GENERAL BIOLOGY LAB

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Listed below are the starting and ending dates of each of the sections offered:

Required text:

College Holidays for Fall 2010:

· acquaint themselves with laboratory techniques utilized in the study of general biology

· utilize a ‘hands on’ approach to better understanding of the course objectives of Biology    105

Your grade will be based upon 2 tests (midterm and final).  There will be several internet/lab assignments. The  grades will be totaled and a percentage determined based upon the total number of possible points.

Grading Scale:

100 – 90 = A

89 – 80 = B

79 – 70 = C

69 – 60 = D

59 - 0 = F

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I expect you to treat your responsibilities to this course the same as you would your responsibilities with an employer. This syllabus should inform you well in advance of the dates of most graded activities. I expect you to show up for each of these. Do not schedule anything that conflicts with these dates. I realize that emergencies do occasionally arise. If that happens, and you must miss a test, etc. for a valid reason, you must contact me BEFORE the time of the test. It is your responsibility to contact me directly, not mine to contact you. When you do reach me, I will listen to the reason for your absence and decide at that time if you receive an excused or unexcused absence.

· If you fail to contact me directly before the time that you are scheduled to take the exam, you will automatically receive an unexcused absence.

· No make-ups will be given for unexcused absences

If you are granted an excused absence, the following policies will apply to you making up the absence:

· Pop Quizzes and other assignments: Pop quizzes cannot be made up. Make-ups may or may not be allowed on other assignments, depending on the assignment and the reason for the absence, at the instructor’s discretion.

Attendance:

Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class period. If you arrive late, please notify the instructor so you will not be marked absent. If a lab is missed, it is the responsibility of the student to contact the instructor so arrangements can be made to make-up the missed lab. Absences in excess of the equivalent of two weeks of class meetings may result in an "F" for the course

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GENERAL BIOLOGY LAB SCHEDULE

TOPIC                                                                                                                          

1      Orientation                                                                                        

2      The Microscope                                                                                                   

3      Chemical Aspects                                                                      

4      The Cell                                                                                                

5      Diffusion and Osmosis                                                                                      

6      Enzymes                                                                                                         

7      Cell Respiration

8      Midterm                                                                                                 

9      Photosynthesis                                                                                                  

10    Heredity                                                                                           

11    Heredity                                                                                              

12    DNA Fingerprinting                                                                                           

13    Evolutionary Mechanisms

14    Ecology                                                                                                           

15    Final

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Note: All information contained herein subject to change at the discretion of the instructor. It is the student’s responsibility to keep up with announcements made in class.

St. Charles Community College makes every effort to accommodate students with disabilities. If a student has a need for special accommodations, please contact the Office of Accessibility, (636) 922-8247. Requests for accommodations must first be processed through this office located in ADM 1206A.

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WEBSITES USED IN CLASS

Cell Respiration: http://www.biosci.uga.edu/metabolism/overview1.html

DNA Fingerprinting: http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human_bio/problem_sets/DNA_forensics_1/DNA_forensics.html