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the basics lecture times laboratory time office hours contact information mon wed and fri 8:00-8:50 a.m science 219 urs 8:00-9:50 a.m science 219 mon wed and fri 9:00-10:00 a.m tues 2:00-3:00 p.m or by appointment e-mail phone office massasoit.bio@mac.com 508 588-9100 ext 1626 e-mail is strongly preferred science 220 next to the lab required course materials campbell reece et al biology 8th edition customized for massasoit community college pearson benjamin cummings isbn 0-536-78543-0 a complete edition of the textbook isbn 0-321-54325-4 is also acceptable and is recommended for students planning on taking biological principles ii biol122 access to masteringbiologytm provided free-of-charge with a new textbook or available for purchase online during registration process at http www.masteringbiology.com a three-ring binder for course handouts course information course description is course introduces basic principles of biology topics include the scientific method evolution cellular and subcellular structure basic cell biochemistry transport across cell membranes mitosis meiosis metabolism photosynthesis dna structure and replication protein synthesis and patterns of inheritance is course is required as a prerequisite for most other four-credit biology courses ree lecture hours two laboratory hours prerequisites one unit of high school science preferably biology and preparing for college reading ii engl092 introductory writing engl099 and fundamentals of mathematics math010 or waiver by placement testing results or departmental approval my expectations of students who enroll in this class 1 i expect that you have had a recent biology course either high school or college level if not you should think about taking introductory biology biol140 instead i expect that you understand the workload required in a four-credit class 2 3 4 5 6 7 i expect that you arrive to both lecture and lab sessions on time tardiness is never acceptable i expect that you will ask questions in class or come to my office hours when you have trouble understanding a concept or when i am not clear i expect that you will take advantage of any extra help that i suggest for you i expect that you can write clearly and logically and that you show respect for the rules of english grammar and usage i expect you have internet access at home at work or on-campus to send/receive e-mail and to complete online homework and activities 1

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teaching methods class meetings e lecture portion of the class is taught using a laptop whiteboard document projection molecular models and video microscopy when appropriate ere will be some class discussion depending on the topic ere will be opportunities for extended discussion and questions outside of class and in the laboratory prior to each week you will receive an e-mail from me outlining what we will be covering in class is e-mail will list textbook readings homework assignments deadlines departmental announcements and other important information my intent is to communicate with the class routinely through e-mail i will send emails to your mymassasoit e-mail account unless you have a different one that you prefer if you are absent and do not receive class handouts either e-mail me i will attach an electronic copy in my reply or download a copy from the course website being absent is not an excuse for coming to class unprepared i do not keep extra copies of handouts distributed in class laboratory sessions each unit of material will be accompanied by two large lab projects that will span multiple weeks for each lab meeting you will turn in a pre-lab assignment that gets you ready for the activity and a post-lab assignment that will use the data generated in the lab ese may take the form of formal laboratory reports business letters models statistical analysis or oral presentations because an activity that begins one week will be continued on a following week it is crucial that you are not absent from labs labs cannot be made up in the event of an absence and being absent will harm your grade in the course course policies attendance your attendance is expected at all lecture and laboratory sessions i will initially take attendance by calling the roll after the first week or so i will have a sign-in sheet posted by the classroom door it is your responsibility to sign in each morning if you are absent it is your responsibility to get copies of notes homework sheets labs and other handouts either from the course website or from other students please remember that exams quizzes and labs cannot be made up i must periodically provide the registrar s office with information on student attendance students who are not participating may be withdrawn from the course please understand that non-participation in the course can result in you being required to repay your financial aid late arrivals students are expected to be in class on time if you must come late do not expect extra time to complete assignments in progress do not interrupt the class and do not expect that either myself or others will be able to work with you individually to repeat information directions that you missed if you come late on a day when there s a quiz you ve missed it and there are no makeups late assignments late assignments will not be accepted if you are absent on the day an assignment is due you must turn it in via fax 508-427-1231 or e-mail massasoit.bio@mac.com unless you ve made an arrangement with me prior to your return academic integrity from the college catalog students are responsible for maintaining the highest standards of academic honesty and integrity in this course violations of academic honesty will usually fall in one of two categories cheating or plagiarism cheating includes for example copying or buying the work of others hiring or persuading others to do work under a false name concealing notes or other helpful materials during a exam communicating with your classmates during an exam plagiarism is the use of another person s work or ideas as one s own without giving appropriate credit in short plagiarism is 2

