BIO 1200 Course Outline

Meeting Times and Location: Lecture: Mondays and Wednesdays 2:00 - 3:15 pm; Room A-213

Required Text: Thibodeau, G.A. & Patton, Keith T. 2004. Structure and Function of the Body. 12th Ed. Times Mirror/Mosby College Publishing.

I suggest buying a 3-ring binder to keep all your handouts and class notes in as well as page dividers to organize your binder into separate sections for each of the four units.

1. GRADING: Methods of instruction include lecture discussions, laboratory work, audio-visuals, demonstrations, interactive computer demos, assignments and group activities. Students will be evaluated based on total points accumulated throughout the semester from exams, quizzes, online group discussions, and assignments given (such as in-class worksheets, take-home quizzes, computer assignments, etc...). The grade distribution will be as follows:

4 Lecture Exams, 75 pts. each (total 300 pts.)
Quizzes 40 pts. (or more)
Lab exercises/assignments/homework: 120 pts.)
Approximately 460 points possible

It is your job to keep track of your grade. Enter your scores on the following lines:

Exam 1_________(75)
Exam 2_________(75)
Exam 3_________(75)
Exam 4_________(75)

Quiz 1 _________(10)
Quiz 2 _________(10)
Quiz 3 _________(10)
Quiz 4 _________(10)
*there may be additional quizzes*

Lab activities/assignments

Lab 1 _____
Lab 2 _____
Lab 3 _____
Lab 4 _____
Lab 5 _____
Lab 6 _____

(12 assignments worth 10 pts. each)

Lab 7 _____
Lab 8 _____
Lab 9 _____
Lab 10 _____
Lab 11 _____
Lab 12 _____

Note: quizzes may or may not be announced and may not be made up. There are NO EXCEPTIONS to this rule. The course grading scale is listed below:

In the final evaluation of your grade, class attendance, participation, and effort will be taken into consideration for those students very close to having earned the next higher grade.

2. EXAMS: Exams are not cumulative. Each exam covers only the material presented since the previous exam. "WHAT IF I MISS AN EXAM?" Excusably missed exams (those due to illness or unforeseen emergencies that can be documented in writing) may be made up with Mrs. Caley Opsal Opsal's permission during exam make-up week November 15-19. To obtain permission to make up a missed exam, you must contact Mrs. Caley Opsal Opsal explaining why you missed the exam within 3 school days following the scheduled test. Make-up exam format will be 100 % ESSAY. All make-up exams will be given in the Test Taking Center. Students must call the Test Taking Center at 224-0552 to make an appointment to take the exam during center hours the week of November 15-19.

3. ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance is taken during each class period. I reserve the right to withdraw anyone with excessive absences (more than 4). An excused absence in the case of recurring illness requires a note from your physician. However, if you wish to be withdrawn, you must contact me about being withdrawn in person, by phone or e-mail so I can process the necessary paperwork. In case of inclement weather or emergency: If you are getting ready to come to class and feel there is a possibility the college may cancel classes due to weather, you can tune in to WLPO 1220 AM to check on the status of classes. Please be aware of the location of all exits while you are in class and where you should proceed if a fire or tornado alarm sounds during class. Your instructor will expect you to quickly and safely evacuate the building (or, in the case of a tornado, move to the lower level of main campus) should such an emergency or drill take place. Emergency procedures are posted near the doorway of each classroom on main campus. In the case of a medical emergency, you can dial 911 from any campus phone. IVCC has a team of First Responders ready to respond to such emergencies.

4. CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE: IVCC has adopted official policies which address student rights, academic integrity, and student code of conduct. These policies are outlined in the IVCC Student Handbook and they address such things as cheating, harassment, and verbal abuse. The listing will serve as a guideline for our class in terms of what is acceptable and unacceptable behavior. Please review the policies when you have time.

5. CHEATING POLICY: Cheating is not tolerated and any student caught cheating will automatically receive a ZERO for that exam or quiz and may be withdrawn from the course.

