Biology 1107 & 1108 Handbook

2017 Created by Tom Abbott, Faculty Coordinator Biology University of Connecticut

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UConn ECE Biology 1107/1108 Mission Statement

The UConn Early College Experience Biology program is administered by the University

of Connecticut’s Department of Undergraduate Education and enables high school

students the opportunity to take college Biology courses that they may transfer to many

colleges and universities throughout the country. This is accomplished through a

cooperative effort on behalf of the University and partner high schools, based upon

mutually agreed to teaching standards, curricula and assessments in accordance with the

UConn Biology Department.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contact Information Page 3

Instructor Certification Information Page 4

ECE Biology Policies & Course Information Page 6

Grading Scale & Online Grading Page 8

Course Content Page 9

Appendix I – National Standards Page 11

Appendix II – Biology 1107 & 1108 Syllabi Page 12-21

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University of Connecticut UConn Early College Experience Fairfield Way Unit 4171

Storrs, CT 06269-4171

Phone: 860-486-1045 Fax: 860-486-0042

UConn ECE Program Office Staff:

Brian A. Boecherer, Executive Director: brian.boecherer@uconn.edu

Wendi Richardson, Assistant Director: wendi.richardson@uconn.edu

Nella Quasnitschka, Assistant Director: nella.quasnitschka@uconn.edu

Stefanie Malinoski: Program Specialist: stefanie.malinoski@uconn.edu

Erin Blanchette, Administrative Coordinator: erin.blanchette@uconn.edu

Magdalena Narozniak: Program Coordinator, Research &Development :

magda.narozniak@uconn.edu

Jessica Dunn: Program Assistant, Registration Coordinator: jessica.parker@uconn.edu

Melanie Ochoa: Program Assistant, Academic Standards: melanie.ochoa@uconn.edu

Faculty Coordinator: Thomas Abbott

University of Connecticut

Department of Molecular and Cell Biology 91 N. Eagleville

Road, U-3125 Storrs, Connecticut 06269-3125

Phone: 860-486-2939

Email: thomas.abbott@uconn.edu

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INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Applying for Certification as a UConn ECE Biology Instructor

ECE Certification Requirements One primary feature of UConn ECE is to allow students to take college courses for credit while

in high school. In addition, any new instructor certified to teach an ECE course is considered

adjunct faculty. It is then only fair to assume that the parity of the ECE experience and the

University experience for both instructors and students are as close as possible. To ensure the

equity and fairness of UConn ECE, new and continuing instructor certifications will be based on

the fulfillment of the requirements as outlined in this handbook.

Academic Requirements

The minimum degree requirement for instructors wishing to teach UConn ECE biology courses

will be a Masters degree in a subject area, such as cell biology or animal physiology.

Additionally, the candidate should present on transcripts a diverse and deep breathe of course

work and laboratory course work as both an undergraduate and as a graduate student. Applicants

will not be considered unless they provide a detailed lecture and lab syllabus for their proposed

Bio 1107/1108 courses with their application. Certification also requires an interview with the

ECE Biology Coordinator at the Storrs campus.

Applicants for Bio 1107/1108 should have documented coursework in the following areas:

• General Biology

• General Chemistry

• Organic Chemistry

Additionally, Biology 1107 applicants should present previous course work in the following:

• genetics

• microbiology

• cell biology

• Animal Physiology, Comparative Anatomy or Human Physiology

• one semester of Biochemistry is recommended

Additionally, Biology 1108 applicants should present previous course work in the following:

• Plant Physiology or Botany

• Ecology or Environmental/ Conservation Science

• Invertebrate and Vertebrate Zoology

• Evolution Theory

• Animal behavior is recommended

Other factors that contribute to certification include: prior teaching experience, work experiences

in research or applied aspects of biology, and recommendations.

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Requirements

Requirement 1: Application Deadline The instructor certification process is an essential program component and represents a high level of professional trust and respect. Instructors interested in certification should begin the process one year prior to the academic year the course will begin. The certification deadline for instructors looking to teach a UConn ECE course is January 31st, however early applications are highly encouraged.

Details on the certification application can be found on the UConn ECE website at

www.ece.uconn.edu.

Requirement 2: Academic Qualifications The minimum degree requirement for high school instructors wishing to teach UConn ECE

Biology courses is an M.S. degree in a subject area, such as cell biology or animal

physiology. Additionally, the applicant’s transcripts and work experience should demonstrate a

sufficient breadth of biology coursework including laboratory and/or research experience

coupled with their teaching experience within the discipline. Please see our website for what

constitutes prior course work and teaching experience preferred to teach 1107 and 1108.

Requirement 3: Course Syllabi and Text It is recommended that teachers seeking ECE certification adopt the Biology 1107/1108 syllabi

(found on pages 7-10). If a teacher requests either to sequence their material differently

his/her application will not be considered unless the following are provided: course syllabi,

and a pacing-guide specifically detailing a day-to-day schedule of lectures and labs, a

complete description of laboratory activities, itemized lists and details of the laboratory

resources available at the high school (please complete the enclosed questionnaire), and a

comprehensive explanation of how students will be graded in the proposed course.

Requirement 4: Site Visits Site visits will be required prior to final certification. At these early visits, the faculty coordinator

will meet with the instructor, their students and others that may be involved in the course. Lab

and lecture facilities will be assessed for their capabilities to make UConn ECE function as

intended.

