86
Lower Division University Course Form
For help
filling out the form press F1 or look at the bottom at the screen. For additional
instructions, see Course Form Instructions.
Type of Action
Lower Division University Course - Request to offer a lower academic division
course from a four-year state supported college or university. See Rules of the
Senate (Section III 2.5).
Notification to
University
According to Rules of the Senate (Section III, 2.5), the college will
document notification to the appropriate university department of its
intent to offer the course.
Provide documentation of “notification to the appropriate university
department of its intent to offer the course.”
General
Education
Status:
Documentation is attached? X Yes
No
Any university course or combination of university courses that can be
used to satisfy the university requirements for a general education
category will also satisfy the KCTCS requirements for that general
education category.
Does this course satisfy university requirements for general education
status at the offering university?
Yes X No
Documentation attached? X Yes
No
If yes, what attribute (category) has been assigned?
1.
Name of institution and state that originally offers the course.
University of Kentucky
2.
Course Prefix and Number:
3.
Course Title:
4.
Submitting Entity: Curriculum Committee:
Introductory Biology Laboratory
College:
5.
BIO 155
Natural Sciences Division
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Justification for Course:
The University of Kentucky will no longer accept BIO 151 or BIO 153 to meet BIO major
requirements. BIO 151 and BIO 153 are used as science electives now at UK. BCTC students
who plan to transfer to UK need to take BIO 155 to stay on track with UK’s Biology major
requirements.
A600
2014-2015
87
6.
Will this course be a part of approved curriculum/curricula? X Yes
If yes, which curriculum/curricula?
No
AA, AS, AAS, AFA
7.
Person(s) Primarily Responsible for Proposal (Verify that members are still current and active prior to
submission.):
Name
8.
Teaching Area
Becky McCane
Biology
Bluegrass Community and
Technical College
Tammy Liles
Biology
Bluegrass Community and
Technical College
Involvement of Others (Designate Individuals):
a. System Office Staff:
b. Others:
n/a
n/a
9.
PROPOSED
EFFECTIVE DATE:
10.
Proposed Course Designations:
Credit / Contact Hours:
A600
College
August 2015, requesting early implementation
10a. Credit Hours:
1
Minimum
10b. Contact Hours:
2
If lab, etc., ratio of contact
hours to credit hours. (See
contact/ credit hour ratio
chart)
1
Maximum
30:1
2014-2015
88
10c. Requisites:
Pre-requisites: X Yes
If yes, list:
No
Math ACT of 23 or above or MA 109, past or current enrollment in
CHE 105
(KCTCS equivalents: MA 109=MAT 150; CHE 105=CHE 170)
Co-requisites:
11.
Yes X No
11a. Grading Basis :
X
Letter Grades
11b. Repeat for additional credit:
If yes, how many times:
12.
Pass/Fail
Yes
Letter Grades/NO GPA
X No
Indicate total credit earned in course:
Course Components (check all that require scheduling)
Lecture
13.
If yes, list:
X
Lab
Clinical
Practicum
On-line Course
Description:
This course is designed to provide a broad introduction into the data, results, and information associated
with biological research, and into some of the analytical approaches used to test biological hypotheses.
Communication of these aspects of biological research is crucial, and much of this lab course will be
focused on the development of effective writing skills for the delivery of this information.
14.
Course Competencies (Begin statement with a capital letter and end with a period.):
Upon completion of this course, the student can:
1. Learn principles of introductory biology, including intracellular processes, molecular genetics,
tree thinking, and evolutionary mechanisms, through various hands-on and minds-on active
learning activities.
2. Learn to conduct authentic scientific inquiry, in which students:
a. think analytically and critically about experimental design,
b. make careful observations and to develop testable hypotheses,
c. analyze data using basic statistical methods,
d. use evidence as the basis for their explanations of natural processes,
e. experience the collaborative nature of science as they negotiate with peers and
communicate their explanations of data,
f. experience both the satisfaction of discovering something for themselves and the
challenge of collecting meaningful data.
3. Learn how to read and write scientifically, improve your own general writing skills, and
recognize elements of good scientific writing in the work of your peers.
4. Take responsibility for your own learning in a way that is engaging and meaningful to you.
A600
2014-2015
89
15.
Course outline (Two-level outline required):
I. Experimental Design
A. Testable hypothesis development
B. Rigorous experiment design
C. Terminology
D. Proper statistical test identification, based on experimental design
E. Basic statistical analysis
F. Statistical analysis data interpretation
II. Molecular Genetics
A. Basic characteristics of genetic molecules in Central Dogma
B. DNA replication, transcription, and translation
C. Principles and primary processes of PCR and gel electrophoresis
D. PCR by hand and amplified DNA section recognition
E. DNA sequence length determination
F. Family member genetic diagnosis results
G. Chromosome behavior during mitosis and meiosis
H. Relationships between genes, alleles, and chromosomes
I. Cell identification of haploid and diploid cells
III. Phylogeny and Biotechnology
A. Phylogenetic tree construction, based on a trait matrix
B. Phylogenetic trees and evolutionary relationships
C. Synapomorphies and homoplasies on a rooted phylogenetic tree, based on a trait matrix
D. BLAST search to compare DNA sequences
E. BLAST search results interpretation
IV. Evolutionary Processes
A. Genetic changes in a population of time
B. Genetic drift
C. Allele fixation/loss during genetic drift
D. Selective mechanisms
E. Species identification using the biological species concept
F. Speciation
G. Elements of good scientific writing
H. Common structure of a scientific paper
16.
A600
List of experiments/activities (If laboratory or clinic is involved):
1. Scientific Inquiry/Literature searching
2. Experimental design -1/Statistics and data analysis-1
3. Experimental design -2; Scientific Writing; CPR #1-setup account & writing
4. CPR #1- calibration; Statistics and data analysis-2; Bibliography
5. Central Dogma
6. Genetic Diagnosis
7. Mitosis and Meiosis
8. Phylogeny-1
9. Phylogeny-2
10. Phylogeny-3
11. Genetic drift/Natural selection
12. Interplay between sexual attractiveness & predation; Speciation
13. Stickleback Case study; Concept map part 3: evolution mechanisms
2014-2015
90
17.
Indicate suggested Learning Resources
Freeman, S.F, Allison, L., and Black, M. (2014). Biological Science (5th edition). Pearson Education,
ISBN-10:0-321-74367-9 ISBN-13: 978-0-321-74367-1
Xiang, Lin (2015). BIO Introductory Biology Laboratory Manual (1st edition). Van-Griner,
ISBN: 978-1-61740-202-9
SUGGESTED LEARNING RESOURCES FOR THIS COURSE
n/a
Submit form, documentation of notification to the appropriate university department of its intent to offer
the course, and signature page or minutes of local CRC meeting to Sydney Baseheart at
[email protected].
A600
2014-2015