BSC 1010
Introduction to Biology I |
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Welcome to BSC1010, Introduction
to Biology I. If you are a preprofessional student in medicine, veterinary
science, pharmacy, dentistry, 4-year nursing or physical therapy, this
is the course you want. However, if you are a business major, art major,
English major, or any type of major other than science, this is not
the correct course. You need BSC1005.
For BSC1010, there is a co-requisite of BSC1010L and a pre- or co-requisite
of CHM1040 for this class. In addition, there is a prerequisite of REA0006C.
The tests are not open book nor open notes. You may
not receive outside help on the tests. You are on your honor
as a BCC student (see Academic Honesty
statement) when taking the tests. I reserve the right to change the format
of the test to accomodate the material. Although I primarily give multiple
choice tests, you may also have matching, short answer, true/false, essay,
or any other format I deem appropriate for the course.
Biology is a difficult subject. It goes into detail on a large number
of topics. A large part of the course is vocabulary and definitions. There
is a lot of memorization in this course. However, let me point out that
AFTER you have mastered the material, you will be required to synthesize
answers from the material presented. College is not just simple reguritation
of material. You will be required to think, analyze, and synthesize information
on the tests.
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| TEXTBOOK
| REQUIRED MATERIALS | RECOMMENDED
MATERIALS | SYLLABUS | GRADING
| ATTENDANCE
| FACULTY CONTACT INFO | COURSE
PREREQUISITES | HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
| OTHER POLICIES/PROCEDURES | OUTCOMES
& OBJECTIVES |
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Textbook
Brooker
RJ, Widmaier EP, Graham LE, Stiling PD. Biology. 2008. McGraw-Hill: Boston.
1300 pp. ISBN: 978-0-07-295620-7.
Instead
of purchasing a text from the bookstore, you may wish to purchase access
to the ebook available at http://ieb.mcgraw-hill.com/ieb/.
The ebook is available to you for 1 year after the date of purchase so
it should see you through two semesters of the course. The ebook is approximately
1/2 the price of the hard back text sold in the bookstore.
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Required
Materials
Periodic
Chart (Sargent-Welch available at the bookstore, South Campus)
BC email
account - I communicate frequently with the class through the college
email system.
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Recommended
Materials
For those
of you who feel chemically challenged, I recommend: Sackheim G.I. 2005.
An Introduction to Chemistry for Biology Students, 8th ed.
Benjamin Cummings: San Francisco. 312 pp. ISBN: 0-8053-3970-1.
Colored
Pens and/or Pencils.
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| Note there are more textbook chapters for which you are responsible
than lecture topics. |
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| LECTURE
TOPIC AND EXAM MATERIAL |
TEXTBOOK CHAPTERS |
Introduction to Course
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- An Introduction to Biology |
| Inorganic Chemistry |
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- The Chemical Basis of Life I: Atoms, Molecules and Water |
Organic
Chemistry
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucelic Acids |
3
- The Chemical Basis of Life II: Organic Molecules |
| Exam 1 |
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| The
Cell |
4 - General Features of the Cell |
Water
Membranes |
5 - Membrane Structure and Transport |
| Immune
Response |
53 - Defense Mechanisms of the
Body |
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- Systems Biology of Cell Organization |
| Enzymes
and Metabolism |
7
- Enzymes, Metabolism |
| Exam 2 |
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| Photosynthesis |
8 - Photosynthesis |
| Cellular Respiration |
7 - Cellular Respiration |
| Exam 3 |
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| The Cell Cycle |
9 - Cell Communication and Regulation of the Cell
Cycle |
Mitosis
Meiosis |
15 - Eukaryotic Chromosomes, Mitosis,
Meiosis |
Spermatogenesis
Oogenesis
Contraception |
51 - Animal Reproduction |
| Mendel and Genes |
16 - Simple Patterns of Inheritance |
| Chromosomal Basis for Inheritance |
17 - Complex Patterns of Inheritance |
| Exam 4 |
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10 - Multicellularity |
| Nucleic
Acid Structure and Replication |
11
- Nucleic Acid Structure and DNA Replication |
| Gene
Expression at the Molecular Level |
12
- Gene Expression at the Molecular Level |
| Gene
Regulation |
13
- Gene Regulation |
| Mutation,
Repari and Cancer |
14
- Mutation, DNA Repair and Cancer |
| Genetics
of Bacteria and Viruses |
18
- Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses |
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- Developmental Genetics |
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20 - Genetic Technology |
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- Genomes, Proteomes, and Bioinformatics |
| Final Exam (Comprehensive) |
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Grading
& Exam Policy
MAKE-UP
EXAMS | HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR GRADE
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Your grade
is determined by
(1) 4 regularly scheduled, in class exams (based on lectures), and
(2) the final examination (based on lectures).
