Biology 1107 & 1108
Handbook
2017
Created by Tom Abbott, Faculty Coordinator Biology
University of Connecticut
UConn ECE Biology 1107/1108 Mission Statement
The UConn Early College Experience Biology program is administered by the University
of Connecticut’s Department of Undergraduate Education and enables high school
students the opportunity to take college Biology courses that they may transfer to many
colleges and universities throughout the country. This is accomplished through a
cooperative effort on behalf of the University and partner high schools, based upon
mutually agreed to teaching standards, curricula and assessments in accordance with the
UConn Biology Department.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contact Information
Instructor Certification Information
ECE Biology Policies & Course Information
Grading Scale & Online Grading
Course Content
Appendix I – National Standards
Appendix II – Biology 1107 & 1108 Syllabi
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University of Connecticut UConn Early College Experience Fairfield Way Unit 4171
Storrs, CT 06269-4171
Phone: 860-486-1045 Fax: 860-486-0042
UConn ECE Program Office Staff:
Brian A. Boecherer, Executive Director: [email protected]
Wendi Richardson, Assistant Director: [email protected]
Nella Quasnitschka, Assistant Director: [email protected]
Stefanie Malinoski: Program Specialist: [email protected]
Erin Blanchette, Administrative Coordinator: [email protected]
Magdalena Narozniak: Program Coordinator, Research &Development :
[email protected]
Jessica Dunn: Program Assistant, Registration Coordinator: [email protected]
Melanie Ochoa: Program Assistant, Academic Standards: [email protected]
Faculty Coordinator: Thomas Abbott
University of Connecticut
Department of Molecular and Cell Biology 91 N. Eagleville
Road, U-3125 Storrs, Connecticut 06269-3125
Phone: 860-486-2939
Email: [email protected]
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INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
Applying for Certification as a UConn ECE Biology Instructor
ECE Certification Requirements
One primary feature of UConn ECE is to allow students to take college courses for credit while
in high school. In addition, any new instructor certified to teach an ECE course is considered
adjunct faculty. It is then only fair to assume that the parity of the ECE experience and the
University experience for both instructors and students are as close as possible. To ensure the
equity and fairness of UConn ECE, new and continuing instructor certifications will be based on
the fulfillment of the requirements as outlined in this handbook.
Academic Requirements
The minimum degree requirement for instructors wishing to teach UConn ECE biology courses
will be a Masters degree in a subject area, such as cell biology or animal physiology.
Additionally, the candidate should present on transcripts a diverse and deep breathe of course
work and laboratory course work as both an undergraduate and as a graduate student. Applicants
will not be considered unless they provide a detailed lecture and lab syllabus for their proposed
Bio 1107/1108 courses with their application. Certification also requires an interview with the
ECE Biology Coordinator at the Storrs campus.
Applicants for Bio 1107/1108 should have documented coursework in the following areas:
• General Biology
• General Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry
Additionally, Biology 1107 applicants should present previous course work in the following:
• genetics
• microbiology
• cell biology
• Animal Physiology, Comparative Anatomy or Human Physiology
• one semester of Biochemistry is recommended
Additionally, Biology 1108 applicants should present previous course work in the following:
• Plant Physiology or Botany
• Ecology or Environmental/ Conservation Science
• Invertebrate and Vertebrate Zoology
• Evolution Theory
• Animal behavior is recommended
Other factors that contribute to certification include: prior teaching experience, work experiences
in research or applied aspects of biology, and recommendations.
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Requirements
Requirement 1: Application Deadline
The instructor certification process is an essential program component and represents a high level
of professional trust and respect. Instructors interested in certification should begin the process
one year prior to the academic year the course will begin. The certification deadline for
instructors looking to teach a UConn ECE course is January 31st, however early applications
are highly encouraged.
Details on the certification application can be found on the UConn ECE website at
www.ece.uconn.edu.
Requirement 2: Academic Qualifications
The minimum degree requirement for high school instructors wishing to teach UConn ECE
Biology courses is an M.S. degree in a subject area, such as cell biology or animal
physiology. Additionally, the applicant’s transcripts and work experience should demonstrate a
sufficient breadth of biology coursework including laboratory and/or research experience
coupled with their teaching experience within the discipline. Please see our website for what
constitutes prior course work and teaching experience preferred to teach 1107 and 1108.
Requirement 3: Course Syllabi and Text
It is recommended that teachers seeking ECE certification adopt the Biology 1107/1108 syllabi
(found on pages 7-10). If a teacher requests either to sequence their material differently
his/her application will not be considered unless the following are provided: course syllabi,
and a pacing-guide specifically detailing a day-to-day schedule of lectures and labs, a
complete description of laboratory activities, itemized lists and details of the laboratory
resources available at the high school (please complete the enclosed questionnaire), and a
comprehensive explanation of how students will be graded in the proposed course.
Requirement 4: Site Visits
Site visits will be required prior to final certification. At these early visits, the faculty coordinator
will meet with the instructor, their students and others that may be involved in the course. Lab
and lecture facilities will be assessed for their capabilities to make UConn ECE function as
intended.
Certification
Applicants who satisfy the above requirements, and are approved by the faculty coordinator, will
receive a one year provisional certification as a UConn ECE Biology instructor**. During this
time, the faculty coordinator will closely monitor the progress and assess the development of the
ECE course. This is also intended to be a time for close collegial interaction between new ECE
Biology instructors and UConn faculty. The mutual development of teaching practices essential
to providing a quality University experience will be encouraged. After the one year provisional
period has passed, the faculty coordinator will assess the instructor and make a recommendation
for full certification.
