Spring, 2008
BIOL 112
General Biology
Instructor: Dr. Suzanne Phillips
Schedule: Lecture: 8:30 - 9:20 am OR 1:00 – 1:50 pm, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Lab: 3:00 – 5:30 pm Wednesday OR 6:30 – 9:00 Thursday
Contact: Office, Scales Hall #224 Office hours are posted on the door
Tel. ext. 6274 OR (817) 202-6274
E-mail suzannephillips@swau.edu
Required materials: Text: Biology by Solomon, Berg & Martin, 8th edition
“A Dissection Guide & Atlas to the Fetal Pig” Smith & Schenk
Dissection Kit
Lab Notebook for reports
Attendance: Attendance is required on a regular basis in lecture and in lab. The University policy, as stated in the Bulletin, allows one absence for each hour of credit. Absences in excess of this limit are grounds for dismissal from the class. It is the student's responsibility to catch up on any material that is missed due to an absence. Due to the nature of the labs, there will be no make-up labs once the labs in a given week have been completed. Absences on test days will be excused only for very serious reasons. If an absence occurs on a test day, the instructor MUST be notified prior to test time.
Letter grades: A = 90% and above Lecture (Tests, Quizzes, Homework) 80%
B = 80% - 89% Lab 20%
C = 70% - 79% 100%
D = 60% - 69%
F = 59% and below
Cheating: Cheating of any kind will not be tolerated and may result in an F for the test/assignment/or course and possible dismissal from the class. Don't do it!
Quizzes: Un-announced quizzes may be given at the end of the lecture period to encourage classroom learning over that day’s material.
Announced quizzes may be given at the beginning of the lecture period over material presented in previous lectures.
Homework: Homework will be given at the instructor’s discretion.
Weather: You may check the following for official delay or closing announcements:
SWAU switchboard (817) 645-3921 KJCR 88.3FM KXAS TV NBC 5. Announcements are typically made between 9 and 10:30pm. If it is not determined until early morning that classes may be delayed or cancelled (or will continue as usual) the announcement will be made by 6am.
Date
REQUIRED READING
Jan 9 WED CH 23 Introduction and Phylogenetic Trees
11 FRI CH 24 Viruses
14 MON CH 24 Prokaryotes
16 WED CH 25 Protists
18 FRI CH 29 Animals Overview and Radiata
21 MON NO CLASS Martin Luther King Jr. HOLIDAY
23 WED CH 30 Animals Coelomate Protostomes
25 FRI CH 30 Animals Coelomate Protostomes
28 MON CH 31 Animals Colelomate Deuterostomes
30 WED CH 31 Animals Colelomate Deuterostomes
Feb 1 FRI TEST # 1 Chapters 23 through 25, and 29 through 31
4 MON CH 38 CH 38 Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems
6 WED CH 38 CH 39 Protection, Support and Movement
8 FRI CH 39 CH 39 Protection, Support and Movement
11 MON CH 39 CH 40 Neural Signaling
13 WED CH 40 CH 40 Neural Signaling
15 FRI CH 40 CH 41 Neural Regulation
18 MON CH 41 CH 41 Neural Regulation
20 WED CH 42 CH 42 Sensory Systems
22 FRI CH 42 CH 42 Sensory Systems
25 MON TEST # 2 Chapters 38 through 42
27 WED CH 43 Internal Transport
29 FRI CH 44 Immune System: Internal Defense
CH 44
Ch 43 HOMEWORKCH 45 Immune System: Internal Defense
March 3 MON CH 45 CH 45 Gas Exchange
5 WED SPRING
BREAK
7 FRI SPRING BREAK
12 MON SPRING BREAK
14 WED SPRING BREAK
16 FRI CH 45 CH 45 Gas Exchange
17 MON CH 46 CH 46 Processing Food and Nutrition
19 WED CH 46 CH 46 Processing Food and Nutrition
21 FRI CH 47 CH 47 Osmoregulation
Ch 44-46 HomeworkCH 47 Osmoregulation
24 MON CH 48 CH 48 Endocrine Regulation
26 WED CH 48 CH 48 Endocrine Regulation
28 FRI CH 47 Test # 3 Chapters 43 through 48
31 MON CH 47
April 2 WED Test # 3CH 49 Reproduction
4 FRI CH 49 CH 49 Reproduction
April 7 MON CH 50 CH 50 Animal Development
9 WED CH 51 CH 51 Animal Behavior
Ch 48-50 HomeworkCH 52 & 53 Ecology: Population & Community
11 FRI CH 49 CH 54 & 55 The Biosphere & Geography
14 MON CH 50 CH 56 Global Environmental Issues
16 WED CH 51 & 52 TEST # 4 Chapters 49 through 56
Ch 51-55 HomewrkFINAL EXAM 12:00 NOON (Comprehensive Exam)
18 FRI CH 53, 54, 55 Probably in BARRON CHAPEL
21 MON TEST # 4
23 WED
25 FRI
- You may NEVER miss a lab
- No food or beverages
- Clean counter before and after each lab with germicide
- Wash hands with soap after each lab period
- Notify lab instructors immediately in case of injury.
- Lab reports will follow the classic “Purpose, Introduction, Methods/Materials, Results, Discussion” formatting and are to be recorded in your lab book.
- Reports are due at the end of each lab
- There will be a 10% penalty per day for late reports
- Some procedures and all diagrams may be cut from your lab handouts and taped into your lab books at the appropriate place.
- In ALL instances, complete as MUCH of your lab write up as possible BEFORE you come to lab – this will save everyone considerable time.
Lab tests = 40% Lab Quizzes = 30% Lab reports = 30%
Lab grades make up 20% of your final class grade.
Lab Schedule
Jan 11 NO LAB
Jan 18 Prokaryotes and Protists
Feb 25 Animals – Lower Invertebrates
Feb 1 Animals – Higher Invertebrates
DISSECTION of clam and earthworm
Feb 8 Animals - Higher Invertebrates
DISSECTION of crayfish and starfish
Feb 15 Animals – Vertebrates
DISSECTION of shark and frog
Feb 22 MIDTERM LAB EXAM
Mar 1 Tissues, Skeleton
Mar 8 SPRING BREAK
Mar 15 SPRING BREAK
Mar 22 Fetal Pig: Introduction & External Anatomy pg 1-8
Nervous System & Sense Organs pg 99-108
Mar 29 Fetal Pig: Digestive System pg 41-51
Respiratory System pg 77-81
Respiration Exercises
April 5 Fetal Pig Circulatory System pg 53-75
Circulation Exercise
April 12 Fetal Pig Reproductive System pg 83-93
Excretory System pg 94-97
April 19
FINAL
LAB EXAM
April 26 NO LAB