Certification

Applicants who satisfy the above requirements, and are approved by the faculty coordinator, will

receive a one year provisional certification as a UConn ECE Biology instructor**. During this

time, the faculty coordinator will closely monitor the progress and assess the development of the

ECE course. This is also intended to be a time for close collegial interaction between new ECE

Biology instructors and UConn faculty. The mutual development of teaching practices essential

to providing a quality University experience will be encouraged. After the one year provisional

period has passed, the faculty coordinator will assess the instructor and make a recommendation

for full certification.

** Depending on the instructor’s credentials, an ECE instructor may be certified to teach

Biology 1107, 1108, or both.

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ECE BIOLOGY POLICIES & COURSE INFORMATION

I. ECE Biology vs. AP®

Biology

1.1 As stated in the national standards, (please see Appendix I) UConn ECE must be distinct

from Advanced Placement. UConn ECE neither oversees nor is responsible for the AP

course curriculum. UConn ECE is only responsible for coordinating and ensuring that

the curricula of ECE courses mirror the curricula of their counterparts taught at the

University of Connecticut. UConn ECE credit can only be awarded by taking an ECE

course.

Please note: UConn ECE is aware that students may elect to take an AP exam in a subject

area and be given college credit for the course if they score at or above a designated level. It

is then conceivable that an AP course could be “nested within” an ECE course but solely, an

AP course cannot be a substituted for an ECE course.

II. Maintaining Certification for ECE Biology Instructors**

In order to remain certified, ECE Biology instructors will need to comply with the following:

2.1 Make every effort to administer an ECE Biology course that is pedagogically comparable

in content, timing, and level of difficulty to the Biology 1107 and 1108 courses offered at the

University of Connecticut (Storrs campus).

2.2 Attend a UConn ECE Biology professional development workshop at least once every

two years. Attendance and participation for ninety percent (90%) of the workshop is

required.

2.3 At the end of each academic year submit, between June 1 and July 15:

A) An Excel spreadsheet with the class score (based on 85% of grade), exit exam score

(based on 15% of grade) and final grade score. These should be submitted to our main

ECE Office to be archived.

III. ECE Biology 1107 and 1108 Course Information

3.1 Course Timing

Biology 1107 and Biology 1108 can be taught as a year-long course provided there is an official

recognition of this action between the ECE Coordinator, the University’s ECE main office and

the instructor. Approval for this will be handled on a case by case basis. Ideally, we would like to

each course completed in one half of the high school academic year. At UConn, each semester-

long course involves forty 50-minute lectures and thirteen 3-hour laboratory periods. Both

Biology 1107 and 1108 are offered each semester. Depending on the schedule at your high

school, adjustments to lecture and laboratory time periods may be necessary. However,

the total instructional hours for lecture and lab (34 hours and 39 hours respectively) must

be honored.

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3.2 In-Class Instruction

While instructors may elect to include additional readings during the summer, over breaks or

during the school year, the course material (as outlined in the Biology 1107 and 1108 syllabi)

should be covered in the normal high school academic period. It is assumed that the ECE Biology

instructor is personally responsible for covering the course material for examinations, quizzes, and

other graded assignments in the course. The University understands that at times you may

want to use a guest lecture and this is fully supported.

3.3 ECE Biology Student Guidelines

A) Historically, the ECE Biology course had required prerequisites and is intended for

motivated high school juniors or seniors. Exceptions to this might be high schools with

honors tracts where students may have taken biology as freshman and chemistry as

sophomores.

Prerequisites for an ECE course are: A prior course in general biology and a

course in high school level chemistry.

B) However, as high schools begin to rearrange the sequencing of their science subjects to

align the instruction more effectively with standardized tests such as the Science Connecticut

Mastery Test and The Connecticut Academic Performance Test or (CAPT), it may at times

become necessary to reassess the student guidelines. This would also apply to private,

charter and magnet schools.

Please note: The University recognizes, respects and understands that change is inevitable,

should be encouraged and can be pedagogically sound for both instructors and students.

These deviations of course sequences from the norm would then be reviewed on a case-by-

case basis for subsequent approval prior to implementation at the high school.

3.4 Student Attendance

As stated in the course syllabi, no student is permitted to miss more than 20% of the laboratory

activities and still receive UConn credit. This includes students with legitimate excuses for

missing a laboratory (e.g., serious illness). In such cases, ECE biology instructors may delay the

assignment of a student's grade until the same or a comparable hands-on laboratory experience is

completed. Paper makeup assignments cannot substitute for a hands-on laboratory experiences.

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3.5 Grading Scales

The following Grade Scale is used to assign letter grades in the UConn Biology 1107/1108

courses based upon the percentage of course points earned by the student.

Grade

Scale

Percentage of

course points

earned

A 93-100%

A- 90-92%

B+ 87-89%

B 83-86%

B- 80-82%

C+ 77-79%

C 73-76%

C- 70-72%

D+ 67-69%

D 63-66%

D- 60-62%

F <60%

3.7 Grade Reporting

A) Final student grades must be entered into the UConn Student Administration System

(SAS). Directions on how to enter grades through the SAS are provided to instructors at the end of each semester and are also available on the UConn ECE website and the UConn ECE Technology Quick Start Guide. UConn is aware that the entering of final grades may vary due to each high schools unique semester schedules as well as other confounding variables such as snow days. The UConn Registrar’s office would like to

receive them as soon as possible for operational reasons. The posting of grades

should be no later than one week following the last day that grades were due in the

high school or July 1st, which is a UConn ECE policy.

