BIOL2002L LAB Syllabus – Spring 2014
Instructor: Sue Ferrell
Lab Room: IT104
COMMUNICATION: Phone: (903)434-8297 or (903)434-8287
E-mail: [email protected]
Office hours: 15 minutes before/after class or by appointment
Lab Manual: T. Martin; Laboratory Manual for Human Anatomy & Physiology: Fetal Pig Version,
(accompanies 13th ed)., McGraw-Hill, 2012. ISBN Number: 978-0-07-735307-0
 additional supplies: 1 roll of paper towels, box of gloves, pins and colored pencils
Course Description: This is a 1 credit hour lab that must be taken concurrently with Biology 2402 lecture. The
activities and exercises will support the lecture material according to the course goals and objectives.
Student Behavior/Attendance policy: Students are expected to complete course work in an honest manner,
using their intellects and resources designated as allowable by the course instructor. Students are responsible for
addressing questions about allowable resources with the course instructor. NTCC upholds the highest standards of
academic integrity. This course will follow the NTCC Academic Honesty policy stated in the Student Handbook.
Regular and punctual attendance is expected. Attendance will be taken. Students who leave before the completion
of lab, who do not participate in the lab exercises or who do not clean up their lab bench area and supplies /
instruments at the end of lab will lose credit on their grade. Students displaying unsatisfactory and/or unsafe
behaviors such as horseplay, plagiarism, negligence and theft of property in lab will first be warned of their behavior.
A copy of the warning will be given to the Vice President of Instructional Services. The third warning will result in
mandatory withdrawal from class.
Makeup Labs: Lab work can only be made up with the instructor’s permission.
Evaluations:
Pre-Lab average = 5% (worth 100 points each)
Lab assessment average = 15% (worth 100 points each)
+ Lab practical average = 80% (worth 100 points each)
Lab Grade  counts as 25% of your final course grade in Biology 2402
Lab grade based on pre-labs, lab reports, quizzes, participation and lab practical.
Reminder to all students: Absolutely no food or drink consumed during scheduled labs.
Please consume all food and beverages before you enter the lab. NTCC is a tobacco- free campus; smoking is
permitted in personal vehicles and smoking-huts. Please turn off cell phones or put phones on vibrate if
you are expecting an important call. Step outside the lab to answer the call.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement:
It is the policy of Northeast Texas Community College to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified
individuals who are students with disabilities. This College will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local
laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations as required to afford
equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to arrange an appointment with a College
counselor to obtain a Request for Accommodations form. For more information, please refer to the
Northeast Texas Community College Catalog or Student Handbook.
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BIOL2002L LAB Syllabus – Spring 2014
NO Consumption of FOOD or BEVERAGES allowed in the lab during lab time.
Tentative Lab schedule:
Exercise 33 – General Senses
Exercise 34 – Smell and Taste
Exercise 35 – Eye Structure
Exercise 36 – Visual Tests and Demonstrations
Exercise 37 – Ear and Hearing
Exercise 38 – Ear and Equilibrium
Exercise 67 – Fetal Pig Dissection: Reproduction
Exercise 39 – Endocrine Structure and Function
Exercise 58 – Male Reproductive System
Exercise 59 – Female Reproductive System
Exercise 60 – Fertilization and Early Development; Part C and D
Exercise 61 – Genetics; Part A, C
Exercise 43 – Blood Typing; Part A, C and Handout
Exercise 41 – Blood Cells
Exercise 44 – Heart Structure
Exercise 45 – Cardiac Cycle; Part A, C
Grade:
Lab Practical #1
Extra Credit – Draw, label and show flow of pulmonary/systemic circulation (20 possible points)
Spring Break – No Class
Exercise 47 – Blood Vessel Structure, Arteries and Veins
Exercise 63 – Fetal Pig Dissection: Cardiovascular System
Exercise 49 – Lymphatic System
Exercise 65 – Fetal Pig Dissection: Digestive System
Exercise 54 – Digestive Organs
Exercise 55 – Action of a Digestive Enzyme
Exercise 64 – Fetal Pig Dissection: Respiratory System
Exercise 50 – Respiratory Organs
Exercise 66 – Fetal Pig Dissection: Urinary System
Exercise 56 – Urinary Organs____________________________________________________________________
Lab Practical #2 ____ Extra Credit – Write 1 abstract (in your own words) based on material covered
during the semester. Use current scientific articles from the NTCC resource center. The abstracts
must be properly documented, 1 - 2 pages in length (20 possible points)
Abstract is due 28 March 2013. Guideline will be given.
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