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intellectual theft and is therefore taken seriously consequently using the ideas or language of others in an oral written technical or artistic work must be properly acknowledged and documented students are responsible for understanding what constitutes plagiarism in their classes and should note that these offenses are often very easy for the instructor to catch in this class the penalty for cheating or plagiarism will be a grade of zero 0 for the work in question and possibly a failing grade for the course please note that copying either text or drawings out of textbooks course materials and websites is also prohibited all work conducted in this course is to be yours and yours only cell phone usage during lecture and pre-lab instructions i ask that you turn any noise-emitting device on your person to its vibrate or silent feature texting and other cell phone-related activity is never appropriate during class you don t think i can see you doing it but here s the truth i can see it in fact it s pretty hard for me to miss your classmates will get irritated with you and they ll turn you in ey always do i ve had students rat out their best friends your fellow students really don t like it when you re not paying attention so either give the class your entire attention or leave during any exam if a device in your possession makes any type of audible noise that i can hear hence disrupting your classmates you will swiftly earn a zero 0 for the exam if you have a personal issue which requires that you be in cell phone contact you must inform me prior to the start of the exam students with disabilities students with disabilities who believe that they may need accommodations in the classroom are encouraged to contact a disability counselor as soon as possible students at the brockton campus with learning disabilities should contact andrea henry ext 1805 students with physical disabilities at the brockton campus should contact mary berg ext 1425 all students at the canton campus should contact mary berg ext 2132 instructional objectives by the end of this course you should be able to 1 describe the general steps of the scientific method and use these steps in solving problems in order to understand how scientists think to distinguish between pseudoscience and real science and to evaluate scientific information in the popular press explain why evolution is the basis for the unity and diversity observed in living things demonstrate knowledge of basic chemistry including the properties of atoms ions chemical bonding and chemical reactions to understand biologically important molecules and processes describe the role of biologically important molecules in order to understand the correlation between cell structure and function distinguish between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells and identify and describe the structure and function of plant and animal cells and their organelles in order to appreciate the unity and diversity of living things describe the structure of the plasma membrane and relate it to its functions in diffusion transport metabolism and cell-cell interactions identify and explain the principles of cellular respiration and photosynthesis as they relate to energy flow through living systems compare and contrast mitosis and meiosis in order to understand the process of growth reproduction and the importance of sexual reproduction to the evolution of the species demonstrate an understanding of basic concepts in inheritance in order to solve simple genetic problems and recognize common misconceptions regarding human heredity 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 describe the structure and replication of dna and its role in protein synthesis in order to understand the chemical basis of genetics and its use in genetic engineering and biotechnology 11 follow simple laboratory protocols in order to work safely and cooperatively to complete laboratory exercises and conduct experiments using the scientific method 3

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13 use the microscope to observe cell structure and function in order to develop good technique in preparation for more advanced courses 14 perform simple mathematical calculations and construct and interpret the results of experiments 15 apply study skills methods to the learning of biology in order to improve success in academically rigorous courses 16 strengthen core competencies in order to increase success in college courses and other courses in the workplace 4

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course organization and tentative schedule introduction and unit 1 chemistry lecture topics · introduction to biology · connections rough evolution · atomic structure · chemical bonding · e chemistry of water · · · · · · acids bases and ph building organic molecules carbohydrates lipids proteins nucleic acids online homework · how science works lab activities e scientific process · part 1 sept 9 · part 2 sept 16 characterization of enzyme activity · part 1 sept 23 · part 2 sept 30 exploring the levels of protein structure oct 7 · · basic chemistry biologically important molecules exam on unit 1 oct 8 unit 2 cells lecture topics · eukaryotic cell structure compartments architecture · e plasma membrane · membrane transport · · · · · · exam on unit 2 nov 12 unit 3 genes lecture topics · e cell cycle · dna structure and replication · genes and genomes · gene expression transcription translation · · · · · mutations chromosomes meiosis and sexual reproduction simple patterns of inheritance complex patterns of inheritance online homework · · · cell division metabolism and energy enzymes redox and electron transport aerobic respiration anaerobic forms of metabolism photosynthesis online homework · eukaryotic cell structure membranes cellular respiration · · lab activities microscopic study of cell structure · part 1 oct 14 · part 2 oct 21 · part 3 oct 28 gene expression genetics lab activities forensic dna fingerprinting · part 1 nov 4 · part 2 dec 2 inheritance of an autosomal trait in drosophila · part 1 nov 18 · part 2 dec 9 no lab nov 11 25 exam on unit 3 dec 10 cumulative final exam dec 17 8:00­10:00 a.m 5

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assessment of student performance homework quizzes and exams your understanding of the lecture material will be assessed via periodic quizzes homework assignments three lecture exams and a cumulative final exam e tentative dates for the three lecture exams and the material which they cover are posted on the course schedule sample lecture exams are provided on the course website ere are no make-ups for missed lecture exams e points you earn on the final exam will replace your lowest lecture exam if you miss a lecture exam the points from the final exam will replace the missed exam pa p m exams lecture exam 1 lecture exam 2 lecture exam 3 g quizzes functional groups cell structures and functions homework how science works basic chemistry cell structure membranes biologically important molecules cellular respiration cell division genetics labs gene expression e scientific process part 1 report part 2 prelab part 2 report part 1 prelab part 2 prelab characterization of enzyme activity part 1 report part 2 report prelab exploring the levels of protein structure report 6 gbed iolo oc gy po s in ts ea rn ed to ta lp oi nt s oo gl 125 125 125 10 15 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 10 10 5 5 5 10 10 5 10 as er te rin