B) Students must receive separate grades for Biology 1107 and Biology 1108 and these

grades must at all times reflect a separation of and adherence to the division of course

material for Biology 1107 and Biology 1108 (see pages 7 - 12).

C) The University of Connecticut Registrar's Office will automatically change any student

grade that is a C- or below to an audit (AU). Students who are academically struggling and need to drop the course(s) should contact the UConn ECE Program Office

immediately. The student add/drop period is September 1 – 15th

to drop a course without penalty.

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IV. Biology 1107 and 1108 Course Content

4.1 Acceptable Textbooks

Biology, 6th, 7

th, or 8

th editions by Campbell and Reece; Benjamin Cummings

Biological Science, 2nd

or 3rd

editions, by Freeman; Prentice Hall

Biology, 7th

edition, by Raven et al.; McGraw Hill

Life, 8th

edition, Sadava. et al.; Sinauer Assoc, W.H. Freeman.

Other textbooks may be considered, but must be approved, in writing, by the ECE faculty

coordinator before being used in ECE Biology 1107 and 1108. Please see Requirement 3, page 3,

for more information if you wish to use an alternative textbook.

4.2 Course Content Summary

Students receiving credit for ECE Biology 1107 and Biology 1108 must have covered and

received a final passing grade of ‘C’ or above on the following units:

Biology 1107: Biology 1108:

Cell Biology and Biochemistry Evolutionary Biology

Genomics, Bioinformatics and Proteomics Genetics/Biological Diversity

Animal Form and Function Plant Form and Function

Ecology

4.3 Lecture Component of Courses (65% of total course grade)

A. Exams: A minimum of four (4) exams is required for each course and must be

administered by the ECE Biology Instructors. UConn lecture exams typically consist of

50 multiple-choice questions. ECE Biology Instructors are encouraged to write

comparable exams, however these may contain a variety of question types (i.e., short

answer, short essay, matching, labeling of diagrams, etc.). UConn introductory biology

classes can run as high as 400 students. Therefore, our exams tend to be less varied

in question style.

Please note: In addition to the grade that the student receives in the 1107 or

1108 course, (worth 85%), each student will take a Course Exit Exam (worth

15%) written by University Professors and administered by the ECE

Instructor. The exam will be cumulative and consist of fifty multiple-choice

questions.

Note: ECE Biology Instructors, within reason, will adhere to the content divisions for the

Biology 1107 and 1108 courses outlined on (pages 7 and Appendix II). ECE instructors do have

the flexibility to teach the units within each course, and the material within each unit, in a

different sequence.

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B. Quizzes: ECE Biology Instructors may incorporate quizzes or other in-lecture assessment

tools as long as the total value of these assessments does not exceed 10% of the lecture

grade. Quiz scores cannot be substituted for exam scores.

4.4 Laboratory Component of Courses (35% of total course grade)

A. Lab Manuals: UConn, Storrs publishes its own laboratory manuals for Biology 1107 and

1108, which can be purchased at the UConn Co-op bookstore. If you have questions

regarding preparation of laboratory materials or lab exercises in general, please do not

hesitate to contact Karen Lombard, Laboratory Supervisor, at Karen.lombard@uconn.edu

Other published manuals provide acceptable laboratory exercises as well as purchased

kits from biological supply companies such as Carolina Biological, Ward’s Natural

Science Est., Edvotek, etc. On the Internet, “Access Excellence”, is a good starting point

if you would like to investigate alternate options.

B. Some AP®

Laboratory kits may be substituted for some of the UConn Biology1107/1108

labs. However, please note that UConn uses thirteen (13) different laboratory topics for

each biology course for a total of 26 different 3-hour laboratories for the Biology

1107/1108 course sequence. ECE instructors must offer at least this many different

laboratories to remain certified as ECE Biology instructors. In addition, the laboratory

content should be comparable to that offered at the Storrs campus.

C. Quizzes: Laboratory quizzes are given at the beginning of every laboratory session and

include approximately 10 free-response questions designed to assess the students learning

from the previous laboratory exercise.

D. Homework Assignments: Students are usually given homework assignments designed to

either prepare for upcoming laboratory exercise or to reinforce the material learned the

previous laboratory exercise.

E. Laboratory Reports: ECE Biology students are required to complete at least one (1)

formal writing assignment during EACH course to gain experience with the scientific

method and scientific writing as well as compete several smaller Results/Writing

assignments as outlined in the Laboratory Syllabus.

NOTE: “Extra credit” assignments are NOT permitted. The only assessment tools allowed in the

calculation of a student’s grade are those specified in the course syllabus at the beginning of the

semester.

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Appendix I

NACEP National Standards

Prologue The National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) was

established during the annual meeting in Utah in November 1999 as an organization of

education professionals who administer or participate in Concurrent Enrollment

Partnerships (CEP).

Mission The National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) links college

school programs offering college courses in high schools. NACEP supports and

promotes its constituent programs through quality initiatives, program development,

national standards, research, and communication.

Definition Through Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships, qualified students can earn college

credit prior to high school graduation. CEPs differ from other pre-college credit

programs because high school instructors teach the college courses during the

normal school day. Such programs provide a direct connection between secondary

and post-secondary institutions and an opportunity for collegial collaboration.

Although courses in some CEPs may have some elements or characteristics of the

programs stated below, CEPs are distinct programs from the following:

A. Programs in which the high school student travels to the college campus to

take courses prior to graduation during the academic year or during the

summer.

B. Programs where college faculty travel to the high school to teach courses to

the high school students.

