PLANT AND ANIMAL BIOLOGY

BIOLOGY 2

SYLLABUS FOR FALL 2012

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Instructor: Mark Cooper Office: 60-2102Phone: (909) 274-4548 Office Hrs: T: 10:30 - 12:00, 3:00 - 4:00School e-mail: mcooper@mtsac.edu W: 10:30 - 12:00Web site address: http://instruction2.mtsac.edu/mcooper

OBJECTIVE: To introduce the students to the basic structures and functions of plants and animals including concepts in systematics, evolution, physiology, ecology, and biotic relationships.

IMPORTANT DATES

Holiday’s Other Dates

Sept. 3 Labor Day Sept. 07 Last Day to add

Nov. 12 Veteran’s Day Sept. 10 Last Day to withdraw without a “W”

Nov. 22-25 Thanksgiving Holiday Nov. 02 Last day to withdraw with a “W”

Field Tide pools – Oct 12th or Oct 13th (12:00 PM – 6:00 PM)Trips Living Desert Museum – Nov 9th or Nov 10th (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM)

Test Dates (Subject to change)

Exam 1 Sept 18 Practical 1 Sept 20

Exam 2 Oct 09 Practical 2 Oct 11

Exam 3 Nov 06 Practical 3 Nov 08

Exam 4 Dec 04 Practical 4 Dec 06

Comprehensive Lab Final: December 13th (10:30 AM – 1:00 PM or 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM)Comprehensive Final Exam: December 13th (1:30 AM - 4:00 PM)

LECTURE SCHEDULEDate Day Lecture Subject Reading (Campbell)08/28 T Introduction/Macroevolution Ch. 2408/30 Th Systematics Ch. 25, 2609/04 T Prokaryotes/Viruses Ch. 27, 1909/06 Th The Origins of Eukaryotic Diversity Ch. 2809/11 T Fungi Ch. 3109/13 Th Plant Diversity (Colonization of Land) Ch. 2909/18 T Exam #1 ------------------------------------09/20 Th Plant Diversity (Evolution of Seed Plants) Ch. 30, Ch. 3809/25 T Plant Structure and Growth Ch. 3509/27 Th Transport in Plants Ch. 3610/02 T Plant Nutrition and Control Systems in Plants Ch. 37, 3910/04 Th An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere Ch. 5010/09 T Exam #2 ------------------------------------10/11 Th Introduction to Animal Evolution Ch. 3210/16 T Invertebrate Evolution and Diversity Ch. 3310/18 Th Invertebrate Evolution and Diversity Ch. 3310/23 T Invertebrate Evolution and Diversity Ch. 3310/25 Th Vertebrate Evolution and Diversity (Fish/Herpes) Ch. 3410/30 T Animal Structure/ Function and Nutrition Ch. 40, 4111/01 Th Controlling the Internal Environment Ch. 4411/06 T Exam #3 ------------------------------------11/08 Th Vertebrate Evolution and Diversity (Birds) Ch. 3411/13 T Vertebrate Evolution and Diversity (Mammals) Ch. 3411/15 Th Circulation Ch. 4211/20 T Gas Exchange Ch. 4211/22 Th Thanksgiving Something Avian11/27 T The Bodies Defenses Ch. 4311/29 Th Nervous Systems Ch. 4812/04 T Exam # 4 ------------------------------------12/06 Th Sensory Mechanisms Ch 4912/11 T No class Study!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!12/13 Th Comprehensive Final (1:30 PM–4:00 PM) Everything from above!!!!!!!!!

Required Textbook: Campbell Biology - Ninth Edition Authors: Reece et al.Required Lab Manual: A Photographic Atlas for the Biology Laboratory - 6th Edition

Authors: Van De Graaff & Crawley

Handouts: (Given to you in class - Free !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)Required Supplies: 5 - #882 Scantrons

8 - #815 Quiz strips 1 - #884 Scantron

Scantrons must be turned in on 09/20/12 or you will not be allowed to take exam

LABORATORY SCHEDULE

Date Laboratory Reading (Lab Manual)08/30 Bacteria/Viruses Ch. 309/06 Protista Ch. 409/13 Fungi and Nonvascular Plants Ch. 5, Ch. 6 (pp. 77-100)09/20 Practicum #1 ------------------------------------------09/27 Campus Plant Adaptations Ch. 6 (pp. 122-123)10/04 Vascular Plants / Plant Anatomy and Physiology Ch. 6 10/11 Practicum # 2 ------------------------------------------10/18 Invertebrate Diversity and Systems