** Depending on the instructor’s credentials, an ECE instructor may be certified to teach
Biology 1107, 1108, or both.
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ECE BIOLOGY POLICIES & COURSE INFORMATION
I. ECE Biology vs. AP® Biology
1.1 As stated in the national standards, (please see Appendix I) UConn ECE must be distinct
from Advanced Placement. UConn ECE neither oversees nor is responsible for the AP
course curriculum. UConn ECE is only responsible for coordinating and ensuring that
the curricula of ECE courses mirror the curricula of their counterparts taught at the
University of Connecticut. UConn ECE credit can only be awarded by taking an ECE
course.
Please note: UConn ECE is aware that students may elect to take an AP exam in a subject
area and be given college credit for the course if they score at or above a designated level. It
is then conceivable that an AP course could be “nested within” an ECE course but solely, an
AP course cannot be a substituted for an ECE course.
II.Maintaining Certification for ECE Biology Instructors**
In order to remain certified, ECE Biology instructors will need to comply with the following:
2.1 Make every effort to administer an ECE Biology course that is pedagogically comparable
in content, timing, and level of difficulty to the Biology 1107 and 1108 courses offered at the
University of Connecticut (Storrs campus).
2.2 Attend a UConn ECE Biology professional development workshop at least once every
two years. Attendance and participation for ninety percent (90%) of the workshop is
required.
2.3 At the end of each academic year submit, between June 1 and July 15:
A) An Excel spreadsheet with the class score (based on 85% of grade), exit exam score
(based on 15% of grade) and final grade score. These should be submitted to our main
ECE Office to be archived.
III.ECE Biology 1107 and 1108 Course Information
3.1 Course Timing
Biology 1107 and Biology 1108 can be taught as a year-long course provided there is an official
recognition of this action between the ECE Coordinator, the University’s ECE main office and
the instructor. Approval for this will be handled on a case by case basis. Ideally, we would like to
each course completed in one half of the high school academic year. At UConn, each semesterlong course involves forty 50-minute lectures and thirteen 3-hour laboratory periods. Both
Biology 1107 and 1108 are offered each semester. Depending on the schedule at your high
school, adjustments to lecture and laboratory time periods may be necessary. However,
the total instructional hours for lecture and lab (34 hours and 39 hours respectively) must
be honored.
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3.2 In-Class Instruction
While instructors may elect to include additional readings during the summer, over breaks or
during the school year, the course material (as outlined in the Biology 1107 and 1108 syllabi)
should be covered in the normal high school academic period. It is assumed that the ECE Biology
instructor is personally responsible for covering the course material for examinations, quizzes, and
other graded assignments in the course. The University understands that at times you may
want to use a guest lecture and this is fully supported.
3.3 ECE Biology Student Guidelines
A) Historically, the ECE Biology course had required prerequisites and is intended for
motivated high school juniors or seniors. Exceptions to this might be high schools with
honors tracts where students may have taken biology as freshman and chemistry as
sophomores.
Prerequisites for an ECE course are: A prior course in general biology and a
course in high school level chemistry.
B) However, as high schools begin to rearrange the sequencing of their science subjects to
align the instruction more effectively with standardized tests such as the Science Connecticut
Mastery Test and The Connecticut Academic Performance Test or (CAPT), it may at times
become necessary to reassess the student guidelines. This would also apply to private,
charter and magnet schools.
Please note: The University recognizes, respects and understands that change is inevitable,
should be encouraged and can be pedagogically sound for both instructors and students.
These deviations of course sequences from the norm would then be reviewed on a case-bycase basis for subsequent approval prior to implementation at the high school.
3.4 Student Attendance
As stated in the course syllabi, no student is permitted to miss more than 20% of the laboratory
activities and still receive UConn credit. This includes students with legitimate excuses for
missing a laboratory (e.g., serious illness). In such cases, ECE biology instructors may delay the
assignment of a student's grade until the same or a comparable hands-on laboratory experience is
completed. Paper makeup assignments cannot substitute for a hands-on laboratory experiences.
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3.5 Grading Scales
The following Grade Scale is used to assign letter grades in the UConn Biology 1107/1108
courses based upon the percentage of course points earned by the student.
Grade
Scale
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DF
Percentage of
course points
earned
93-100%
90-92%
87-89%
83-86%
80-82%
77-79%
73-76%
70-72%
67-69%
63-66%
60-62%
<60%
3.7 Grade Reporting
A) Final student grades must be entered into the UConn Student Administration System
(SAS). Directions on how to enter grades through the SAS are provided to instructors at
the end of each semester and are also available on the UConn ECE website and the
UConn ECE Technology Quick Start Guide. UConn is aware that the entering of final
grades may vary due to each high schools unique semester schedules as well as other
confounding variables such as snow days. The UConn Registrar’s office would like to
receive them as soon as possible for operational reasons. The posting of grades
should be no later than one week following the last day that grades were due in the
high school or July 1st, which is a UConn ECE policy.
B) Students must receive separate grades for Biology 1107 and Biology 1108 and these
grades must at all times reflect a separation of and adherence to the division of course
material for Biology 1107 and Biology 1108 (see pages 7 - 12).
C) The University of Connecticut Registrar's Office will automatically change any student
grade that is a C- or below to an audit (AU). Students who are academically struggling
and need to drop the course(s) should contact the UConn ECE Program Office
immediately. The student add/drop period is September 1 – 15th to drop a course without
penalty.
