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Syllabus: schedule of lectures, reading assignments, exams
Class Web Site
Lecture slides
Exam results & course grade
www.biology.hawaii.edu/summerbio172/
Monday- Friday12:00 to 1:15pm
Webster Hall R104
Class Time & Location
Dean 105AMonday & Tuesday
10:15 to 11:15 am
Instructor’s Office Location & Hours
Lecture:Webster HallR104
Grades & Course Information
Posted on the Web
www.biology.hawaii.edu/summerbio172www.biology.hawaii.edu/summerbio172
The syllabus is there, too
Please turn it off before arriving to class!
Class Policies
Attendance:
• Mandatory
Come Prepared:
• Read assignments
• Review lecture notes and outlines
Cell Phones & Beepers:
This is an introductory biological science course designed for science majors seeking to fulfill part of their science core requirement.
Its objective is to broaden an understanding of organismal biology.
This class is designed for the science major.
Continuation of BIOL 171. Topics include:• protists classification• higher plant biology• fungus diversity• characteristics and classification of major
invertebrate animal groups• vertebrate biology• behavior• ecological principles
By the end of this course the student should:
• have an understanding of the characteristics and classification of plants and animals
• understand the relationships between living things and their environments
EXAMINATIONS:
• 4 exams @ 100 points each
• Non cumulative
• 50 multiple choice questions
• Book questions included on exams
• Closed book, but allowed 1-sided 3x5 note card
Exams require use of new student ID numbers!
Missed Exam Policy
No retest unless a legitimate reason
Take exam next class time
Contact your instructor (email)!
1. 4 assignments worth up to 5 points toward your exam
2. Attend a lecture at Waikiki Aquarium, Hanauma Bay Education Center, participate in a beach or algae cleanup…
3. Review an article related to class content (e.g., Discover magazine, National Geographic, local paper…). No internet articles.
4. Write a 1 page summary-reaction paper, typed, double spaced, size 12 font. Attach article to paper (photocopy or cut it out).
No plus or minus final grades
Grading
Grade cutoffs: A = above 90% B = 80%-90% C = 70%-80% D = 60%-70% F = below 60%
• Cheating
• Plagiarism
See student handbook on conduct code orhttp://www.hawaii.edu/student/conduct/imper.html
Textbook
How to Succeed in this Class
• Review lecture notes as often as possible.
• Read the text.
• Use the text’s CD-ROM
• Making flashcards for each new vocabulary word presented.
• Establish study groups and study together.
• Ask questions.