C. The College Board Advanced Placement Program and the International

Baccalaureate Program where standardized tests are used to assess

students’ knowledge of a curriculum developed by a committee consisting of

both college and high school faculty.

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Appendix II

Examples of UConn Biology 1107 and 1108 Syllabi

SYLLABUS

BIOLOGY 1107: Principles of Biology I

Spring Semester 2017

Section 001: (9:05-9:55AM, Mon, Wed and Fri)

Bldg.: Laurel Hall, Room 102

Section 020: (10:10-11:00AM, Mon, Wed and Fri)

Bldg.: Laurel Hall, Room 102

Instructor: Dr. Thomas D. Abbott

Office: Torrey Life Sciences, Rm. 212

Email: thomas.abbott@uconn.edu

Office Hours: by appointment

Materials you will need for this course; these are available at the UConn Book Store:

• Biological Science Custom 3rd Ed., by Scott Freeman (2014) Benjamin Cummings. Try to read assignments

before each lecture.

• Laboratory Manual: Biology 1107 Laboratory Manual, Fall 2016/Spring 2017 ed.

• Lab coat – Long style, must extend below the waist to cover tops of legs when sitting. Disposable lab

coat recommended.

• Safety glasses – UVEX Ultra-spec 1000, available at the book store.

• Dissection kit – Contains small and large dissecting scissors, blunt probe, & forceps. Use of a scalpel

(not included in kit sold at the Bookstore) is not permitted in BIOL1107 laboratories.

Computer and Internet Access:

Access to the World Wide Web is required. Computers are available at the Computer Center, Residential Life,

University Library, and other locations on campus.

Course information will be posted on your HuskyCT website, which is accessible with your net ID. You will

have TWO HuskyCT websites for Bio 1107 – one specifically for lecture and one for the laboratory. HuskyCT

is accessed at http://huskyct.uconn.edu.

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Exams and Grades:

Exam dates: There will be five exams, each covering 1/5 of the course material. Exams will be held at the

Testing Center unless otherwise noted. Check the HuskyCT lecture site for announcements. Exam grades will

be posted to your HuskyCT lecture section page.

Exam I: Monday February 13th, 2017 at the (Testing Center)

Exam II: Monday, February 27th, 2017 at the (Testing Center)

Exam III: Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017 at the (Testing Center)

Exam IV: Tuesday April 11th, 2017 at the (Testing Center)

Exam V: April 28th, 2017 taken in class/lecture hall as hard copy.

Exam format, content and point value: All five exams will consist of 50 questions in multiple-choice format.

Students must bring TWO #2 pencils to each exam and a photo ID. *Exams will be primarily based on

lecture material, but will also include material from assigned text readings and the study guides. Please take

note: Exam V is given on the last day of class during your regularly scheduled lecture time as a hard copy in the

lecture hall. Please remember to bring pencils and a photo ID to this exam. The average of the five exam scores

will comprise 60% of your course grade. Grades for each exam are not scaled. The only scaling, (if any) that

counts towards your actual course grade depends on over-all class performance and will be computed after the

fifth exam. Your performance in the lab will contribute the remaining 40% of your course grade.

Exam location: Unless otherwise noted, all exams during the semester will be held at the Testing Center and all

exams are fifty minutes long.

Exam times: During the semester, exams at our Testing Center are held on testing days from 8:00AM on the

hour until 6:00 or 7:00PM depending on class sizes that semester. To register for an exam time taken at the

Testing Center, use the following link: Go to the Testing Center webpage (you will be prompted to log in with your Net-Id).

Exams for students with special needs: If you have a documented learning disability, the scheduling of your

exams will be arranged with the University’s CSD Office.

Makeup Exam Policy: Makeup exams are available only to students who have a legitimate excuse for missing

an exam, such as illness, a scheduled job interview, athletic team or out of town event, death in the immediate

family, etc. If you know in advance that you must miss an exam, see the instructor prior to this date and bring

documentation to support your anticipated absence. If you miss an exam unexpectedly because of last minute

illness or accident, contact the instructor when you return to campus in person or through (e-mail if you will be

away for some time) and provide documentation of your situation.

Makeup Exam Dates: Makeup exams will be given on the following days for those students who missed the

scheduled exam and who have received permission to make up the exam. Please be made aware: The makeup

exam format may be strictly short-answer, short essay, multiple-choice or any combination of question styles.

Makeup for Exam I: Tuesday, 02/14/2017 at 4:00PM in Torrey Life Science, Rm. 212

Makeup for Exam II: Tuesday, 02/28/2017 at 8:00AM in Torrey Life Science, Rm. 212

Makeup for Exam III: Thursday, 03/23/2017 at 8:00AM in Torrey Life Science, Rm. 212

Makeup for Exam IV: Thursday, 04/13/2017 at 8:00AM in Torrey Life Science, Rm. 212

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Makeup for Exam V: To be announced.

Laboratories

The MWF 9:05 AM lecture is linked with lab sections 001L – 014L. The MWF 10:10 AM lecture is linked with

lab sections 020L – 033L. You must attend the lecture and lab for which you are registered. Even though

labs are identical in content, it is not possible for us to "mix and match" by allowing students in one lecture

section to attend labs linked to the other lecture section.

(1) Laboratory start date: Labs begin the first week of classes, Tuesday, January 17th, 2017.

(2) Location: Bronwell (Engineering III) rooms 118,119,120 - Check your class schedule for your room

assignment.