(Sponges - Mollusca)Ch. 7 (pp. 137-155)

10/25 Invertebrate Diversity and Systems(Annelids - Echinoderms)

Ch. 7 (pp. 156-177)

11/01 Vertebrate Diversity and Systems(Invertebrates – Reptiles)

Ch. 7 (pp. 178-186)Ch. 8 (pp. 195-200)

11/08 Practicum # 3 ------------------------------------------11/15 Vertebrate Diversity and Systems

(Birds)Ch. 7 (pp. 187)Ch. 8 (pp. 205-206)

11/22 Thanksgiving Day ------------------------------------------11/29 Vertebrate Diversity and Systems

(Mammals)Ch. 7 (pp. 188)Ch. 8 (pp. 207-210)

12/06 Practicum # 4 ------------------------------------------12/13 Lab Final (7:30 AM or 4:30 PM) ------------------------------------------

FIELD TRIPS: There will be two field trips included in this course. They will be required. You will be college excused from attending other classes if the trips occur on school days. Missed field trips require a special written makeup report. See me for details before the trip so arrangements can be made. Failure to go on the fieldtrip or complete the report will resort in the lowering of your grade by one full grade.

Tide Pools (depends on low tide) Dates: Oct 12th or Oct 13th The second trip will be to the rocky coastline tide pools during a low-low tide. We will observe tide pool animals and plants, and conditions under which they must live.

Living Desert Museum Dates: Nov 09th or Nov 10th The first trip will be to the desert. We will observe the differences between different deserts along with adaptations plant and animal species have made to this harsh environment

ATTENDANCE: Since many of the questions on the tests will come from the lecture material, it is critical that students attend all class meetings. If you must miss a class, it is your responsibility to get the notes from a fellow student. If your number of absences exceeds the number of hours the class meets in two weeks, you will be dropped from the course (no exceptions). After November 2nd, you cannot officially be dropped from the course. This is the last day you can receive a "W" (Withdrawal). After this date you must be given a grade in the course. Excessive absences and tardiness will result in the lowering of your grade.

POLICY ON ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: Cheating and Plagiarism are violations of the college's policy and are considered serious offenses. The Department of Biological Sciences takes all incidences of academic dishonesty seriously and acts accordingly. I reserve the right to give an "F" for the assignment, test and/or class and the matter will be brought up to the

Director of Student Affairs as stated in the school's current College Catalog. In other words, "DON'T CHEAT OR PLAGIARIZE"!!!!!!

POLICY ON CELL PHONES: Cell phones and cell phone etiquette has become a problem in the last several years. Ringing cells phones in class have become a major distraction to your fellow students and to me. I am now imposing a policy where if your

cell phone goes off, you will be asked to leave the room and not allowed to return until the next class break. If you must leave it on for emergency situations, you need to inform me before class. TURN OFF YOUR PHONES!!!!!

GRADING: The semester grade will be determined by four factors: Midterm exams, lab practicum, class quizzes and a comprehensive final exam. There will be one grade for both lecture and laboratory.

5 Class Quizzes (15 pts each) ……………………………... 75 pts4 Midterm Exams (100 pts each).......................................... 400 pts1 Final Exam......................................................................... 150 pts

(The final exam must be taken!!)4 Laboratory Practicum (100 pts each)

……..........................400 pts1 Lab Final ………………….

……………………………...100 pts __________

Total Possible Points 1125 pts

THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UP EXAMS! Students who miss an exam or practicum will not be allowed to take it late. A student who will miss an exam may make arrangements to take exams early with prior notice.

Final Grades: A = 1013 points and above (90-100%) D = 785 - 675 points (60-69%)B = 1012 - 900 points (80-89%) F = 674 points and below (0-59%)

“Class, who can tell me what I have preserved in this jar? No, it’s not a pig or a baby cow… it’s the last student who got caught cheating on one of my tests”

C = 899 - 788 points (70-79%)