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Instructor contact information
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Catalog Description:
A contemporary course including applications of the scientific method, cellular and molecular biology, biochemistry, classical and human genetics, virology and mechanisms of evolution. Course Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Getting ready
Prerequisites: This is a sophomore level course that requires a background consisting of basic high school biology. College reading level as determined by SAT, ACT, TASP, or successfully passing ENGL 0305 with a "C" or better. ENGL 0305 or ENGL 0316 AND ENGL 0307 or 0326, OR higher level course (ENGL 1301), OR placement by testing, MATH 0308
Required Material:
Optional materials: Course compass and CR-Rom provided by the publisher.
Instructor guidelines and policies
Attendance:
Your success in the flex course will depend heavily upon how often you log-in to the course and read the posted course materials. Self-motivation and discipline are critical factors in succeeding in the class. Make a point to log-in to the course everyday to keep up with announcements and course updates that are posted on the course homepage. As a general guideline, you will need to devote a minimum of 8-10 hours per week to ensure success in the class. Communicate freely with your classmates and with me using the bulletin board, e-mail or chat board. These tools may used only for classroom purposes not for slander or for discussing personal subjects. Discussion postings cannot be deleted by the students/instructor. On campus lab sessions will be held on Thursdays from 3-6 p.m. during the semester at the Lone Star College-CyFair College, Barker Cypress Campus (see schedule below for details). These sessions are mandatory and will be used to conduct hand-on experiments. You are expected and required to go through the pertaining lecture and lab contents before coming to the on campus lab session. You will receive participation points for attending and completing the lab sessions. Your attendance is important and you will be asked to drop if you miss any lab sessions and/or do not have any correspondence with the instructor. In case you cannot come , please discuss the situation preferably before the semester starts. Please mark your calendars for the lab sessions and the exams. There are no make -up exams. Grade Determination: Lecture Grade is the average of the lecture exam scores. There will be 4-5 Lecture Exams in the course of the semester. Lecture exam will consist of Multiple-Choice; Fill in the Blanks, Matching and Paragraph writing. All lecture exams will be given at proctored Lone Star College Systems Assessment centers. They will be made available from Friday-Monday. During the time the test is open, the course content and related icons will be made unavailable/hidden so please make necessary arrangements. As many days are given for each exam, there will be no make-up exam for missed lecture or lab exams. Please contact the Assessment centers for their operating hours before you join the class. The website is: http://ecollege.lonestar.edu/55337/ Final Examination is comprehensive and mandatory; there will be no make-up on the Final Exam. Final exam will be given at proctored Lone Star College Systems Assessment centers. Lab Exams is the average of lab exam scores. There will be 4 Lab Exams in the course of the semester. Lab exams are paper based except one which involves slides. All lab exams except one will be given at proctored NHMCCD assessment centers. The specimen based exam will be held in the lab on one of the lab sessions. Quizzes will be administered often to ensure proper grasping of content material. No makeup quizzes will be given. No late quizzes will be accepted. Quizzes will be open for a week only and you have to finish/submit them before the due date. Quizzes are for your practice and they will be graded. There will be Quizzes for each chapter. Assignments: These are not mandatory. These will be considered as bonus points: 5% of the total . Do not submit the assignments through e-mail. They have to be submitted via the assignment box. Assignments are based on lecture; some of them supplementing the labs. You may be asked to buy some household items to perform the assignments. Projects : These are end of chapter questions from the CD-Rom. Please ensure you have the CD-Rom. If not, please make arrangements with a fellow students, or talk to the instructor on the first day of the class. The best way to finish the Project questions is to do them every day after finishing a particular chapter. Make a folder, make it neat and the rubrics include the way it is presented, neatness, the answers of course.
Exams Policy:
Grade Determination:
Letter Grade Assignment:
Tentative Instructional Outline: TENTATIVE LECTURE AND LABORATORY SCHEDULE The following tentative lecture and laboratory schedule will serve as guidelines to help you keep up with the pace of the course. Note - Laboratory Exercises marked by an asterisk will be conducted during campus visits.
