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Biology 141 General BotanyCourse Information and Policies
1. Instructor
Mrs. Kelly, 104e Science Office hours
Monday
9:10 am - 10:20 am
and 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm 2. Texts
Botany. 1998.
By R. Moore, W. Clark, D. Vodopich. WCB/McGraw-Hill Publishers.
Second edition. Purchase required.
This is your general reference for the course and you should read each
section, as indicated in the course calendar, before the subject matter is
covered in lecture and lab. Remember
to bring your text to lecture and lab. References
will be made to helpful illustrations, charts and diagrams.
A Field Guide to Eastern Forests. North America. 1998. Number 37
Peterson Field Guide Series. By. J.
Kricher and G. Morrison. Houghton
Mifflin Co. publisher. Purchase
required.
A Guide to Biology Lab. By
Rust. Purchase required. 3. Lab Manual
Handouts will be distributed by the instructor. 4. Attendance
Students are expected to attend every lecture and lab period. There are no make-ups for missed laboratory exercises.
Therefore, lab reports for missed laboratory exercises cannot be handed
in for credit. 5. Prerequisites
The prerequisite for this class is Biology 131 with a grade of C or
better. Students who have not taken
Biology 131 at HFCC or an equivalent course at another college, will find this
course very demanding. Biology 233
and/or 234 (Anatomy and Physiology) do NOT fulfill the prerequisite. 6. Lecture
S-102 9:40 am -11:00 am Tuesday and Thursday There is no substitute for the classroom experience.
All students are expected to be present at the start of lecture.
Handouts will be made available throughout the semester.
It is your responsibility to obtain copies of this material and
retain it in an organized fashion for future reference.
It is expected that you will read the appropriate material, as indicated
on the course calendar, prior to class. This
will help you to understand and apply the complex concepts and principles that
will be covered by the lectures. Audio-visual
materials will be presented and guest lecturers may discuss selected topics as
scheduled. The wearing of
headphones and/or hats is not permitted at any time. 7. Lab
S-110 11:10 am - 1:00
pm. Tuesday and Thursday.
The laboratory experience is an essential segment of this course.
There is no substitute for the actual specimen.
It is your responsibility to fulfill your commitment in this area.
Every lab exercise will be turned in for credit. Unless otherwise noted,
completed lab exercises are due at the end of the lab
period. Late lab exercises lose one point per day, including
weekends. As there are no make-ups for missed labs, lab reports for missed labs
cannot be turned in for credit.
Proper laboratory technique is essential in botany.
Points will be deducted for infractions of lab rules.
This topic will be discussed in detail in lab. 8. Student Portifolio A portfolio of your work in this class will be turned in four times over the course of the semester. For this course a portfolio will consist of all your lecture and lab notes, lab exercises, handouts and any other homework organized chronologically in a three ring binder. It will be due on the day of each lab exam and will be worth 20 points each time for a total of 80 points.
9.
Term Paper Each student will write a formal, typed term paper on a plant species of their choice.
Since each student needs to choose a different species of plant, please decide on your
species as soon as possible and sign up on the master list. The paper is due at the
beginning of class on Tuesday April 2nd. Please hand in an original and a
xerox copy. The original will be graded and returned to you. The xerox copy will be kept on file.
The paper is worth 100 points. 10. Conduct
Cheating in any form is unfair and will be dealt with.
Refer to the student handbook (available from Dr. Mead's office). Work in
this course is to be original. Copying
is stealing and is considered to be a form of cheating.
Tape recorders are not permitted in class without the consent of the
instructor. The instructor reserves
the right to alter the sequence of lectures, labs and exams as circumstances
dictate. The number of points per
assignment may vary. 11. Examinations
There will be five lecture exams worth a total of 500 points. The exams will be a combination of objective questions, short
answer and short essay. The objective portion may be graded on a Scan-trons
machine. Any machine errors will be
corrected if brought to my attention. However,
if the misscored question has a changed answer or has an eraser mark, no credit
will be given. In lab there will be
four lab quizzes worth a total of 200 points.
There will be an approximately 210 points worth of lab assignments and
lab reports, etc.
Exams may be made up ONLY upon evidence of sufficient excuse.
If allowed, the make-up exam will
be essay and may be added on to the
final exam at the end of the semester. The
instructor must be notified in writing or by phone BEFORE the start of the exam.
It the student's responsibility to inform the instructor two weeks prior
to the final exam about taking the make-up.
The fifth lecture exam will be
given during the final exam period. This
course does NOT have a cumulative final exam.
Corrected exams and quizzes will be returned during class and reviewed.
All exams and quizzes must be returned to the instructor and they will be
kept on file for one semester. Failure
to return the exam or quiz to the instructor before leaving the room will cause
the grade to be changed to zero.
12. Blackboard
If you are having trouble with your
Blackboard login, accessing and/or printing content within Blackboard, or using
some of the features within the program, please contact Instructional Technology
at 313.845.9663 and/or e-mail vbeaty@hfcc.net or kolin@hfcc.net for assistance. They will try to respond to your questions within a 24 hour period
(Monday - Friday). Blackboard will leave a "cookie" on any computer used to access it,
therefore the browser must have cookies enabled. If America Online (AOL)
is your internet service provider, be sure to have "frames enabled" in
the browser settings.
13.
Campus computers.
The media center lab in the library is open for student use whenever the
library is open. You must obtain an ID card or a library card to use the lab. As a student at HFCC you automatically have internet access and a home
page. At the next class meeting I will hand each student a sheet with your login id and password. Never, never give your
password to anyone. At you first opportunity, browse to the Academic Computer Services homepage at
http://www.hfcc.net/acs This page has important information. Please read it carefully and see me if you have any questions. 14. Course materials It
is necessary to obtain the following materials by the next class meeting.
Please bring these with you to each class period. 1. Three-ring binder (2”)
to hold the student portfolio. 15. Extra credit
There may be unannounced quizzes in lecture and lab.
There will be extra credit points on the lecture exams. 16. Grades
Letter grade
Percentage
A
100-90 Chapters covered on Lecture Exams
Lecture Exam
I Ch 1, 2, 3, 4 Lab Exercises covered on Lab Exams
Lab Exam I Plant Cells Lab Exam II Mitosis & Meiosis Lab Exam
III
Bacteriology I & II Lab Exam
IV Survey of the Gymnosperms BOOKS ON REFERENCE The reference books are kept on the reference shelves on the first floor
of the library. They may be used in
the library but may not be checked out. Eastern Trees. 1988. G.
Petrides. Ref 582.16 P VIDEOTAPES IN THE MEDIA CENTER The Media Center is located on the second floor of the library.
Students must have a library card with them to use the videotapes.
Videotapes are to be viewed in the Media Center and may not be checked
out. The Basic Chemistry videos is
currently in the media center. I will arrange to have other videos placed there
when it is appropriate. Basic Chemistry for Biology students. (shelved with Biology videos)
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