Section 030 • MWF
9:00-9:50
Science Building Room 105
SI Information
SI Leader – Kelli Smith
Monday 23 November: 2-3 Room 110
Tuesday 24 November: NO SI!!!!
Sunday 29 November: 6 pm, Multipurpose
Room in the Library
Monday 30 November: 2-3 Room 110, Review for the Final
Quiz and Exam Scores Posted Here!!!
Course Description•General Overview•Grading•Exam Dates•Lecture
Schedule
GENERAL INTRODUCTORY MATERIAL
Dr. Philip D. Sudman
Office: 408 Science Bldg; Office Phone: 968-9154
email: sudman@tarleton.edu
Office Hours: MW 2:00-4:00pm or by appointment
The course
description for General Biology, at it appears in the Tarleton State University
Catalog is as follows:
Detailed study of a typical cell, cell phenomena, mitosis, meiosis,
nucleic acids, protein synthesis, basic principles of genetics, photosynthesis,
and respiration. A survey of the Plant Kingdom is covered. Much of
laboratory is devoted to a detailed study of the anatomy and physiology of
flowering plants, while representatives of the lower plant phyla are studied
with emphasis on life histories.
This course is
designed to be a basic introduction to biology - the study of life. The
biological sciences are arguably the most rapidly expanding scientific field,
with daily advances in the areas of molecular biology, genetics, and a
multitude of human related health issues. Because of the growing
complexity of biology, we will only scratch the surface of many of what you may
think are the “interesting” areas of biology. Please keep in mind that
this course is designed as an “exposure” course, specifically aimed at 1)
structure and function of the cell; and 2) a brief introduction to the plant
kingdom.
Text:
Biology: Concepts and
Connections. 6th edition, Campbell, Reece, Taylor, Simon
& Dickey, Pearson/Benjamin Cummings. ISBN 0-321-48984-5 or 978-0-321-48984-5. It is highly recommended that you buy the
text. It is used for both semesters of introductory biology. All
lecture material comes from the text, and references are made to the figures,
study questions, and sample test questions. Additionally, the online
material available through the text website is helpful for many students.
Your overall
grade in this course is a combination of your grades in lecture and lab.
Contributions for your final grade are as follows:
Lecture Exams + Quizes 50%
Final Exam 25%
Lab Scores 25%
Lecture grades - The
lecture portion of the course comprises 75% of your final grade in BIOL
120. There will be 4 regular lecture exams and a cumulative final
exam. All lecture exams will be multiple choice/true-false/matching types
of exams. Your lowest regular lecture exam will be dropped.
The basis for all lecture exams will be the material presented and assigned in
lecture. Please remember that the final exam is cumulative and taking
this exam is mandatory, so “blowing off” a section of lecture material is not
advised.
In addition to our lecture exams, I will be giving 8 quizes throughout the
semester. I will drop your two lowest quizes. The remain 6 quizes
will equal one lecture exam. Quizes cannot be made up, and cannot be
taken early. Quizes will cover the previous weeks worth of lecture
material and will be given at random (i.e. unannounced) on Friday's. On
average, 2 quizes will be given before each exam.
Laboratory grades - Laboratory grades will be further
discussed in lab and described by your laboratory instructor.
Make-up
Exams:
Lecture - Should you miss a lecture exam for a
University authorized absence, you may arrange to take a make-up exam. Pursuant
to the University Catalog, you are responsible for providing evidence to
substantiate the reason for any absence. Evidence of a University
authorized absence will be required and authenticated prior to my scheduling a
make-up exam. You should notify me of your intent to take a make-up and
provide substantiating evidence as soon as possible. All make-up
exams will be given on Monday, December 3rd and will be essay exams, so be
prepared to write!
Laboratory - See your laboratory instructor.
Drop:
Deadline -
Monday, November 2nd. This is the last date for dropping a course with no grade (W
grade). If you have any question as to whether or not to drop, see me
before this date. After this date you must take a letter grade or withdraw
from the University. Courses may be dropped with no record appearing
on the student’s record - deadline for no record drop is Wednesday,
September 9th.
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Exam
1 - Wednesday, Sept. 16th
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Exam
2 - Friday, Oct. 9th
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Exam
3 - Monday, Nov. 2nd
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Exam
4 - Monday, Nov. 30th
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DATES |
READINGS |
TOPICS |
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24 - 28 Aug. |
Chapters 1 & 2 |
Introduction; Basic Overview of Life; Chemistry |
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31 Aug. - 4 Sept. |
Chapters 2 & 3 |
Chemistry & Molecules |
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9 - 11 Sept. |
Chapters 4 |
Cell Structure |
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14 Sept. |
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Review for Exam |
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16 Sept. (Wednesday) |
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18 Sept. |
Chapter 5 |
Cellular Function |
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21 - 25 Sept. |
Chapters 6 |
Cellular Energy |
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28 Sept. - 2 Oct. |
Chapter 7 |
Photosynthesis |
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5-7 Oct. |
Chapter 8 |
Cellular Reproduction |
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9 Oct. (Friday) |
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12 - 16 Oct. |
Chapter 9 |
Patterns of Inheritance |
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19 - 23 Oct. |
Chapters 10 |
Molecular Genetics |
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26 - 30 Oct. |
Cancer & Human Genetics |
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2 Nov. (Monday) |
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4 - 6 Nov. |
Chapter 13 |
Population Genetics |
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9 - 13 Nov. |
Chapter 14 |
Origin of Species |
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16 -20 Nov. |
Chapter 15a |
Evolutionary Biology |
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23 - 25 Nov. |
Chapter 15b cont. |
The Big Picture |
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30 Nov. (Monday) |
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LECTURE EXAM 4 |
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2 Dec. |
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REVIEW FOR FINAL |
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FINAL EXAM: The final exam is scheduled for Tuesday,
Dec. 8th, 11:30am-2pm.
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