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ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY Biology 223 Lecture MW 2:00-3:25 p.m . Lab TTH 2:00-3:55 p .m . Spring 2012. Instructor: Dr. Debra Lancaster Office #: 214 Kulshan Office phone: 383-3531 Email: dlancast@whatcom.ctc.edu Office hours: M 10:30-11:25 a.m. T 11:00-11:25 a.m. W 1:00-1:55 p.m.
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ORGANISMAL BIOLOGYBiology 223 Lecture MW 2:00-3:25 p.m.Lab TTH 2:00-3:55 p.m.Spring 2012
Instructor: Dr. Debra Lancaster • Office #: 214 Kulshan • Office phone: 383-3531 • Email: dlancast@whatcom.ctc.edu • Office hours: • M 10:30-11:25 a.m. • T 11:00-11:25 a.m. • W 1:00-1:55 p.m. • Friday p.m. by appointment
Other classes Biol 160 MWTH 11:30-12:45 p.m. Biol 260 TTh 5:30-7:55 p.m.
Required materials: Campbell, N.A, J. B. Reese, L. A. Urry, M. L. Cain, S. A Wasserman, P. V. Minorsky, and R. B. Jackson. 2012. Biology 8th Ed. Benjamin Cummings, San Francisco, California, USA. Morgan, J. G. and M. E. B. Carter. 2012. Investigating Biology, 6th Edition. Benjamin Cummings, San Francisco, California, USA Notes, power point presentations, and study guides will be available on my college website
Attendance Come to class - in general students who attend class do better on exams Come to labs – Some of the labs cannot be made up and there is only one other section of Biol 223
Cheating, Academic dishonesty etc. DON’T DO IT IF YOU GET CAUGHT, YOU GET A ZERO ON THE ASSIGNMENT
professional behavior Treat your classmates with respect This is worth 20 points
Special support services (e.g., notes takers, testing accommodations) can be provided to qualified students. Any student who requires special consideration due to a limiting disability should contact the Disabilities Support Services Office at (360) 383-3045.
LIKE BIOL 221 AND 222, THIS COURSE IS CHALLENGING AND WILL REQUIRE A LOT OF TIME
EXAMS THREE “REGULAR” EXAMS WORTH 200 POINTS 24 MULTIPLE CHOICE 13 MATCHING 13 TRUE/FALSE 70 POINTS OF SHORT ANSWER THE FINAL IS ALSO WORTH 200 POINTS, BUT IT IS PARTLY COMPREHENSIVE (@25%)
THE LOWEST OF THE THREE “REGULAR” EXAMS WILL BE DROPPED STUDY GUIDES WILL BE PROVIDED
LABORATORIES There are rules that are special to the lab, if you are not familiar with them, please see me. Several lab periods will be dedicated to your student experiment
I shall calculate your grade as follows: • Lecture: • The two highest scores from the three exams (200 pts each) 400 • The comprehensive final 200 • Laboratory: • Student Experiment Proposal 50 • Student Experiment Abstract 50 • Student Experiment Presentation 100 • Laboratory check lists/quizzes/data presentations (8 @ 20 pts. Each) 160 • Professional points 20 • Participation points 20 • Total possible points 1,000 • Bonus points will be added to or penalty points will be subtracted from your total. • Thus:
IMPORTANT DATES Exam I April 18 Exam II May 9 Student Experiment Proposal Due April 20 Exam III May 23 Memorial Day Monday 29 May College Closed Student Experiment Abstracts Due June 1 by 3 p.m. Extra Credit Due Friday June 1 by 3 p.m. Final Exam June 13 Student Experiment Presentations June