LAB NOTEBOOK: Students will be required to turn in a lab notebook with labeled drawings of all specimens studied.  Students will turn in some of the completed drawings during each lab.  Instructions will be provided. 

COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Students will learn plant cell structure, tissue systems, and morphological and anatomical features of vegetative and reproductive parts of the plant.

DESIRED COMPETENCIES: Students will gain an understanding of plant form and function.

METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: Laboratory with a brief introduction of material followed by study of specimens both microscopically and macroscopically.

Attendance: Roll will be taken for Troy University attendance records. Class attendance and participation are expected. These criteria will be used when determining final grades. Class begins PROMPTLY at 8:30 a.m. Students will be assessed a 10 point  penalty (out of 300)  for each missed lab (1st absence has no penalty).  Students must be present at roll call at the beginning of class and must stay for at least 1/2 of the lab period to get credit for attendance.

Cell Phones and Other Electronic Devices:
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.

Examinations:  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 other electronic devices are expected to be turned off and put away to during examinations.  A 10% penalty will be given if your cell phone or pager rings during an exam.  You may not leave the room for any reason during an exam. 

Make-Up Exams: ALL make-up lab practicals must be completed within one week of the original scheduled examination or a zero will automatically be assigned for the missed exam. The date and time of the make-up exam will be determined by the professor.  If the make-up exam is missed, no second make-up will be given and the student will receive a grade of zero for the exam.  All make-up exam will be of a different format from the original scheduled exam. In order for the examination to be excused, the student must contact the professor prior to the scheduled examination and have a physician’s or university (example: athletic function or band function) written excuse. A simple note verifying a medical visit is not sufficient. A 10% penalty will be assessed to makeup's that are unexcused. The format for all make-up's will be at the discretions of the instructor. A student that misses two or more exams that are unexcused will not be allowed to take the second make-up and will receive a grade of F or FA in the course.  Make-up exams are not given for the final.  

Exam Material: Exam questions will be formulated from all materials (microscope slides, models and both living and preserved material viewed in the laboratory).

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.

Academic Code: Any student caught cheating or plagiarising on an assignment or examination will receive a “O” (zero). The action to be taken against the student will be determined after consultation with the department head and other appropriate individuals.

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

Teaching Certificate: All students seeking a recommendation for a teaching certification must complete this course with an earned grade of “C” or better.

This syllabus is subject to change without notice.  Students will be informed of any changes at the earliest possible date.
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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 of Human Resources at http://www.troy.edu/humanresources/ADAPolicy2003.htm

TUTORS: Tutorial help may be available to students in the Science Learning Center.