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HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

TROY, NEW YORK

COURSE OUTLINE

COURSE TITLE: General Biology II

COURSE SUBJECT AND NUMBER: Biology 151

DEPARTMENT: Biology/Chemistry/Physics

CREDIT HOURS: 4

CONTACT HOURS: 3 Lecture, 2 Laboratory

SEMESTER COURSE IS OFFERED: Fall, Spring and Summer

PREREQUISITES: 150

TEXT(S): Biology 8th edition

Campbell and Reece

Benjamin Cummings

General Biology Lab Manual Part II, 4th edition

Inge Eley

Hunter Textbooks Inc.

COURSE FEES: Lab Fee

IS COURSE OFFERED DISTANCE LEARNING: yes

DATE PREPARED: January 2009

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is a continuation of Biology 150. Topics covered include a

survey of the five kingdoms with an emphasis on land plants and vertebrate animals. Plant anatomy andreproduction are studied using flowering plants as the primary example. Animal systems (circulatory,

digestive, reproductive, etc.) are studied using mammals as the primary example. Laboratory exercises

correlate to lecture topics.

STUDENT BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVES: To appreciate and understand some of the topics in biology.

ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS: To be assigned by individual instructors.

GRADE COMPUTATION:see final sheet

SEMESTER OUTLINE: next page

INSTRUCTOR: Kathy HoffmanE-MAIL: k.hoffman@hvcc.edu

LECTURE SCHEDULE

The following list of lecture topics and corresponding text pages is the student's guide toassigned material.

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TOPIC TEXT PAGES

Origin of life & the five kingdoms 507 - 533

Prokaryotes 556 - 574

Viruses 381 - 395

Protista & Fungi 575 599, 636-653

***TEST***

Plant morphology 738 - 763

Plant transport & reproduction 764 784, 801-820

Animals and their tissues 852 874

***TEST+lab book collection(1-5)

Digestion 875 - 897

Circulation/Respiration 898 - 929

Immunology 930 953

***TEST***

Excretion 954 - 974

Nervous System 1047 - 1086

Senses 1100 1105

***TEST+ lab book collection(6-10)

Skeleton/Muscles 1105 - 1119

Endocrine System 975 - 996

Reproduction 997 1020

***FINAL TEST+lab book collection(11-14)

Concluding Lecture

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LABORATORY EXERCISES

BIOLOGY 151

Summer 2010

LAB # TOPIC

1 (7/6) Symbiosis

2 (7/7) Monera & Transformation

3 (7/12) Protista + Quiz #1(labs 1+2)

4 (7/13) Plant Anatomy

5 (7/14) Plant Repro + Quiz #2(labs 3+4)

(7/19) Nature Lab

6 (7/20) Animal Tissues

7* (7/21) Rat Dissection + Quiz #3(labs 5+6)

8 (7/26) Digestive Enzymes

9* (7/27) Circulation + Quiz #4(labs 7+8)

10* (7/28) Excretion

11* (8/2) Nervous System+Quiz #5(labs 9+10)

12* (8/3) Special Senses

13 (8/4) Bones and Muscles+Quiz #6(11+12)

(8/9) Quiz #7 (lab #13)

14 (8/10) Reproduction

Note: 1. Laboratory exercises marked with an asterisk (*) require eye protection,dissecting gloves, a lab coat or an apron and a dissecting kit.

2. Lab quizzes will be administered as indicated by your instructor.

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MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

Rules and Regulations for Lab:

1. Students are REQUIRED to attend all laboratories.

2. Students may not bring food or beverages into the lab.

*3. Students may be required to write lab reports.*4. Students, as a team or individually, may be required to discuss laboratory data.

Course Policies:

1. Students are expected to attend all lectures.

2. Students are expected to study at least two hours for every hour spent in class.

*3. Tests may have essay questions that are to be answered in grammatically correct English.

*4. Students may be required to write short papers.

*General education requirements.

Disabled Students:

Under the guidelines of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),the College is required to provide reasonable accommodations to students with disabilities. In coordination

with the Disability Resource Center and the Learning Disabilities Specialist, reasonable accommodations

will be provided for qualified students with disabilities. If you have a diagnosed disability that might affectyour performance in this class, please meet with the instructor as soon as possible. This information will be

kept confidential. The DRC is located in the Campus Center, phone number 629-7154. The Learning

Disability Specialist is located in the Learning Assistance Center, in the lower level of the Marvin Library,

phone number 629-7552.

Grading:

The course grade is determined as follows:

= Lecture (tests) = Laboratory (lab quizzes, lab book checks)

A 90-100

B 80-89

C 70-79

D 60-69

F