Web site: http://faculty.ncwc.edu/Ddaley/

OFFICE HOURS: Mon - 2:00 - 3:00 PM

Tue - 1:00 - 2:00 PM

Thu - 1:00 - 2:00 PM

Fri - 9:10 - 10:10 AM

Also by appointment

REQUIRED TEXT: Audesirk, Teresa, Audesirk, Gerald and Byers, Bruce E. Biology Life on Earth, Eighth Edition, 2008. Pearson Education Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ.

GRADES:

Lecture Quizzes (9 quizzes - 30 points each) 270

Bonus Quiz (30 points) 30 possible extra credit points

Biology in the News (2 different reports - 50 points each) 100

Lecture Exams (3 exams - 100 points each) 300

Comprehensive Final Exam 130

Homework (Concept Maps, Study Guides & etc.) 200

Letter of Introduction 20 extra credit points

TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE 1000

GRADING WILL BE ON A STRAIGHT PERCENT BASIS:

93% or Greater: A 77 - 79%: C+

90 - 92% : A- 73 - 76%: C

87 - 89% : B+ 70 - 72%: C-

83 - 86% : B 67 - 69%: D+

80 - 82% : B- 60 - 66%: D

Less than 60%: F
YOUR BIO 101 GRADE AND THE ATTENDANCE POLICY

A good grade in Biology 101 requires (1) regular attendance in class and (2) regular study habits. I will take attendance daily. You must be present for the entire lecture period if you arrive late or leave early it counts as an absence. If you have more than 4 unexcused absences your name will be sent to the Academic Services Center and you will be dropped from the class roll. Excused absences will be given only if I receive a written note explaining why and when the absences occurred within one week of the classes missed. Regular study habits are essential to earning a good grade.

YOU SHOULD STUDY AT LEAST TWO HOURS FOR EVERY HOUR OF CLASS TIME.

EXAM POLICY

It is your responsibility to know the testing schedule and to take the exams during the scheduled lecture time.

Makeup exams will only be given when there are extenuating circumstances (you must provide documentation to be eligible for a makeup exam).

If you anticipate a conflict with a scheduled exam, see me as soon as possible (e.g. sporting event in which you participate).

STUDY GROUPS

I encourage you to study together in small groups. In a study group everyone benefits and you learn from each other.

FIRST HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT

Write a one page, typed Letter of Introduction to me. Include the following information about yourself: Hometown? Freshman, sophomore, etc.? Major? In relation to this class, tell me about your strengths and weaknesses, fears and goals. Discuss what factors in your life might affect your performance in class and why. What is your background in math and science? Why are you taking Biology 101? Finally, tell me what I can do to help you succeed in this class.

Academic Integrity

Working with each other in study groups is encouraged and is a great way of learning, but each student is to write his or her own assignments individually; they are not to be written with another student. Refer to the catalog (p 69-70) for College's policy on plagiarism and cheating.

GRADE SHEET

This grade sheet allows you to keep a record of your throughout the semester. It is your responsibility to do so and keep all graded papers. If there is any discrepancy between the grade you have calculated and the one that is assigned, it is your responsibility to prove what grade you have in your possession. As the instructor I have the ability to change grades. However, I will not change your grade without reviewing your papers (i.e. the ones that you saved). I will also not review your grade during the semester to simply inform you as to what your grade is. I will be happy to talk with you about any difficulties you are having and ways through which you might improve the effectiveness of your study time.

Background paper

(20) Biology in the News I

Lecture 1 5 (50)

Quizzes 2 6 Biology in the News II

(270) 3 7 (50)

4 8

Bonus quiz (30)

Lecture

Exams 1

(300) 2

Homework 1 6

(200) 2 7

3 8

4 9

5 10

Cumulative Final Exam

(130)

Total points earned for the semester______ Percentage Grade _____

LECTURE SCHEDULE FOR SPRING 2008

01/08 Introduction to Course & Intro to Biology (Chapter 1, Pages 1-9)

01/10 Population Growth and Regulation (Chapter 26, Pages 512-535)

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01/15 Population Growth and Regulation (Chapter 26, Pages 512-535)

01/17 Community Interactions (Chapter 27, Pages 536- 557) -------------------------- Quiz 1

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01/22 Community Interactions (Chapter 27, Pages 536- 557)

01/24 How Do Ecosystems Work? (Chapter 28, Pages 558 - 579) --------------------- Quiz 2

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01/29 Earth's Diverse Ecosystems (Chapter 29, Pages 580-609)

01/31 Exam 1

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02/05 Atoms, Molecules and Life (Chapter 2 Pages 20--35) & Biological Molecules

(Chapter 3, Pages 36-55)

02/07 Biological Molecules (Chapter 3, Pages 36-55)& Cell Structure and Function

(Chapter 4, Pages 56-79) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Quiz 3

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02/12 Patterns of Inheritance (Chapter 12, Pages 220-249)

02/14 Patterns of Inheritance (Chapter 12, Pages 220-249) --------------------------------- Quiz 4

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02/19 DNA: The Molecule of Inheritance (Chapter 9, Pages 148-165)

02/21 DNA: The Molecule of Inheritance (Chapter 9, Pages 148-165) ------------------- Quiz 5

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02/26 Biotechnology (Chapter 13, Pages 250-273)

02/28 Exam 2

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03/04 Spring Break - No Class

03/06 Spring Break - No Class

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03/11 Principles of Evolution (Chapter 14, Pages 276-293)

03/13 No class – Institutional Assessment Day

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03/18 How Organisms Evolve (Chapter 15, Pages 294-313) ------------------------------- Quiz 7

03/20 The Origin of Species (Chapter 16, Pages 314-329)

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03/25 Systematics (Chapter 18, Pages 356-369)

03/27 Prokaryotes & Viruses (Chapter 19, Pages 370-385) --------------------------------- Quiz 8

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04/01 Diversity of Plants & Fungi (Chapter 21, Pages 402-421 &Chapter 22, Pages 423-439)

04/03 Animal Diversity: Invertebrates (Chapter 23, Pages 440-467) --------------------- Quiz 9

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04/08 Animal Diversity: Invertebrates (Chapter 23, Pages 440-467)

04/10 Exam 3

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04/15 Animal Diversity: Vertebrates (Chapter 24, Pages 468- 485)

04/17 Animal Diversity: Vertebrates (Chapter 24, Pages 468- 485) --------------- Bonus Quiz

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04/22 Review

04/24 Reading Day

04/25 Finals

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04/28 Finals

04/29 Finals

04/30 Finals

05/01 Final Exam BIO 101.04 - 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Students with disabilities who believe that they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact the Office of Disability Support Services (DSS) at 985-5137 as soon as possible to coordinate and implement accommodations in a timely fashion. The Office of DSS is located in the Student Support Center, PC 188.