
Zoology Unit- Dr. Landers
Oct 5-9           Intro, Protists                                                       29
Oct 12-16       Invertebrates (radiata)                                          33
Oct 19-23       Invertebrates (protostomes)                                  33-34
          Oct 19 Zoology Unit Exam 1 100 points
Oct 26-30       Invertebrates (protostomes)                                  34   
Nov 2-6           Invertebrates (deuterostomes)                              34
         Nov 4  Zoology Unit Exam 2 100 points
Nov 9,13          Vertebrates-Fish, Amphibians                             35
Nov 16-20       Vertebrates Reptiles, Birds                                  35
Nov 30             Vertebrates- Mammals                                        35
Dec 2               Dead Day
Fri Dec 4th 11AM Zoology Unit Exam 3  100 points

Final grades will be determined by the following: A= 90% B= 80% C= 70% D= 60% F= <60%. There are 600 total points possible in this class.  The instructor reserves the right to lower the scale.

Course policies:
1) Attendance. Class attendance and participation are expected.    Roll  will be taken for TU attendance records.  Students are expected to be in class on time.

2) Exams. Exams given during the semester will be closed book.  When the end of the exam period is announced, you are expected to put down your pens and turn in the exam or it will not be accepted.  Cell phones and pagers must be turned off  and out of sight during an exam.  You may not leave the room for any reason during an exam.

3) Makeup exams. Make-up exams and quizzes  may be of a different format than the original scheduled exam or quiz. Makeups will be given without penalty if the student notifies the instructor prior to the absence and has a physician’s or university  (example: athletic function or band function) written excuse. A 10%  penalty  will be assessed  to makeups that are unexcused.  Make ups must be taken within one week of the missed exam or it will be an automatic zero. If you miss a scheduled make up exam you will not be allowed to reschedule that exam.

4) Exam material.  Lecture questions will be drawn from information given to the student in lecture, from assigned web sites, or in reading  from  the text  (even  if  the assigned reading is not discussed in lecture).  Lab exam questions will be drawn from information and assignments  given in lab (for example:  notes, assigned web sites, handouts, dissections, or assignments from the lab manual).

5) Troy University supports Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which insure that postsecondary students with disabilities have equal access to all academic programs, physical access to all buildings, facilities and events, and are not discriminated against on the basis of disability. Eligible students, with appropriate documentation, will be provided equal opportunity to demonstrate their academic skills and potential through the provision of academic adaptations and reasonable accommodations. Further information, including appropriate contact information, can be found at the link for Troy University’s Office ofHuman Resources at http://www.troy.edu/humanresources/ADAPolicy2003.htm

6) Cell phone and other electronic device statement: Use of any electronic devise by students in the instructional environment is prohibited unless explicitly approved on a case-by-case basis by the instructor of record or by the Office of Disability Services in collaboration with the instructor. Cellular phones, pagers, and other communication devices may be used for emergencies, however, but sending or receiving non-emergency messages is forbidden by the University. Particularly, use of a communication device to violate the Troy University “Standards of Conduct” will result in appropriate disciplinary action (See the Oracle.) In order to receive emergency messages from the University or family members, the call receipt indicator on devices must be in the vibration mode or other unobtrusive mode of indication. Students receiving calls that they believe to be emergency calls must answer quietly without disturbing the teaching environment. If the call is an emergency, they must move unobtrusively and quietly from the instructional area and notify the instructor as soon as reasonably possible. Students who are expecting an emergency call should inform the instructor before the start of the instructional period.

7) Additional Services.  Students who have or may be dealing with a disability or learning difficulty should speak with the instructor, contact  the Office of Adaptive Needs Program (215 Adams Center), or call 670-3220/3221.Various accommodations are available through the Adaptive Needs Program.

8) Tutors. Tutorial help may be available to students in the Science Learning Center.  All interested students are encouraged to visit the center.

9) Cheating. Students observed cheating by the instructor will be dismissed from class.  The action to be taken against the student will be determined after consultation with the Department head and other appropriate individuals.

10) Dissections.  Animals dissections are a necessary part of the laboratory.  Your exams may include dissected animals.  If a student has any reason for which they feel they can not or should not perform the dissections, please inform the instructor during the first week of class. Students must wear safety goggles, gloves, and aprons during dissections or when handling chemicals.   Contact lenses are not allowed on days in which we dissect. 

11) Lab Safety.  Absolutely no eating, drinking or use of tobacco in the lab. All students must read, understand, and sign the departmental lab safety rules handout.

12) Incompletes. Will be given only in special circumstances. See Bulletin for guidelines.

13) Teaching certificate. All students seeking a recommendation for a teaching certificate must complete this course with an earned grade of “C” or better.

14) This syllabus is subject to change without notice.  Students will be informed of any changes at the earliest possible date.