CENTRAL CT STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

BIOLOGY 211, CONCEPTS IN BIOLOGY

Fall 2000

PREREQUISITES: None                                                                 CREDITS: 3 S.H.

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Introduction to cellular, genetic, evolutionary, and ecological principles with laboratory emphasis on application of basic concepts. 

 

INSTRUCTOR:  Dr. Jerry Jarrett, Copernicus Room 346, Voice: 832-2648,

email: jarrettj@ccsu.edu. Office Hours: Mon. & Wed. 3–4:30 PM,

Tu. 9-10:00 AM, Thurs. 10–11:00 AM and by appointment.

 

COURSE MEETING TIMES: Lecture – Monday & Wednesday 9 – 9:50

(Copernicus, Room 2011).

Laboratory Sections – Thur. 11-12:50 PM (Copernicus 401). All students MUST take the laboratory.

 

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK: Starr, Cecie.  Biology, Concepts and Applications.  Wadsworth 4th ed.

ADVICE FOR GETTING THE MOST OUT OF THIS CLASS

1.      READ THE ASSIGNED MATERIAL BEFORE COMING TO CLASS AND BE PREPARED TO ASK QUESTIONS AND DISCUSS THE TOPICS.

2.      READ YOUR NOTES THE EVENING AFTER EACH LECTURE AND, IF YOUR NOTES DON’T MAKE SENSE, REFER TO YOUR TEXT TO FILL IN THE INFORMATION.

3.      TELEPHONE, EMAIL, OR DROP BY DURING OFFICE HOURS IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS NO MATTER HOW TRIVIAL YOU THINK THE QUESTION MIGHT BE.

 

SCHEDULE OF LECTURES AND EXAMS

DATE                                     TOPIC                                                            READING

9/6                               INTRODUCTION AND SURVEY                             CH. 1

9/11 and 9/13            CHEMISTRY                                                              CH. 2

9/18                            CHEMISTRY                                                              CH. 3

9/20                            CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTIONS             CH. 4

9/25                            CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTIONS             CH. 4

9/27                            ENZYMES AND METABOLISM                             CH. 5

10/2                            ENZYMES AND METABOLISM                             CH. 5

10/4                            GENETICS                                                                CH. 10           

10/9 and 10/11          GENETICS EXAM 1 IN LAB (10/12)                     CH. 10                                   

10/16 and 10/18        CELL DIVISION                                                        CH. 8 and 9,

p. 218-219

10/23 and 10/25        HUMAN GENETICS                                                 CH. 11           

10/30 and 11/1          EVOLUTION                                                              CH. 16, 17, and 18

11/6 and 11/8            SPECIATION AND ECOLOGY                               CH. 39, 40, 41                      

11/13 and 11/15        COMMUNITIES EXAM 2 IN LAB (11/16)             CH. 39, 40, 41

11/20                          BACTERIA, VIRUSES                                             CH. 20 (p.310-319)

11/22                          THANKSGIVING BREAK

11/27 and 11/29        PLANTS AND PHOTOSYNTHESIS                       CH. 6 & CH. 22

12/4 and 12/6            CELLULAR RESPIRATION                                    CH. 7

12/11 and 12/13        ANIMAL ORGAN SYSTEMS                                   CH. 28-38

(as assigned)

*****FINAL EXAM MONDAY DECEMBER 18, 8 – 10:00AM in lecture room*****

 

ATTENDANCE: Attendance at lecture is your responsibility.  However, attendance in laboratory is critical.  Students who accumulate more than one unexcused absence in lab will FAIL the entire course.

 

PLAGIARISM: Please see your CCSU student handbook for the University policy on plagiarism.

 

GRADING: The lecture portion of the course counts 80% of the final course grade while the laboratory makes up the remaining 20%.  The following shows how the course grade is determined:

                        EXAM 1 = 25%         Please note days exams are scheduled.

                        EXAM 2 = 25%         Contact me if you have a scheduling conflict

                        FIN. EX. = 30%         for any of the exams so that we can schedule a time                    LAB        = 20%         for you            to take the exam.  Makeup exams will not

be given for unexcused absences.

If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, if you have emergency medical information to share with me, or if you need special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible.

 

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