(3) Information: Lab syllabus, lab schedules, TA and assignment information are posted on the Lecture

HuskyCT site. Click on the “Laboratory Information” icon for these listings. Only lab grades are

recorded in the Laboratory HuskyCT site.

(4) Please see the Laboratory Syllabus for the following: Attendance Policy, Laboratory Makeup

Policy, Dissection Policy and Laboratory Grading Policy.

Academic Misconduct Policy:

UConn's Policy: A fundamental tenet of all educational institutions is academic honesty; academic work depends

upon respect for and acknowledgement of the research and ideas of others. Misrepresenting someone else's work

as one's own is a serious offense in any academic setting and it will not be condoned.

Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Providing or receiving assistance in a manner not authorized by the instructor in the creation of work to

be submitted for academic evaluation (e.g. papers, projects).

• Any attempt to influence improperly (e.g. bribery, threats) any member of the faculty, staff, or

administration of the University in any matter pertaining to academics or research.

• Presenting as one's own work the ideas or words of another for academic evaluation.

• Doing unauthorized academic work for which another person will receive credit or be evaluated.

• Presenting the same or substantially the same papers or projects in two or more courses without the

explicit permission of the instructors involved.

A student who knowingly assists another student in committing an act of academic misconduct shall be equally

accountable for the violation, and shall be subject to the sanctions and other remedies described in The Student

Code at http://www.dos.uconn.edu/

Lecture Schedule

Part I: Cells-Molecules-Energy-Transport-DNA

Date Lecture Topics Text Readings

Wed. 01/18 Molecules of Life: Water and Carbon: pp 55-75

The Chemical Basis of Life

Fri. 01/20 Molecules of Life: Water and Carbon: pp 55-75

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The chemical basis of life: continued

Mon. 01/23 Molecules of Life: Protein Structure and Function pp 78-91

Wed. 01/25 Molecules of Life: Protein Structure and Function pp 78-91

Fri. 01/27 Molecules of Life: Nucleic acids and RNA pp 93-104

Mon. 01/30 Molecules of Life: An Introduction to Carbohydrates pp 107-117

Wed. 02/01 Molecules of Life: Lipids, Membranes and the pp 119-126

First Cells

Fri. 02/03 Molecules of Life: Lipids, Membranes and the pp 127-138

First Cells

Mon. 02/06 Cell Structure and Function: Introduction

to Metabolism pp 171-186

Wed. 02/08 Cell Structure and Function: Cellular Respiration

and Fermentation pp 189-208

Fri. 02/10 Gene Structure and Expression: The Cell Cycle pp 253-268

Mon. 02/13 Testing Center: Exam I

Wed. 02/15 Gene Structure and Expression: Meiosis pp 271-286

Fri. 02/17 Gene Structure and Expression: DNA, Gene pp 316-332

Synthesis and Repair

Mon. 02/20 Gene Structure and Expression: How Genes Work pp 335-346

Wed. 02/22 Gene Structure and Expression: Transcription, pp 348-363

RNA Processing and Translation

Fri. 02/24 Cell Structure and Function: Cell-Cell Interactions pp 234-247

Mon. 02/27 Testing Center: Exam II

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Wed. 03/01 Gene Structure and Expression: Mendel and the Gene pp 289-312

Fri. 03/03 Gene Structure and Expression: Mendel and the Gene pp 289-312

Continued

Mon. 03/06 Gene Structure and Expression: Control of Gene

Expression in Bacteria pp -367-376

Wed. 03/08 Gene Structure and Expression: Control of Gene

Expression in Eukaryotes pp 379-393

Fri. 03/10 Gene Structure and Expression: Analyzing and Engineering Genes pp 398-415

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03/13-17 Spring Recess

Mon. 03/20 Gene Structure and Expression: continued pp 398-415

Wed. 03/22 Testing Center: Exam III ______________________________________________________________________

Part II. Animal Structure and Function

Date Lecture Topics Text Readings

Fri. 03/24 How Animals Work: Structure and Basic Physiology pp 818-826

Mon. 03/27 How Animals Work: Surface/Volume Ratio

and Bioenergetics pp 826-834

Wed. 03/29 How Animals Work: Basic Nutrition pp 855-860

Fri. 03/31 How Animals Work: Steps of Digestive Processes pp 860-871

Mon. 04/03 How Animals Work: Gas Exchange pp 874-888

Wed. 04/05 How Animals Work: Circulation, blood composition

and cardiovascular diseases pp 888-896

Fri. 04/07 How Animals Work: Osmoregulation pp 836-844

Mon. 04/10 How Animals Work: Kidney Structure and Function pp 844-852

Tue. 04/11 Testing Center: Exam IV

Wed. 04/12 How Animals Work: Electrical Signals in Animals, (I) pp 899-908

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Fri. 04/14 How Animals Work: Electrical Signals in Animals, (I) pp 908-913

Mon. 04/17 How Animals Work: Musculoskeletal systems pp 942-950

and Movement.

Wed. 04/19 How Animals Work: Chemical Signals in Animals, (I) pp 961-978

Fri. 04/21 How Animals Work: Reproductive Cycles pp 999-1002

Mon. 04/24 How Animals Work: The Immune System, (I) pp 1008-1013

Wed. 04/26 How Animals Work: The Immune System, (II) pp 1013-1026

Fri. 04/28 Exam V_Laurel/Lecture Hall as hard copy

Note: Material Covered: (04/12-04/28)

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Attention Students:

Please note: vacations, previously purchased tickets or reservations, weddings (unless part of the

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wedding party), and other large or small scale social events, are not viable excuses for missing a final

exam. Please contact the Dean of Students office with any questions. Thank you in advance for your

cooperation.