6. AUDITING: Audit students are required to participate in all exams and quizzes and must obtain a point total equal to 70% or higher at the end of the course. The same attendance policy applies to audit students.

7. NOTICE TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: If you are a student with a cognitive, physical or psychiatric disability you may be eligible for academic support services such as extended test time, texts on tape, note-taking services, etc.... If you are interested in receiving academic support services, please contact the Special Populations Office at 224-0284, office B-204 and inform your instructors. Also, please speak with me during the first week of class so I can offer any assistance as your instructor.

8. DROP DATE: The final day to withdraw from the course is Wednesday, November 10, 2004.

9. NO FOOD, DRINK, TOBACCO or CHILDREN are allowed in the classrooMrs. The following quote is taken from IVCC's administrative procedures manual: IVCC supports families and understands the needs of students who are parents. However, when students bring their children to class it can create a distraction for the parent as well as for other students and the instructor. Therefore, students are discouraged from bringing their children to class. In a case where it is unavoidable, the instructor may grant permission. Under no circumstances are children permitted in any labs except the Computer Resource Centers, which are subject to instructor discretion as outlined above. In the interest of all concerned, students should not leave small children unattended anywhere on campus.

10. STUDY TIME: Although we all have busy lives, you need to make this course a priority in order to succeed. Plan to spend at least 2-4 hours of additional time studying for each hour of class. Students with a limited science background may have a more difficult time with this course than others who have had some science courses such as high school biology. An outline of material to be covered is for each unit is available on Mrs. Caley Opsal Opsal's Web site at www.ivcc.edu/caley. You are encouraged to print these off prior to coming to class and use them to take notes on. Make a habit of reviewing your notes outside of class. Do not wait until the night before to study for an exam. Also, be sure to keep up with the lab assignments. These assignments involve viewing models, slides, preserved specimens and make learning the anatomy fun and easier!

11. BIOLOGY LAB: During the course of the semester you will be given laboratory exercises to complete and hand in for credit. These exercises may be started during class or may be given as assignments, which means you may have to come to the lab outside of class to finish them. The Biology lab is located in A-101. There is an "open lab" policy which means any student enrolled in a biology course at IVCC may use the lab to study lab materials and complete lab assignments during its hours of operation. During various times of day there are also scheduled "closed" labs for anatomy and physiology and microbiology. You can still use the lab and look at lab materials during these closed lab sessions. However, if the closed lab students need to use models or materials you need to look at, the closed lab students have first priority. The Biology Lab is open to all students Monday from 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:00-3:00 p.m. Note: Extended lab hours are often held Monday through Thursday usually from 4:00-6:15 p.m. Announcements will be made at the start of the semester regarding extra lab times.

12. COMPUTER STUFF: You may access the Internet using your student account in the student computer lab, LRC-D. LRC-D is open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., Fridays 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., and Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Check out the IVCC Web site located at: http://www.ivcc.edu and my Web site at http://www.ivcc.edu/caley . It contains many helpful resources such as the course outline, lecture outlines, practice quizzes, and science Web site links. It would be a good idea to check my Web page periodically because new materials usually emerge throughout the semester.

I am very happy you’ve decided to enroll in BIO 1200. Please don’t hesitate to take advantage of my office hours (they are for you). I think you will be amazed at the complexity and capabilities of the human body you will learn about by the end of this course! I look forward to getting to know you all better during our semester together.

DAY	Mrs. Caley Opsal's LAB HOURS	OFFICE HOURS
MONDAY		12:00-12:50 p.m. 4:00-5:25 p.m.
TUESDAY		By appointment (you can reach me via E-mail)
WEDNESDAY		1:00-1:50 p.m.
THURSDAY	10:00-10:50 a.m. 12:00-12:50 p.m.	9:00-9:50 a.m. 11:00-11:50 a.m.
FRIDAY	11:00 a.m. - 1:50 p.m. (this is a scheduled anatomy and physiology lab)	9:00-10:50 a.m.