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pa p m microscopic study of cell structure part 1 prelab part 2 prelab part 1 report part 2 report cell size part 3 prelab g part 2 report cell gallery part 3 report part 1 prelab part 2 prelab forensic dna fingerprinting part 1 report part 2 report part 1 prelab part 2 prelab inheritance of an autosomal trait in drosophila part 1 report part 2 report final exam total calculation of final grade your letter grade in the course will be assigned according to the following scale a ab above 924 895-924 865-894 b bc 825-864 795-824 765-794 c 725-764 c 695-724 d 665-694 your final grade in this course is a culmination of the work you complete throughout the semester final grades are non-negotiable and no extra credit assignments are accepted in the event you are not happy with your grade b e d iolo oc g y po s in ts ea rn ed to ta lp oi nt s gl 10 5 5 5 10 5 5 5 5 10 10 5 5 10 10 200 er oo as te rin g 1000 d df 625-664 595-624 below 595 7

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course website where do i find it do i need to register what can i find on the course website http massasoit-bio.net/courses/121 no course announcements although due dates and other important pieces of business are covered in class i also post announcements directly on the course website i will sometimes post hints to homework questions or possible exam questions as well if you prefer to have the announcements pushed to you rather than have to visit the site periodically you may want to take advantage of one or more of the following resources rss subscribe to feed massbiol121.tumblr.com/rss in your rss reader of choice i.e google reader twitter follow massbiol121 on twitter to get short notices about website updates facebook search for biological principles i on facebook and click like is should post announcements from the course website directly to your fb wall 8 electronic copies of course handouts all course handouts in your course guide and laboratory manual can be accessed via the documents link on the sidebar of the course website all documents are available as pdfs for easy use across a variety of platforms sample lecture exams along with the course handouts you will find examples of lecture exams given in previous semesters ese are here for you to get an idea for what types of questions you can expect to see on your exams i don t post answer keys to the samples but i m happy to go over them and grade them for you provided you give me enough notice links to other sites used in the course links to masteringbiologytm mymassasoit and others can be found on the course website.

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in this course you will be using masteringbiologytm an online tutorial and homework program that accompanies your textbook we will use it for selected homework and postlab activities where do i find it do i need to register http www.masteringbiology.com yes here s what you need to register a valid email address a student access code comes in the student access kit that was packaged with your new textbook or is available separately for purchase online at www.masteringbiology.com the zip code for your school 02302 a course id f10biol12103 how to register 1 2 go to www.masteringbiology.com and click new students under register to register using the student access code inside the masteringbiology student access kit select yes i have an access code click continue or purchase access online select no i need to purchase access online now select your textbook and whether you want to include access to the ebook see disclaimers below and click continue follow the on-screen instructions to purchase access using a credit card e purchase path includes registration but the process may differ slightly from the steps printed here 3 4 license agreement and privacy policy click i accept to indicate that you have read and agree to the license agreement and privacy policy select the appropriate option under do you have a pearson education account and supply the requested information upon completion the confirmation summary page confirms your registration is information will also be emailed to you for your records you can either click log in now or return to www.masteringbiology.com later i m being asked to select my textbook but i don t recognize any of the choices pick this one do i need to purchase access to the virtual labs no 9

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how do i log in 1 2 go to www.masteringbiology.com enter your login name and password and click log in upon first login you ll be prompted to do one or more of the following 1 2 3 4 how do i use it enter your instructor s masteringbiology course id f10biol12103 select your text and go to study area for access to self-study material enter a student id please use your real name it gets difficult for me to assign grades to numerous john does click save and ok · · click on the assignments tab on the left select the assignment you wish to complete pay attention to the due dates once a due date has passed you will not be able to complete the assignment for credit it will remain visible for practice purposes though to access study resources · · · who do i contact for technical help · · · disclaimers 1 click on the study area button in the header on the right select the current chapter from the pulldown menu and click go click on the myebook link in the header on the right system requirements answers to frequently asked questions additional contact information for customer support including live chat to access assignments to use the ebook http www.masteringbiology.com/support where you will find if you purchase your textbook new from the massasoit bookstore it comes packaged with a free student access kit which is a tremendous savings to you e access code inside the kit allows you to access the ebook on the website if you plan on taking biological principles ii you should definitely make sure you have access to the ebook within masteringbiology it will save you from making another purchase for that class 2 10