Have a Great Semester!

BIOL 1108- Principles of Biology II - Course Syllabus and Guidelines, Spring 2017

Meeting Times:

Lectures: Tuesday and Thursday section 001 at 11:00 – 12:15 in LH101 or section 020 at 14:00 – 15:15 in PB36

Labs: Meet in either TLS 171 or TLS 91, check your schedule to be sure

Please note you have two section numbers: one for lecture (001 or 020) and one for lab (001 through 031).

Lecture Instructor:

Susan Z. Herrick, Ph.D.

Office: Torrey Life

Science 470 Telephone:

860-486-5662

Email: uconnbiol1108@gmail.com (please note ‘biol1108’ not ‘bio1108’) Office hours: I am usually pretty casual about meeting with students. It is always best to set an appointment (email a

few fifteen-minute time slots that work for you and I will pick one) but you are most welcome to drop in if my door

is open. Generally, Tuesday and Thursday outside of the lectures listed above, you will find me in my office. On

MWF I am not available from 11:00 until 12:30 but am otherwise usually in my office. Of course, I serve on

committees and have work-shops/seminars/meetings I attend, so if you are not comfortable just dropping in, send an

email to set an appointment.

TA Office Hours in our Teaching Assistant Room Laboratory teaching assistants will hold office hours in the BIOL1108 common room (TLS 89), the schedule of

hours is posted on HuskyCT. You should attend any of these office hours for individual help with lab or lecture.

You do not need to wait for your specific TA’s office hours to use this feature of the course. The TAs are your best

source of information on the course outside of Dr. Herrick.

Texts and Supplemental Material: TEXT: How Life Works (custom text), Freeman Custom Publishing, UConn Biology 1108 edition. You may also use

the full text 1st or 2nd edition or a used loose-leaf 1st or 2nd edition. If you purchase a used text, you may purchase the

learning portal separately. See our course announcements for other details.

LAB MANUAL: Principles of Biology II, Biology 1108 Lab Manual, University of Connecticut, Fall 2016 edition.

General courtesies expected: All students are required to submit Quiz 0 (online), which concerns our course guidelines and syllabus.

HuskyCT/Blackboard: HuskyCT is the online course management software used by the University of Connecticut. To reach our webpage

in HuskyCT, log into the website (https://learn.uconn.edu), supply your UConn NetID and password. HuskyCT will

be used for all course information and resources. HuskyCT also will be the only place you will be able to see your

grades and course announcements. It is your responsibility to check our HuskyCT site daily. In many cases, you

will find information in the announcements that will answer your questions.

Snow days and Lecture/Lab: In case of all delays/cancellations, we will post an announcement concerning any relevant details.

Lecture: If the university cancels school for the day or has an early closure that completely overrides our

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meeting time, we will resume with the scheduled topic at the next lecture meeting. Specific topics per day may shift

as needed and will be announced.

Lab: If the university delays opening until 10 AM, all regular morning labs will be run, even those that normally start at 9:00 AM. Early dismissal will be handled as needed. When the university cancels or delays

school, we will offer make up lab sessions or exercises. When in doubt, check HuskyCT for announcements! Do not

rely on word of mouth or what your roommate tells you happened two years ago when they took the class. Check

our announcements and if you are still somehow unsure if lab is cancelled, go to lab.

Documentation of Absence: When you have a documented excused absence, it is your responsibility to make arrangements to take the exam you

will miss early or to sit in on another lab section during the same week for planned absences (sports, funerals,

religious holidays, surgeries, etc). Go to our website and download the “Request Make-up” form and follow the

directions. The documentation required for such instances is also your responsibility, please be prepared.

Funerals: For family deaths you will need an obituary with your name listed as a relative.

Sponsored events: For University-sponsored sports or other activities that require a student to be off

campus, you must turn in a formal letter (on University letterhead) from the team or organization advisor specifically

requesting that you be excused from class on a particular day. This documentation is required one full week prior to

the absence.

Sick: For illness/injuries/surgeries, you will need a dated note from your doctor specifically excusing you

from class on the days you missed or will miss. Please note: visiting the infirmary on campus and obtaining a note

that simply says you visited the infirmary on a particular day is NOT proper documentation for missing exams/labs.

You must have a signed and dated doctor’s note stating you will need to miss class on the specific day for which you

would like to be excused.

Assessments: You must take all assessments labeled “exam” in order to complete this course. There are four in

lecture and two in lab. If you miss one unexcused, there are no make-ups, please see the Grading and Schedule

section below. You must also earn a passing grade in both the laboratory section and the lecture section in order to

pass the course. If you have a failing grade in either the lab or the lecture, you will receive an “F” at the completion

of the course.

Students with Learning Disabilities If you need special accommodation for testing (e.g. extra time), please visit the Center for Students with Disabilities

web site (http://www.csd.uconn.edu/) and discuss your specific needs with the CSD staff within the first two weeks

of the semester. Be sure use your lecture section (NOT your lab section) as your course when you enroll with CSD

and please list ALL regular exams as beginning at 08:00 and lasting 50 minutes.

Lecture Assessments Quizzes: We will have quizzes online after each lecture, they will be due one week after that lecture. There are

also a couple of quizzes associated with other activities.