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IV.Biology 1107 and 1108 Course Content
4.1 Acceptable Textbooks
Biology, 6th, 7th, or 8th editions by Campbell and Reece; Benjamin Cummings
Biological Science, 2nd or 3rd editions, by Freeman; Prentice Hall
Biology, 7th edition, by Raven et al.; McGraw Hill
Life, 8th edition, Sadava. et al.; Sinauer Assoc, W.H. Freeman.
Other textbooks may be considered, but must be approved, in writing, by the ECE faculty
coordinator before being used in ECE Biology 1107 and 1108. Please see Requirement 3, page 3,
for more information if you wish to use an alternative textbook.
4.2 Course Content Summary
Note: ECE Biology Instructors, within reason, will adhere to the content divisions for the
Biology 1107 and 1108 courses outlined on (pages 7 and Appendix II). ECE instructors do have
the flexibility to teach the units within each course, and the material within each unit, in a
different sequence.
Students receiving credit for ECE Biology 1107 and Biology 1108 must have covered and
received a final passing grade of ‘C’ or above on the following units:
Biology 1107:
Biology 1108:
Cell Biology and Biochemistry
Genomics, Bioinformatics and Proteomics
Animal Form and Function
Evolutionary Biology
Genetics/Biological Diversity
Plant Form and Function
Ecology
4.3 Lecture Component of Courses (65% of total course grade)
A. Exams: A minimum of four (4) exams is required for each course and must be
administered by the ECE Biology Instructors. UConn lecture exams typically consist of
50 multiple-choice questions. ECE Biology Instructors are encouraged to write
comparable exams, however these may contain a variety of question types (i.e., short
answer, short essay, matching, labeling of diagrams, etc.). UConn introductory biology
classes can run as high as 400 students. Therefore, our exams tend to be less varied
in question style.
Please note: In addition to the grade that the student receives in the 1107 or
1108 course, (worth 85%), each student will take a Course Exit Exam (worth
15%) written by University Professors and administered by the ECE
Instructor. The exam will be cumulative and consist of fifty multiple-choice
questions.
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B. Quizzes: ECE Biology Instructors may incorporate quizzes or other in-lecture assessment
tools as long as the total value of these assessments does not exceed 10% of the lecture
grade. Quiz scores cannot be substituted for exam scores.
NOTE: “Extra credit” assignments are NOT permitted. The only assessment tools allowed in the
calculation of a student’s grade are those specified in the course syllabus at the beginning of the
semester.
4.4 Laboratory Component of Courses (35% of total course grade)
A. Lab Manuals: UConn, Storrs publishes its own laboratory manuals for Biology 1107 and
1108, which can be purchased at the UConn Co-op bookstore. If you have questions
regarding preparation of laboratory materials or lab exercises in general, please do not
hesitate to contact Karen Lombard, Laboratory Supervisor, at [email protected]
Other published manuals provide acceptable laboratory exercises as well as purchased
kits from biological supply companies such as Carolina Biological, Ward’s Natural
Science Est., Edvotek, etc. On the Internet, “Access Excellence”, is a good starting point
if you would like to investigate alternate options.
B. Some AP® Laboratory kits may be substituted for some of the UConn Biology1107/1108
labs. However, please note that UConn uses thirteen (13) different laboratory topics for
each biology course for a total of 26 different 3-hour laboratories for the Biology
1107/1108 course sequence. ECE instructors must offer at least this many different
laboratories to remain certified as ECE Biology instructors. In addition, the laboratory
content should be comparable to that offered at the Storrs campus.
C. Quizzes: Laboratory quizzes are given at the beginning of every laboratory session and
include approximately 10 free-response questions designed to assess the students learning
from the previous laboratory exercise.
D. Homework Assignments: Students are usually given homework assignments designed to
either prepare for upcoming laboratory exercise or to reinforce the material learned the
previous laboratory exercise.
E. Laboratory Reports: ECE Biology students are required to complete at least one (1)
formal writing assignment during EACH course to gain experience with the scientific
method and scientific writing as well as compete several smaller Results/Writing
assignments as outlined in the Laboratory Syllabus.
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Appendix I
NACEP National Standards
Prologue The National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) was
established during the annual meeting in Utah in November 1999 as an organization of
education professionals who administer or participate in Concurrent Enrollment
Partnerships (CEP).
Mission The National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) links college
school programs offering college courses in high schools. NACEP supports and
promotes its constituent programs through quality initiatives, program development,
national standards, research, and communication.
Definition Through Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships, qualified students can earn college
credit prior to high school graduation. CEPs differ from other pre-college credit
programs because high school instructors teach the college courses during the
normal school day. Such programs provide a direct connection between secondary
and post-secondary institutions and an opportunity for collegial collaboration.
Although courses in some CEPs may have some elements or characteristics of the
programs stated below, CEPs are distinct programs from the following:
A. Programs in which the high school student travels to the college campus to
take courses prior to graduation during the academic year or during the
summer.
B. Programs where college faculty travel to the high school to teach courses to
the high school students.
C. The College Board Advanced Placement Program and the International
Baccalaureate Program where standardized tests are used to assess
students’ knowledge of a curriculum developed by a committee consisting of
both college and high school faculty.