Learning Activities
Cy-Fair College and North Harris Montgomery Community College District Policies
Academic Integrity
Cy-Fair College is committed to a high standard of academic integrity in the academic community. In becoming a part of the academic community, students are responsible for honesty and independent effort. Failure to uphold these standards includes, but is not limited to, the following: plagiarizing written work or projects, cheating on exams or assignments, collusion on an exam or project, and misrepresentation of credentials or prerequisites when registering for a course. Cheating includes looking at or copying from another student's exam, orally communicating or receiving answers during an exam, having another person take an exam or complete a project or assignment, using unauthorized notes, texts, or other materials for an exam, and obtaining or distributing an unauthorized copy of an exam or any part of an exam. Plagiarism means passing off as his/her own the ideas or writings of another (that is, without giving proper credit by documenting sources). Plagiarism includes submitting a paper, report or project that someone else has prepared, in whole or in part. Collusion is inappropriately collaborating on assignments designed to be completed independently. These definitions are not exhaustive. When there is clear evidence of cheating, plagiarism, collusion or misrepresentation, disciplinary action may include but is not limited to: requiring you to retake or resubmit an exam or assignment, assigning a grade of zero or "F" for an exam or assignment; or assigning a grade of "F" for the course. Additional sanctions including being withdrawn from the course, program or expelled from school may be imposed on a students who violate the standards of academic integrity.
Americans with Disabilities Act Statement
Cy-Fair College is dedicated to providing the least restrictive environment for all students. We promote equity in academic access through the implementation of reasonable accommodations as required by the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title V, Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) which will enable students with disabilities to participate in and benefit from all post-secondary educational activities.
If you require reasonable accommodations because of a physical, mental, or learning disability, please contact the Assistant Dean for Student Services who will provide you with forms you need to request accommodations. Upon completion of the forms, please notify your instructor as soon as possible and preferably before the end of the first two weeks of class to arrange for reasonable accommodations.
Computer Virus Protection
Computer viruses are, unfortunately, a fact of life. Using diskettes on more than one computer creates the possibility of infecting computers and diskettes with a computer virus. This exposes the computers of the college, your personal computer, and any others you may be using to potentially damaging viruses. The college has aggressive anti-virus procedures in place to protect its computers, but cannot guarantee that a virus might not temporarily infect one of its machines. It is your responsibility to protect all computers under your control and use and ensure that each diskette you use, whenever or wherever you use it, has been scanned with anti-virus software. Since new viruses arise continually, your anti-virus software must be kept current. And, since no anti-virus software will find every virus, keeping backup copies is extremely important.
Evaluation of Instructor
Instructors at Cy-Fair College are evaluated in several ways. Students provide input for each course they take in a semester. The college deans review these evaluations. The deans also complete an evaluation of the instructor and may visit each instructor’s class at some time during the semester to observe the instructional environment provided by the instructor.
Equal Opportunity Statement
It is the policy of the North Harris Montgomery Community College District to provide equal employment, admission and educational opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
NHMCCD Colleges strive to provide an excellent learning environment free from harassment or intimidation directed at any person’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Any form of harassment will not be tolerated.
Final Examinations
A final evaluation activity will occur during the published final evaluation period. The appropriate associate dean must approve any variation to this schedule.
Guaranteed Graduate Policy
North Harris Montgomery Community College District guarantees that graduates of its Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, or Associate of Applied Science and all Certificate programs, providing under certain circumstances, additional education and training tuition free to students lacking appropriate mastery of specified competencies. For additional information, refer to the NHMCCD college catalog.
Internet and E-mail
The District provides computing and network resources to students. You are encouraged to use the computers, software packages, and electronic mail (e-mail) for educational or District-related activities and to facilitate the efficient exchange of useful information. However, the equipment, software, and network capacities provided through the district computer services are and remain the property of the District. Use of the equipment and networks is to comport with the policies and procedures of the District and access may be denied to any student who fails to comply with the District’s policies and procedures regarding its use.
Access to the District’s e-mail and similar electronic communications systems are a privilege and certain responsibilities accompany that privilege. All users are expected to demonstrate the same level of ethical and professional manner, as is required in face-to-face or written communications. Anonymous or forged messages will be treated as a violation of this policy.
Software Piracy
Law strictly prohibits unauthorized copying of software purchased by Cy-Fair College for use in laboratories. Cy-Fair College administration will take appropriate disciplinary action against anyone violating copyright laws.
Withdrawal Policy
Withdrawal from the course after the official day of record and prior to “W” Day, (see current catalog for this date) will result in a final grade of “W” on your transcript. No credit will be awarded for a course earning a “W”. If you stop attending class, I would appreciate it if you let me know if you are deciding to drop the class. You must withdraw at the registration office prior to “W” day. If you stop attending class and do not officially withdraw, you will receive an “F” for the course. Another important policy: You have to obtain instructor’s signature to drop the class.
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