Regular Exams: Three non-cumulative computer-based lecture exams during the semester. These will be

administered in the University testing center in Arjona room 110 on Mondays, please see the schedule below. Check

the course announcements for details on how to reserve a seat in a regular exam. For one week following each lecture

exam, that exam’s answer key will be available for discussing one-on-one with a TA during TA Office Hours. After

you have discussed any questions with a TA, if you still have questions, please come see me.

Final Exam: A mandatory cumulative final exam is given during the University-scheduled final exam period.

Check the Registrar’s web site for information about the time and place of the final exam. Do not make travel plans

until after all of the final exam periods are announced.

Absence: If you will miss an exam, the required documentation and process in all cases is the same as

described in detail in the Documentation section above.

Laboratory policies: You are expected to attend all labs in the section for which you are registered. If you have a class conflict, it is your

responsibility to resolve it in StudentAdmin within the Add/Drop period.

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It is not logistically possible to make up missed labs once the week has ended even if you are “excused

absent”. This means you will lose access to that work once the week passes, so be pro-active.

Excused lab absence: If you will miss a lab, the required documentation and process in all cases is the same as described in

detail in the Documentation section above. Take care of this as soon as you know you will be missing a lab. Please do not

simply show up at another lab section; we cannot overload any section, and you will be told to leave. Without prior consent

from the Admin TA, you will NOT be allowed to attend an alternate lab section, and yes, the TAs will kick you out.

Unexcused lab absence: If you miss lab, due to an unexcused absence, you will not be allowed to turn in the assignment for

that missed lab exercise or to make up any quiz given on the missed day. This will exact a heavy cost on your earned points.

Imagine if you missed your weekly meetings for your job…how happy would your boss be? Do not miss lab unexcused!

Laboratory Assessments: Lab Quizzes: Quizzes begin at the start of lab. If you arrive tardy to lab, you will not take the quiz.

Lab Write-ups: We have several, see the syllabus, all details provided in lab.

Lab Practical Exams: We have two non-cumulative practical exams. If you miss one (or both), excused absent,

and you fail to arrange to take it DURING the week of the lab practical examinations, you will receive an Incomplete for a

final course grade. To complete the course, you will have to come back the following semester to make up the exam when

we give it again. If you miss one (or both), unexcused, you will fail the course entirely. Bottom line, do not miss the

practical exams.

Contesting a Lab/Exam Grade: If you feel that there is a problem with the grade received on any

assignment/quiz/exam, you must submit a written statement to your TA which clearly explains your reasoning for thinking

the grade given is incorrect. This must be done within ONE WEEK of receiving the graded work back from your TA or

having an exam grade posted in HuskyCT. We have a form for you to use for this.

Classroom courtesy

Electronics: Use of electronics in the lecture? NO (see the research posted in our information folder). Your phone should be OFF (not

set to vibrate) and put away, your music should be off, your earphones should be in your backpack, and your laptop should

be stowed. Use of a phone or laptop to surf the web, take or look at photos, watch videos, email, IM, text, or whatever

else, are distracting, disruptive of the work we are doing in the classroom, and disrespectful of your classmates and the

instructor. We will call you out publicly for the first offense; at the second offense we will ask you to leave and you will

miss the material and have to catch up on your own.

Repeated offenses will be dealt with as needed. Recording lectures with any device is prohibited unless you ask for and

receive permission from the professor in writing.

Bottom line: If you lack the self-restraint to stay on task in class, then leave your electronics at home/dorm. Tell your

friends and family your schedule during which you will be in class/lab and therefore not available to instantly respond to

texts, emails, snaps, etc.

Tardy arrivals/early leave-taking: Entering or leaving the classroom during a lecture is disrespectful, distracting and disruptive; do not do it unless absolutely

necessary. If you know you will be late, or will have to leave early, come and go by the BACK door of the lecture hall,

and sit in the nearest available seat to the door, whether you know the person sitting in the next seat or not. Assume that if

you must leave the lecture hall, you may not come back. If you expect an emergency communication during class, speak

to me about it before lecture begins. If you routinely get up and walk out of lecture early, you will be asked to drop the

course. The University allows fifteen minutes of passing time and there is no place on campus that a walker cannot reach

in fifteen minutes from our building.

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And of special note: Please do NOT start packing up early in the last few minutes of lecture. This is extremely noisy and

disruptive behavior and it is not only rude to everyone in the room, it is contagious. I promise I will release you from

lecture no later than our assigned time, every lecture.

Attendance: We do not take attendance. However, if you miss class you may miss in-class discussion or bonus points.

You may also miss information we give, discussions that arise over questions asked, examples given on the spur of the

moment, etc. You are responsible, on tests, for what is said/viewed in class, as well as the materials in the reading. If you

miss class, you are responsible for using the materials provided on the web page, and for getting any additional notes from

lecture from a classmate. We will not re-lecture to you, one-on-one, at a later appointment. Do not ask us to meet with you

outside of class to "tell you what you missed".

Cheating and Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Group discussions are great. The more you talk about a topic the better

you will understand it. However, all graphs and written assignments must be generated/written by you and be in your own

words. Your assignment should not resemble those of your classmates. Any cheating on assignments will result in a score

of zero (0) points for that assignment. Further consequences will be based on the severity of the plagiarism.