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Appendix II
Examples of UConn Biology 1107 and 1108 Syllabi
SYLLABUS
BIOLOGY 1107: Principles of Biology I
Spring Semester 2017
Section 001: (9:05-9:55AM, Mon, Wed and Fri)
Bldg.: Laurel Hall, Room 102
Section 020: (10:10-11:00AM, Mon, Wed and Fri)
Bldg.: Laurel Hall, Room 102
Instructor:
Dr. Thomas D. Abbott
Office: Torrey Life Sciences, Rm. 212
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: by appointment
Materials you will need for this course; these are available at the UConn Book Store:
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Biological Science Custom 3rd Ed., by Scott Freeman (2014) Benjamin Cummings. Try to read assignments
before each lecture.
Laboratory Manual: Biology 1107 Laboratory Manual, Fall 2016/Spring 2017 ed.
Lab coat – Long style, must extend below the waist to cover tops of legs when sitting. Disposable lab
coat recommended.
Safety glasses – UVEX Ultra-spec 1000, available at the book store.
Dissection kit – Contains small and large dissecting scissors, blunt probe, & forceps. Use of a scalpel
(not included in kit sold at the Bookstore) is not permitted in BIOL1107 laboratories.
Computer and Internet Access:
Access to the World Wide Web is required. Computers are available at the Computer Center, Residential Life,
University Library, and other locations on campus.
Course information will be posted on your HuskyCT website, which is accessible with your net ID. You will
have TWO HuskyCT websites for Bio 1107 – one specifically for lecture and one for the laboratory. HuskyCT
is accessed at http://huskyct.uconn.edu.
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Exams and Grades:
Exam dates: There will be five exams, each covering 1/5 of the course material. Exams will be held at the
Testing Center unless otherwise noted. Check the HuskyCT lecture site for announcements. Exam grades will
be posted to your HuskyCT lecture section page.
Exam I: Monday February 13th, 2017 at the (Testing Center)
Exam II: Monday, February 27th, 2017 at the (Testing Center)
Exam III: Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017 at the (Testing Center)
Exam IV: Tuesday April 11th, 2017 at the (Testing Center)
Exam V: April 28th, 2017 taken in class/lecture hall as hard copy.
Exam format, content and point value: All five exams will consist of 50 questions in multiple-choice format.
Students must bring TWO #2 pencils to each exam and a photo ID. *Exams will be primarily based on
lecture material, but will also include material from assigned text readings and the study guides. Please take
note: Exam V is given on the last day of class during your regularly scheduled lecture time as a hard copy in the
lecture hall. Please remember to bring pencils and a photo ID to this exam. The average of the five exam scores
will comprise 60% of your course grade. Grades for each exam are not scaled. The only scaling, (if any) that
counts towards your actual course grade depends on over-all class performance and will be computed after the
fifth exam. Your performance in the lab will contribute the remaining 40% of your course grade.
Exam location: Unless otherwise noted, all exams during the semester will be held at the Testing Center and all
exams are fifty minutes long.
Exam times: During the semester, exams at our Testing Center are held on testing days from 8:00AM on the
hour until 6:00 or 7:00PM depending on class sizes that semester. To register for an exam time taken at the
Testing Center, use the following link: Go to the Testing Center webpage (you will be prompted to log in with your Net-Id).
Exams for students with special needs: If you have a documented learning disability, the scheduling of your
exams will be arranged with the University’s CSD Office.
Makeup Exam Policy: Makeup exams are available only to students who have a legitimate excuse for missing
an exam, such as illness, a scheduled job interview, athletic team or out of town event, death in the immediate
family, etc. If you know in advance that you must miss an exam, see the instructor prior to this date and bring
documentation to support your anticipated absence. If you miss an exam unexpectedly because of last minute
illness or accident, contact the instructor when you return to campus in person or through (e-mail if you will be
away for some time) and provide documentation of your situation.
Makeup Exam Dates: Makeup exams will be given on the following days for those students who missed the
scheduled exam and who have received permission to make up the exam. Please be made aware: The makeup
exam format may be strictly short-answer, short essay, multiple-choice or any combination of question styles.
Makeup for Exam I: Tuesday, 02/14/2017 at 4:00PM in Torrey Life Science, Rm. 212
Makeup for Exam II: Tuesday, 02/28/2017 at 8:00AM in Torrey Life Science, Rm. 212
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Exam III: Thursday, 03/23/2017 at 8:00AM in Torrey Life Science, Rm. 212
Makeup for Exam IV: Thursday, 04/13/2017 at 8:00AM in Torrey Life Science, Rm. 212
Makeup for Exam V: To be announced.
Laboratories
The MWF 9:05 AM lecture is linked with lab sections 001L – 014L. The MWF 10:10 AM lecture is linked with
lab sections 020L – 033L. You must attend the lecture and lab for which you are registered. Even though
labs are identical in content, it is not possible for us to "mix and match" by allowing students in one lecture
section to attend labs linked to the other lecture section.
(1) Laboratory start date: Labs begin the first week of classes, Tuesday, January 17th, 2017.
(2) Location: Bronwell (Engineering III) rooms 118,119,120 - Check your class schedule for your room
assignment.
(3) Information: Lab syllabus, lab schedules, TA and assignment information are posted on the Lecture
HuskyCT site. Click on the “Laboratory Information” icon for these listings. Only lab grades are
recorded in the Laboratory HuskyCT site.
(4) Please see the Laboratory Syllabus for the following: Attendance Policy, Laboratory Makeup
Policy, Dissection Policy and Laboratory Grading Policy.
