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Biology 1107: Spring 2018
Course: Pre-AP Biology Laboratory II
Lab MTWRF 8:30 – 4:00 p.m. (CRN #)
Lab: MECHS T119
Instructor:
Name: Luis Miranda
Phone: MECHS SISD 915-937-1235
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
OFFICE HOURS: MTWR 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. or by appointment
TEXT AND MATERIALS
Laboratory: Biology 1107. General Biology II lab manual.
Custom Edition. Hayden-McNeil. 2016.
ISBN: 978-073808229-5 Authors: Amaya, Lannutti, Pacheco (required)
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
A. EVALUATION
1. Laboratory: The type and number of exams, quizzes (online & in class pop quizzes), and
assignments will be determined by the Instructor. * No exam will be dropped in calculating the
final grade. All students are required to take the final exams.*
B. GRADING PROCEDURE:
A=90-100%, B=80-89%, C=70-79%, D=60-69%, F=Below 60%
HIGH SCHOOL
Daily Activities 50%
Exams/Projects 30%
Final Exam 20%
Pre-AP Bio Lab: Following an excused absence, a student has two class periods to make up any work.
If the student receives a failing grade on an assignment, he/she has five days from the date of the
received notification of the failing grade to make arrangements to redo the assignment. The two grades
will then be averaged in order to obtain a final grade for the assignment. It is the student’s responsibility
to ensure that he/she has obtained all make up work and make arrangements to redo assignments. Make
up work and redo assignments will cover the same materials, however may differentiate in format and questions from
the original assignment.
C. CLASSROOM RULES
You are required to follow proper lab safety procedures during all laboratory procedures.
Horseplay, inappropriate behavior, and improper handling of lab materials will result in
immediate dismissal from the lab and will result in a zero for attendance.
I expect you to behave in an adult manner, but I do encourage questions and comments
regarding classroom topics.
Biology 1107: Spring 2018
Academic honesty: Cheating will not be tolerated. Being caught giving or receiving answers on
exams, using cheat sheets, or any other form of cheating, will cause immediate disciplinary
action. This can include dropping you from this class. Cell phones, iPods, mp3 players, etc. must
be put away during exams. You cannot be excused to take care of personal business during
exams.
Tardies: Tardy students should be seated without disturbing lecture. School policy allows a
student to be dropped if he/she is absent for 3 consecutive absences. Chronic tardiness will also
lead to corrective measures.
Electronics: Please TURN OFF your cellular phones once you enter the laboratory setting. Cell
phones should not be exposed in lab. IPods/MP3 players may not be used in class. Texting is not
permitted in class as it is particularly distracting. If you are found to be using one of these
devices in lab, I will ask you to place your electronic device on the instructor’s desk for the
remainder of the lab period. If you choose not to surrender your device, you will be asked to
leave the laboratory.
INSTRUCTOR’S POLICIES
1 Chapter 22: Evolution The Theory of Evolution
LM Pre-Lab: Evolution
OHW: Types of Natural Selection
2 Chapter 23: Evolutionary Process LM Pre-Lab: Taxonomy & PhylogenyOHW: Phylogeny
3 Chapter 24: Speciation Population Genetics
LM Pre-Lab: Hardy-Weinberg
OHW: Process of Speciation
4 Chapter 33: Viruses LM Pre-Lab: Viruses
Transmission of Viral Pathogens
HW: Characteristics of Life
5 Chapter 26: Bacteria & Archaea LM Pre-Lab: Prokaryotic Diversity
Gram Stain
OHW: Roles of Bacteria in the environment
6 Chapter 37: Protist Prostista Lab
LM Pre-Lab: Prostista
OHW: Protist & The Environment
7 Chapter 28: Green Algae and Land Plants Flower Plant Anatomy
LM Pre-Lab: Plant Diversity I
OHW: Rise of land plants
8 Selected Topics:Chapter 34: Plant Function
Introduction to Desert Vegetation
LM Pre-Lab: Plant Diversity II
OHW: Plant Form & Function
9 Spring Break Spring Break
10 Chapter 29: Fungi - Environmental Fungi
LM Pre-Lab: Fungi
OHW: Roles of Fungi and their environment
11 Chapter 30 & 31: Intro to Animals/Protostome
Animals
Invertebrate Dissections
LM Pre-Lab: Invertebrate
OHW: Invertebrates
12 Chapter 32: Deuterostome Animals - Vertebrate Dissections
LM Pre-Lab: Vertebrates
OHW: Vertebrates
13 Chapter 39: Animal Form & Function Vertebrate Dissections
14 Chapter 49: Introduction to Ecology Ecological Roles of Organisms
15 Chapter 54: Biodiversity & Conservation Biology CCA Presentations
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17 Flex Week
**** This schedule may be modified at the instructor’s discretion to better achieve the objectives
of course. Any changes made to it will notified to the students as soon as possible.
Biology 1107: Spring 2018
**LM=Lab Manuel OHW=Online Homework
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I, parent/guardian of _______________________, am aware of (and content to) the content of the
course.
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Biology 1107: Spring 2018