Academic misconduct: Academic misconduct in any form is in violation of the University of Connecticut Student Code and will not be

tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, copying or sharing answers on tests or assignments, plagiarism, misuse of

clickers and having someone else do your academic work. Depending on the act, a student could receive a failing grade

(F) on a particular assignment/test, a failing grade for the course, or be suspended or expelled from the University. The

Student Code is available for perusal at the Dean of Students web site: http://community.uconn.edu/the-student-code/

Grading and Schedule of topics and assignments for lecture and lab: We adhere strictly to the

University grading scale to determine your final grade. We do not ‘round up’ or ‘scale’ grades. We

offer loads of bonus points during the semester. If you are worried about earning enough points to get

the final grade you desire, take advantage of the many bonus point opportunities, evaluate your study

techniques and re-adjust as needed, visit TA hours, visit Dr. Herrick, and take our advice seriously.

Note that you can find out where you stand at any point in the course by looking up your grades in

HuskyCT. If you feel a need for a letter grade calculation, just divide your total points earned by the

total possible points. That is your current percentage/grade.

Below is our proposed schedule of topics and assignments. There may be minor changes and

fluxuations to this schedule as we go through the semester and we will adjust and announce as

needed.

Please note that lecture and lab each have their own column in this syllabus and the total points per

week are summed in the far right columns. Please note the dates of exams and

do not make travel, advising, family visits, medical plans or any other activities for those dates. There are no make-ups

for missed exams, even for “excused absent”, details provided on a case-by-case basis.

Percent

earned

Letter

Grade

<60 F

60-62 D-

63-66 D

67-69 D+

70-72 C-

73-76 C

77-79 C+

80-82 B-

83-86 B

87-89 B+

90-92 A-

93-100+ A

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Biology 1108: Principles of Biology, Spring 2017

Graded work

Points Points

Week # Week of: Lect # Chapter Lecture Schedule Laboratory Schedule "per" total

1

17-Jan

Syllabus & Lect Quizzes 5 5

1 21 Evolution by natural selection Introductions and Orientation Pre-Lab 1 2 7

2 21, 23 Evolution by natural selection Ex. 1: Scientific Method In-Lab work 10 17

2

23-Jan

Ex. 2: Evolution and Classification Lect. Quizzes 2 19

3 22 Species and Speciation Pre-Lab 2 2 21

4 23 Phylogeny and Fossils Write-up Due: Ex. 1 10 31

3

30-Jan

Ex. 3: Population Genetics Lect Quizzes 2 33

5 24 Human Origins Pre-Lab 3 2 35

6 27 Eukaryotic Cells Lab Quiz 1: Ex. 2 15 50

4

6-Feb

Ex. 4: Microscopes Lect. Quizzes 2 52

7 28 Multicellularity Ex. 5: Cell Types, Greenhouse Pre-Lab 4 & 5 2 54

8 8 Photosynthesis Lab Quiz 2: Ex. 3 15 69

5

13-Feb

Ex. 6: Photosynthesis and Lect Quizzes 2 71

9 29 Plant Structure and Function Leaf Structure Pre-Lab 6 2 73

10 30 Plant Reproduction Lab Quiz 3: Ex. 4 & 5 15 88

6

20-Feb

Exam 1 Exam 1 (Lectures 1-9) in Arjona 110 Ex. 7: Plant Development Lect. Quizzes & Exam 1 102 190

11 31 Plant Growth and Development Ex. 8: Transpiration Pre-Lab 7 & 8, in-Lab work 17 207

12 32 Plant defense and behavior Write-up due: Lab Ex. 6 25 232

7

27-Feb

Lab Practical Exam 1 Lect Quizzes 2 234

13 33 Non-vascular plants covering Lab exercises 1 through 8 Lab Practical Exam 1 100 334

14 33 Vascular plants 334

8

6-Mar

Lect Quizzes 2 336

15 42 Animal Reprod. and Development Ex. 9: Evolution of Plants 1 Pre-Lab 9 2 338

16 45 Animal Behavior 338

Biodiversity Collections Tour and Quiz due before Spring Break Week! (4 point assignment) 4 342

9 13-Mar Spring Break Week Spring Break Week 342

342

10

20-Mar

Lect Quizzes 2 344

17 34 Fungi Ex. 10: Evolution of Plants 2 Pre-Lab 10 2 346

18 44 Early animal diversity Lab Quiz 4: Ex. 9 15 361

11

27-Mar

Exam 2 Exam 2 (Lectures 10 - 17) in Arjona 110 Lect. Quizzes & Exam 2 102 463

19 44 Ecdysozoa and Lophphotrochozoa Ex. 11: Evolution of Animals 1 Pre-Lab 11 2 465

20 44 Echinodermata and Chordates Lab Quiz 5: Ex. 10 15 480

12

3-Apr

Lect. Quizzes 2 482

21 46 Population Ecology Ex. 12: Evolution of Animals 2 Pre-Lab 12 2 484

22 47 Species Interactions and Communities Lab Quiz 6: Ex. 11 15 499

13

10-Apr

Lect. Quizzes 2 501

23 47 Species Interactions and Communities Ex. 13: Behavior Pre-Lab 13 2 503

24 48 Biomes and Global Ecology Lab Quiz 7: Ex. 12 15 518

14

17-Apr

Lect Quizzes 2 520

25 48 Biomes and Global Ecology Ex. 15: Field Ecology Pre-Lab 14 2 522

26 49 The Anthropocene Write-up due: Ex 13 30 552

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24-Apr

Exam 3 Exam 3 (Lectures 18 - 26) in Arjona 110 Lab Practical Exam 2 Exam 3 100 652

27 49 The Anthropocene covering Lab exercises 9-14 Lect Quiz 1 653

28 All Final Exam Review Lab Practical Exam 2 100 753

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1-May Final Exam Week Final Exam: Cumulative (Lectures 1-27) Final Exam 753

100 853

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