Academic Misconduct Policy:
UConn's Policy: A fundamental tenet of all educational institutions is academic honesty; academic work depends
upon respect for and acknowledgement of the research and ideas of others. Misrepresenting someone else's work
as one's own is a serious offense in any academic setting and it will not be condoned.
Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to the following:
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Providing or receiving assistance in a manner not authorized by the instructor in the creation of work to
be submitted for academic evaluation (e.g. papers, projects).
Any attempt to influence improperly (e.g. bribery, threats) any member of the faculty, staff, or
administration of the University in any matter pertaining to academics or research.
•
Presenting as one's own work the ideas or words of another for academic evaluation.
•
Doing unauthorized academic work for which another person will receive credit or be evaluated.
•
Presenting the same or substantially the same papers or projects in two or more courses without the
explicit permission of the instructors involved.
A student who knowingly assists another student in committing an act of academic misconduct shall be equally
accountable for the violation, and shall be subject to the sanctions and other remedies described in The Student
Code at http://www.dos.uconn.edu/
Lecture Schedule
Part I: Cells-Molecules-Energy-Transport-DNA
Date
Wed. 01/18
Fri. 01/20
Lecture Topics
14 Molecules of Life: Water and Carbon:
The Chemical Basis of Life
Molecules of Life: Water and Carbon:
Text Readings
pp 55-75
pp 55-75
The chemical basis of life: continued
Mon. 01/23
Molecules of Life: Protein Structure and Function
pp 78-91
Wed. 01/25
Molecules of Life: Protein Structure and Function
pp 78-91
Fri. 01/27
Molecules of Life: Nucleic acids and RNA
pp 93-104
Mon. 01/30
Molecules of Life: An Introduction to Carbohydrates
pp 107-117
Wed. 02/01
Molecules of Life: Lipids, Membranes and the
First Cells
pp 119-126
Fri. 02/03
Molecules of Life: Lipids, Membranes and the
First Cells
pp 127-138
Mon. 02/06
Cell Structure and Function: Introduction
to Metabolism
pp 171-186
Fri. 02/10
Cell Structure and Function: Cellular Respiration
and Fermentation
Gene Structure and Expression: The Cell Cycle
pp 189-208
pp 253-268
Mon. 02/13
Testing Center: Exam I
Wed. 02/15
Gene Structure and Expression: Meiosis
pp 271-286
Fri. 02/17
Gene Structure and Expression: DNA, Gene
Synthesis and Repair
pp 316-332
Mon. 02/20
Gene Structure and Expression: How Genes Work
pp 335-346
Wed. 02/22
Gene Structure and Expression: Transcription,
RNA Processing and Translation
pp 348-363
Fri. 02/24
Cell Structure and Function: Cell-Cell Interactions
pp 234-247
Mon. 02/27
Testing Center: Exam II
Wed. 02/08
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Wed. 03/01
Gene Structure and Expression: Mendel and the Gene
pp 289-312
Fri. 03/03
Gene Structure and Expression: Mendel and the Gene
Continued
pp 289-312
Mon. 03/06
Gene Structure and Expression: Control of Gene
Expression in Bacteria
Wed. 03/08
Gene Structure and Expression: Control of Gene
15 Expression in Eukaryotes
Fri. 03/10
pp -367-376
pp 379-393
Gene Structure and Expression: Analyzing and
Engineering Genes
pp 398-415
03/13-17
Spring Recess
Mon. 03/20
Gene Structure and Expression: continued
Wed. 03/22
Testing Center: Exam III
pp 398-415
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Part II. Animal Structure and Function
Date
Fri. 03/24
Mon. 03/27
Lecture Topics
Text Readings
How Animals Work: Structure and Basic Physiology
How Animals Work: Surface/Volume Ratio
and Bioenergetics
pp 818-826
Wed. 03/29
How Animals Work: Basic Nutrition
pp 855-860
Fri. 03/31
How Animals Work: Steps of Digestive Processes
pp 860-871
Mon. 04/03
How Animals Work: Gas Exchange
pp 874-888
Wed. 04/05
How Animals Work: Circulation, blood composition
and cardiovascular diseases
pp 888-896
Fri. 04/07
How Animals Work: Osmoregulation
pp 836-844
Mon. 04/10
How Animals Work: Kidney Structure and Function
pp 844-852
Tue. 04/11
Testing Center: Exam IV
Wed. 04/12
How Animals Work: Electrical Signals in Animals, (I)
pp 826-834
pp 899-908
__________________________________________________________________
Fri. 04/14
How Animals Work: Electrical Signals in Animals, (I)
pp 908-913
Mon. 04/17
How Animals Work: Musculoskeletal systems
and Movement.
pp 942-950
Wed. 04/19
How Animals Work: Chemical Signals in Animals, (I)
pp 961-978
Fri. 04/21
How Animals Work: Reproductive Cycles
pp 999-1002
Mon. 04/24
How Animals Work: The Immune System, (I)
pp 1008-1013
Wed. 04/26
Fri. 04/28
How Animals Work: The Immune System, (II)
pp 1013-1026
Exam V_Laurel/Lecture Hall as hard copy
Note: Material Covered: (04/12-04/28)
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Attention Students:
Please note: vacations, previously purchased tickets or reservations, weddings (unless part of the
wedding party), and other large or small scale social events, are not viable excuses for missing a final
exam. Please contact the Dean of Students office with any questions. Thank you in advance for your
cooperation.
Have a Great Semester!