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my massasoit the mymassasoit portal on the college s homepage integrates with google docs a platform that enables electronic document creation and sharing we will be using a couple of documents in google docs in lab this semester how do i log in 1 2 go to http www.massasoit.mass.edu and click on the mymassasoit login link enter your username and password your username should be first initial and last name your password should be your 6-digit date of birth mmddyy unless you have previously logged into the portal and changed it 3 4 click the login button click on the email account link under mymassasoit apps 5 enter your username and password for mymassasoit apps your username should be the same as the one you entered to log into the mymassasoit portal your password should either be your 8-digit date of birth mmddyyyy or massasoit unless you have previously logged into mymassasoit apps and changed it click the stay signed in box to eliminate the need for this second sign on upon future logins 6 7 click the sign in button when you successfully log into google docs you will see your mymassasoit e-mail click the documents link at the top left of the screen to access google docs 11

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in this class you won t be creating your own documents although you might find that very useful in other courses instead i have made the documents and have shared them with you you will access the shared documents and fill in the relevant information e documents can be found in a folder i ve shared with you when you make changes to any of those documents i can log in see what you ve done and leave you comments 8 9 to find this folder click on the triangle next to folders shared with me on the left sidebar inside you will find a folder called bio prin i files 10 when you open one of the files note that the toolbar across the top of the window provides access to tools comparable to what you would find if you were working in microsoft officetm 11 files are saved automatically at intervals as you work so you can t accidently lose your data if you want to save manually though · click the disk icon · go to file save or · click the save button 12 to return to your list of documents · go to file save close or · click the save close button of the screen at the top right at the top right of the screen at the far left on the toolbar or 12

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registration for spring 2011 courses opens on nov 17 2010 this sheet is designed to provide advice if you plan on taking additional biology courses at massasoit read the list of options below and figure out which is most applicable to your interests and situation your interests see box an allied health program at a four-year college or university b check with transfer school an allied health program at another two-year college not massasoit b another lab science course to meet my degree requirements f another science course with or without lab to meet my degree requirements e f biology or biochemistry major at a four-year college or university a career in bioengineering a career in biology education a career in biology chemistry or biochemistry graduate school research etc a career in biotechnology a career in environmental science conservation or natural resource planning a career in veterinary technology d nursing education at a four-year college or university b check with transfer school nursing education at another two-year college not massasoit b nursing education at massasoit b pharmacy program at a four-year college or university a predental program at a four-year college or university a premedical program at a four-year college or university premed a preveterinary program at a four-year college or university a radiologic technology at massasoit c respiratory care at massasoit b if your goals involve transferring to another school you should always ask your transfer school what classes they will accept in transfer and what classes they recommend massasoit biology faculty can help you with this please ask box a transferring to a science program at a four-year college or university we strongly recommend that you take biological principles ii is is the second half of biological principles i and is usually required before you take any courses at a four-year institution if you transfer without taking this course you may face a significant delay in taking more advanced biology courses until you complete it two additional biology courses that may be useful are microbiology and general zoology ese can transfer as biology electives at four-year institutions but check with your school of interest or ask someone first additional electives can be found in boxes e and f anatomy physiology is not recommended unless you are interested in nursing or allied health a&p generally does not transfer as a biology class as it is not part of a general biology curriculum at most four-year institutions science transfer students should take at least two semesters of chemistry general chemistry i ii depending on your interests organic chemistry i ii may be appropriate if continuing in biology is your goal please make contact with a biology faculty member for more advice we re here to make sure you have a smooth transition so please identify yourself 13

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box b associate s degree in nursing or respiratory care students who wish to pursue associate s degrees in nursing or respiratory care should take microbiology anatomy physiology i anatomy physiology ii in general biology faculty recommend taking microbiology as soon after biological principles i as possible much of the biochemistry metabolism and genetics covered in biological principles i is covered in more detail in microbiology so taking micro while this information is fresh in your head is a good idea if you plan on transferring to a four-year school for a bachelor s program in nursing or allied health you should always consult with your transfer school of interest some may have specific recommendations chemistry massasoit s respiratory care program requires that students take a chemistry elective usually either survey of chemistry or general chemistry i massasoit s nursing education program does not require chemistry but nursing programs at many other institutions i.e brockton hospital do box c associate s degree in radiologic technology students who wish to pursue associate s degrees in radiologic technology should take anatomy physiology i anatomy physiology ii box d associate s degree in veterinary technology students who wish to pursue an associate s degree in veterinary technology should take general zoology animal behavior box e additional biology courses without labs choose from the following list evolution of evolution introduction to human nutrition lecture only human genetics lecture only animal behavior box f additional biology courses with labs choose from the following list biological principles ii general zoology introduction to human nutrition lecture and lab human genetics lecture and lab issues in environmental science introduction to marine biology note chemistry physics and earth science courses can also satisfy lab science requirements if your particular issue is not addressed above please ask me and we can discuss your options together 14

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