INSTRUCTOR:
Dr. Carolyn Bentivegna
Telephone: 275-2113
McNulty Hall Room #208
E-mail:bentivca@shu.edu
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Introduction to Biology |
BIOL1101BB |
Spring 2002 |
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INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Carolyn Bentivegna |
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Telephone: 275-2113 |
Office hours: Mon
- Tues., 9:30-12:00 A.M., Appointments arranged
Lecture: T 5:45-8:15PM CH76
Text book: Starr, C.
BIOLOGY:Concepts and Applications, Wadsworth Publishing Co., 2000
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Date |
Required Reading |
Subject |
Assignment |
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1/15 |
chp 1 |
scientific method |
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1/22 |
chp 42 & 43 |
biosphere and human impact |
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1/29 |
chp 1 |
characteristics of life |
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2/5 |
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review |
Exam I |
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2/12 |
chp 4 |
cell structure and function |
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2/19 |
. |
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No Classes |
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2/26 |
chp 8, 9 |
cell division |
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3/5 |
chp 12, 13 |
DNA structure and function |
1st report due |
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3/12 |
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review |
Exam II |
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3/19 |
chp 32 |
protection/support/movement circulation |
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3/26 |
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Happy Easter |
No classes |
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4/2 |
chp 34 |
immune system |
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4/9 |
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review |
Exam III |
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4/16 |
chp 36 |
digestion |
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4/23 |
chp 29, 30 |
nervous system |
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4/30 |
chp 38 |
reproductive system |
*2nd report due |
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5/7 |
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Exam IV |
Grading
Your grade will be based on three of four exams, two written assignments, and
attendance.
-Exams dates are tentative. A review will be given the first part of the
class and exams will be given directly following the review.
Exams are not cumulative. There will be no make-up exams. Your
final grade will be based on your three highest exam grades and written
assignments, you may not drop the fourth exam or paper assignments.
-Written assignments will consist of reporting on scientific articles. The
articles may be from any source, for example, the internet, NY Times Science
Section (Tuesday), Star Ledger, Discovery Magazine, Scientific America, etc.
The article must be at least 500 words. Your report should include a brief
summary of the article, 4 points that correlate with lecture material, and 4
questions you have about the article that are scientifically relevant. The
purpose of this assignment is to correlate current scientific literature with
class work. Your correlations should expand on the information in the article in
such a way as to demonstrate your knowledge of lecture material. The first
report should correlate with lecture material presented 1/14 through 2/26.
The second report should correlate with material presented 3/5 through 4/23.
Papers should be no more than three typed pages (12 pt. font), be precise. The
article must be attached in order for them to be graded. They must be
handed in on their due date or sooner. Papers will be dropped two points for
every day they are late.
-Attendance is essential. It will be taken each class. If you attend all but one
class, an additional 2.5% will be added to your final grade.
-If you are caught cheating on an exam or plagiarizing, you will be given zero
credit for that assignment. No rewrites. If you have questions about what constitutes plagiarism, ask
me.
This course will be graded on a scale of 400 points, 100 points for each exam (3 of 4) and 50 points for each written assignment. The grade breakdown for this course will be:
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Final Points |
Percentage |
Grade |
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400-360 |
100-90 |
A |
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359-340 |
89-85 |
B+ |
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339-320 |
84-80 |
B |
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319-300 |
79-75 |
C+ |
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299-272 |
74-68 |
C |
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271-240 |
67-60 |
D+ |
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239-220 |
59-55 |
D |
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>219 |
<55 |
F |
I am happy to help you with this course. Please, do not hesitate to contact me if you need to.