BIOL 1108- Principles of Biology II - Course Syllabus and Guidelines, Spring 2017
Meeting Times:
Lectures: Tuesday and Thursday section 001 at 11:00 – 12:15 in LH101 or section 020 at 14:00 – 15:15 in PB36
Labs: Meet in either TLS 171 or TLS 91, check your schedule to be sure
Please note you have two section numbers: one for lecture (001 or 020) and one for lab (001 through 031).
Lecture Instructor:
Susan Z. Herrick, Ph.D.
Office: Torrey Life
Science 470 Telephone:
860-486-5662
Email: [email protected] (please note ‘biol1108’ not ‘bio1108’)
Office hours: I am usually pretty casual about meeting with students. It is always best to set an appointment (email a
few fifteen-minute time slots that work for you and I will pick one) but you are most welcome to drop in if my door
is open. Generally, Tuesday and Thursday outside of the lectures listed above, you will find me in my office. On
MWF I am not available from 11:00 until 12:30 but am otherwise usually in my office. Of course, I serve on
committees and have work-shops/seminars/meetings I attend, so if you are not comfortable just dropping in, send an
email to set an appointment.
TA Office Hours in our Teaching Assistant Room
Laboratory teaching assistants will hold office hours in the BIOL1108 common room (TLS 89), the schedule of
hours is posted on HuskyCT. You should attend any of these office hours for individual help with lab or lecture.
You do not need to wait for your specific TA’s office hours to use this feature of the course. The TAs are your best
source of information on the course outside of Dr. Herrick.
Texts and Supplemental Material:
TEXT: How Life Works (custom text), Freeman Custom Publishing, UConn Biology 1108 edition. You may also use
the full text 1st or 2nd edition or a used loose-leaf 1st or 2nd edition. If you purchase a used text, you may purchase the
learning portal separately. See our course announcements for other details.
LAB MANUAL: Principles of Biology II, Biology 1108 Lab Manual, University of Connecticut, Fall 2016 edition.
General courtesies expected:
All students are required to submit Quiz 0 (online), which concerns our course guidelines and syllabus.
HuskyCT/Blackboard:
HuskyCT is the online course management software used by the University of Connecticut. To reach our webpage
in HuskyCT, log into the website (https://learn.uconn.edu), supply your UConn NetID and password. HuskyCT will
be used for all course information and resources. HuskyCT also will be the only place you will be able to see your
grades and course announcements. It is your responsibility to check our HuskyCT site daily. In many cases, you
will find information in the announcements that will answer your questions.
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Snow days and Lecture/Lab:
In case of all delays/cancellations, we will post an announcement concerning any relevant details.
Lecture: If the university cancels school for the day or has an early closure that completely overrides our
meeting time, we will resume with the scheduled topic at the next lecture meeting. Specific topics per day may shift
as needed and will be announced.
Lab: If the university delays opening until 10 AM, all regular morning labs will be run, even those that
normally start at 9:00 AM. Early dismissal will be handled as needed. When the university cancels or delays
school, we will offer make up lab sessions or exercises. When in doubt, check HuskyCT for announcements! Do not
rely on word of mouth or what your roommate tells you happened two years ago when they took the class. Check
our announcements and if you are still somehow unsure if lab is cancelled, go to lab.
Documentation of Absence:
When you have a documented excused absence, it is your responsibility to make arrangements to take the exam you
will miss early or to sit in on another lab section during the same week for planned absences (sports, funerals,
religious holidays, surgeries, etc). Go to our website and download the “Request Make-up” form and follow the
directions. The documentation required for such instances is also your responsibility, please be prepared.
Funerals: For family deaths you will need an obituary with your name listed as a relative.
Sponsored events: For University-sponsored sports or other activities that require a student to be off
campus, you must turn in a formal letter (on University letterhead) from the team or organization advisor specifically
requesting that you be excused from class on a particular day. This documentation is required one full week prior to
the absence.
Sick: For illness/injuries/surgeries, you will need a dated note from your doctor specifically excusing you
from class on the days you missed or will miss. Please note: visiting the infirmary on campus and obtaining a note
that simply says you visited the infirmary on a particular day is NOT proper documentation for missing exams/labs.
You must have a signed and dated doctor’s note stating you will need to miss class on the specific day for which you
would like to be excused.
Assessments: You must take all assessments labeled “exam” in order to complete this course. There are four in
lecture and two in lab. If you miss one unexcused, there are no make-ups, please see the Grading and Schedule
section below. You must also earn a passing grade in both the laboratory section and the lecture section in order to
pass the course. If you have a failing grade in either the lab or the lecture, you will receive an “F” at the completion
of the course.
Students with Learning Disabilities
If you need special accommodation for testing (e.g. extra time), please visit the Center for Students with Disabilities
web site (http://www.csd.uconn.edu/) and discuss your specific needs with the CSD staff within the first two weeks
of the semester. Be sure use your lecture section (NOT your lab section) as your course when you enroll with CSD
and please list ALL regular exams as beginning at 08:00 and lasting 50 minutes.
Lecture Assessments
Quizzes: We will have quizzes online after each lecture, they will be due one week after that lecture. There are
also a couple of quizzes associated with other activities.
Regular Exams: Three non-cumulative computer-based lecture exams during the semester. These will be
administered in the University testing center in Arjona room 110 on Mondays, please see the schedule below. Check
the course announcements for details on how to reserve a seat in a regular exam. For one week following each lecture
exam, that exam’s answer key will be available for discussing one-on-one with a TA during TA Office Hours. After
you have discussed any questions with a TA, if you still have questions, please come see me.
Final Exam: A mandatory cumulative final exam is given during the University-scheduled final exam
period.
Check the Registrar’s web site for information about the time and place of the final exam. Do not make travel plans
until after all of the final exam periods are announced.
Absence: If you will miss an exam, the required documentation and process in all cases is the same as
described in detail in the Documentation section above.
Laboratory policies:
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You are expected to attend all labs in the section for which you are registered. If you have a class conflict, it is your
responsibility to resolve it in StudentAdmin within the Add/Drop period.
It is not logistically possible to make up missed labs once the week has ended even if you are “excused
absent”. This means you will lose access to that work once the week passes, so be pro-active.
Excused lab absence: If you will miss a lab, the required documentation and process in all cases is the same as described in
detail in the Documentation section above. Take care of this as soon as you know you will be missing a lab. Please do not
simply show up at another lab section; we cannot overload any section, and you will be told to leave. Without prior consent
from the Admin TA, you will NOT be allowed to attend an alternate lab section, and yes, the TAs will kick you out.
Unexcused lab absence: If you miss lab, due to an unexcused absence, you will not be allowed to turn in the assignment for
that missed lab exercise or to make up any quiz given on the missed day. This will exact a heavy cost on your earned points.
Imagine if you missed your weekly meetings for your job…how happy would your boss be? Do not miss lab unexcused!
Laboratory Assessments:
Lab Quizzes: Quizzes begin at the start of lab. If you arrive tardy to lab, you will not take the quiz.
Lab Write-ups: We have several, see the syllabus, all details provided in lab.
Lab Practical Exams: We have two non-cumulative practical exams. If you miss one (or both), excused absent,
and you fail to arrange to take it DURING the week of the lab practical examinations, you will receive an Incomplete for a
final course grade. To complete the course, you will have to come back the following semester to make up the exam when
we give it again. If you miss one (or both), unexcused, you will fail the course entirely. Bottom line, do not miss the
practical exams.
Contesting a Lab/Exam Grade: If you feel that there is a problem with the grade received on any
assignment/quiz/exam, you must submit a written statement to your TA which clearly explains your reasoning for thinking
the grade given is incorrect. This must be done within ONE WEEK of receiving the graded work back from your TA or
having an exam grade posted in HuskyCT. We have a form for you to use for this.
Classroom courtesy
Electronics:
Use of electronics in the lecture? NO (see the research posted in our information folder). Your phone should be OFF (not
set to vibrate) and put away, your music should be off, your earphones should be in your backpack, and your laptop should
be stowed. Use of a phone or laptop to surf the web, take or look at photos, watch videos, email, IM, text, or whatever
else, are distracting, disruptive of the work we are doing in the classroom, and disrespectful of your classmates and the
instructor. We will call you out publicly for the first offense; at the second offense we will ask you to leave and you will
miss the material and have to catch up on your own.
Repeated offenses will be dealt with as needed. Recording lectures with any device is prohibited unless you ask for and
receive permission from the professor in writing.
Bottom line: If you lack the self-restraint to stay on task in class, then leave your electronics at home/dorm. Tell your
friends and family your schedule during which you will be in class/lab and therefore not available to instantly respond to
texts, emails, snaps, etc.
Tardy arrivals/early leave-taking:
Entering or leaving the classroom during a lecture is disrespectful, distracting and disruptive; do not do it unless absolutely
necessary. If you know you will be late, or will have to leave early, come and go by the BACK door of the lecture hall,
and sit in the nearest available seat to the door, whether you know the person sitting in the next seat or not. Assume that if
you must leave the lecture hall, you may not come back. If you expect an emergency communication during class, speak
to me about it before lecture begins. If you routinely get up and walk out of lecture early, you will be asked to drop the
course. The University allows fifteen minutes of passing time and there is no place on campus that a walker cannot reach
in fifteen minutes from our building.
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And of special note: Please do NOT start packing up early in the last few minutes of lecture. This is extremely noisy and
disruptive behavior and it is not only rude to everyone in the room, it is contagious. I promise I will release you from
lecture no later than our assigned time, every lecture.
Attendance: We do not take attendance. However, if you miss class you may miss in-class discussion or bonus points.
You may also miss information we give, discussions that arise over questions asked, examples given on the spur of the
moment, etc. You are responsible, on tests, for what is said/viewed in class, as well as the materials in the reading. If you
miss class, you are responsible for using the materials provided on the web page, and for getting any additional notes from
lecture from a classmate. We will not re-lecture to you, one-on-one, at a later appointment. Do not ask us to meet with you
outside of class to "tell you what you missed".
Cheating and Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Group discussions are great. The more you talk about a topic the better
you will understand it. However, all graphs and written assignments must be generated/written by you and be in your own
words. Your assignment should not resemble those of your classmates. Any cheating on assignments will result in a score
of zero (0) points for that assignment. Further consequences will be based on the severity of the plagiarism.
Academic misconduct:
Academic misconduct in any form is in violation of the University of Connecticut Student Code and will not be
tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, copying or sharing answers on tests or assignments, plagiarism, misuse of
clickers and having someone else do your academic work. Depending on the act, a student could receive a failing grade
(F) on a particular assignment/test, a failing grade for the course, or be suspended or expelled from the University. The
Student Code is available for perusal at the Dean of Students web site: http://community.uconn.edu/the-student-code/
Percent
earned
<60
60-62
63-66
67-69
70-72
73-76
77-79
80-82
83-86
87-89
90-92
93-100+
Grading and Schedule of topics and assignments for lecture and lab: We adhere strictly to the
University grading scale to determine your final grade. We do not ‘round up’ or ‘scale’ grades. We
offer loads of bonus points during the semester. If you are worried about earning enough points to get
the final grade you desire, take advantage of the many bonus point opportunities, evaluate your study
techniques and re-adjust as needed, visit TA hours, visit Dr. Herrick, and take our advice seriously.
Letter
Grade
F
DD
D+
CC
C+
BB
B+
AA
Note that you can find out where you stand at any point in the course by looking up your grades in
HuskyCT. If you feel a need for a letter grade calculation, just divide your total points earned by the
total possible points. That is your current percentage/grade.
Below is our proposed schedule of topics and assignments. There may be minor changes and
fluxuations to this schedule as we go through the semester and we will adjust and announce as
needed.
Please note that lecture and lab each have their own column in this syllabus and the total points per
week are summed in the far right columns. Please note the dates of exams and
do not make travel, advising, family visits, medical plans or any other activities for those dates. There are no make-ups
for missed exams, even for “excused absent”, details provided on a case-by-case basis.
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Biology 1108: Principles of Biology, Spring 2017
Lect #
Chapter Lecture Schedule
Week #
Week of:
1
17-Jan
1
2
21
21, 23
2
23-Jan
3
4
22
23
Species and Speciation
Phylogeny and Fossils
3
30-Jan
5
6
24
27
Human Origins
Eukaryotic Cells
4
6-Feb
7
8
28
8
Multicellularity
Photosynthesis
5
13-Feb
29
30
6
20-Feb
9
10
Exam 1
11
12
31
32
Plant Structure and Function
Plant Reproduction
Exam 1 (Lectures 1-9) in Arjona 110
Plant Growth and Development
Plant defense and behavior
7
27-Feb
13
14
33
33
Non-vascular plants
Vascular plants
8
6-Mar
9
13-Mar
10
20-Mar
11
27-Mar
12
Evolution by natural selection
Evolution by natural selection
Laboratory Schedule
Introductions and Orientation
Ex. 1: Scientific Method
Ex. 2: Evolution and Classification
Ex. 3: Population Genetics
Ex. 4: Microscopes
Ex. 5: Cell Types, Greenhouse
Ex. 6: Photosynthesis and
Leaf Structure
Ex. 7: Plant Development
Ex. 8: Transpiration
Lab Practical Exam 1
covering Lab exercises 1 through 8
15
42
Animal Reprod. and Development
Ex. 9: Evolution of Plants 1
16
45
Animal Behavior
Biodiversity Collections Tour and Quiz due before Spring Break Week! (4 point assignment)
Spring Break Week
17
18
Exam 2
19
20
34
44
3-Apr
13
Ex. 10: Evolution of Plants 2
44
44
21
22
46
47
Population Ecology
Species Interactions and Communities
Ex. 12: Evolution of Animals 2
10-Apr
23
24
47
48
Species Interactions and Communities
Biomes and Global Ecology
Ex. 13: Behavior
14
17-Apr
48
49
24-Apr
49
All
Biomes and Global Ecology
The Anthropocene
Exam 3 (Lectures 18 - 26) in Arjona 110
The Anthropocene
Final Exam Review
Ex. 15: Field Ecology
15
25
26
Exam 3
27
28
Final Exam
Week
1-May
1
Final Exam: Cumulative (Lectures 1-27)
Lect Quizzes
Pre-Lab 9
Points
"per"
5
2
10
2
2
10
2
2
15
2
2
15
2
2
15
102
17
25
2
100
2
2
4
Spring Break Week
Fungi
Early animal diversity
Exam 2 (Lectures 10 - 17) in Arjona 110
Ecdysozoa and Lophphotrochozoa
Echinodermata and Chordates
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Graded work
Syllabus & Lect Quizzes
Pre-Lab 1
In-Lab work
Lect. Quizzes
Pre-Lab 2
Write-up Due: Ex. 1
Lect Quizzes
Pre-Lab 3
Lab Quiz 1: Ex. 2
Lect. Quizzes
Pre-Lab 4 & 5
Lab Quiz 2: Ex. 3
Lect Quizzes
Pre-Lab 6
Lab Quiz 3: Ex. 4 & 5
Lect. Quizzes & Exam 1
Pre-Lab 7 & 8, in-Lab work
Write-up due: Lab Ex. 6
Lect Quizzes
Lab Practical Exam 1
Ex. 11: Evolution of Animals 1
Lab Practical Exam 2
covering Lab exercises 9-14
Lect Quizzes
Pre-Lab 10
Lab Quiz 4: Ex. 9
Lect. Quizzes & Exam 2
Pre-Lab 11
Lab Quiz 5: Ex. 10
Lect. Quizzes
Pre-Lab 12
Lab Quiz 6: Ex. 11
Lect. Quizzes
Pre-Lab 13
Lab Quiz 7: Ex. 12
Lect Quizzes
Pre-Lab 14
Write-up due: Ex 13
Exam 3
Lect Quiz
Lab Practical Exam 2
Final Exam
2
2
15
102
2
15
2
2
15
2
2
15
2
2
30
100
1
100
100
Points
total
5
7
17
19
21
31
33
35
50
52
54
69
71
73
88
190
207
232
234
334
334
336
338
338
342
342
342
344
346
361
463
465
480
482
484
499
501
503
518
520
522
552
652
653
753
753
853
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