All exams
(regularly scheduled exams and final exam) will be taken in class. There
will be no makeup assignments available. The use of notes, books, binder,
texts, etc. is not permitted for any test.
All quizzes
and exams will be taken in class. You will need a long form scantron (50
questions per side) and a test taking pencil (#2 lead or softer) for multipe
choice tests. For any other type of exam, you will need regular note paper
or blue books purchased at the book store.. There will be no makeup exams
available. The use of notes, books, binder, texts, etc. is not permitted
for any test. Exam formats may include multiple choice, essay, short answer,
matching, true/false, or any other method determined by the instructor.
From time
to time, I may make special assignments in class for points. Any points
earned from the assignment will be added to the score of your next
exam.
I also encourage you to purchase an eraser and bring it with you to the
exams. Any assignments made in the class must be completed by the due
date. Assignments will not be accepetd after the due date has passed.
Make-up Exam Policy
There are
no make up exams. I will drop your lowest in class exam. I reserve the
right to modify the testing in the class based on circumstances which
may arise. This includes the number of exams/quizzes, type of quiz or
exam (multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, true/false, essay, etc.).
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How
Your Grade Will Be Determined
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SOURCE OF POINTS |
FRACTION
OF GRADE |
| Exam
1 |
50 |
| Exam 2 |
50 |
| Exam 3 |
50 |
| Exam 4 |
50 |
| FINAL
EXAM (COMPREHENSIVE) |
100 |
| TOTAL |
300 |
| Drop Exam |
50 |
| TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS |
250 |
I drop your lowest in class exam (not the final).
At the end of the semester, there will probably be a few students that
are borderline for the next highest grade. Do not ask for additional points,
make-ups, or extra credit. If you did not earn the necessary points for
the grade you wish, do not ask for additional credit.
| GRADE |
POINTS |
| A |
225-250 |
| B |
200-224 |
| C |
175-199 |
| D |
150-174 |
| F |
BELOW 150 |
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Course
Participation and Attendance Policy
Regular, active, and meaningful participation in learning activities
is a critically important component of this course and is essential to
your success. You are required to have a BC email account and check it
on a regular basis. It is recommended you check into the course web site
several times during the semester and to frequently consult the syllabus
found on the web site.
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Attendance
Important Notice: As of Fall 2007, faculty are required
to report student non-attendance. If you stop submitting assignments or
fail to take tests prior to the withdrawal date, you will be
administratively withdrawn from class and receive a W
or, if it is your third attempt, an F.
If you stop participating after the withdrawal date, you will
receive a WF that will then be computed as an F
in your GPA. To avoid this situation, you should remain
an active learner in this class and always communicate extenuating circumstances
to me. Ongoing communication with the instructor is critical to your course
success. I will use completion of tests, homework, and other class assignments
as indicators of your participation in order to satisfy college reporting
requirements.
Regular, active and meaningful participation in class is critically important
and essential to your success. It is recommended you check into the course
web site several times during the week as well. Most correspondence will
be through BCC email. Frequency and quality of participation will affect
your grade.
- Participation
- Active participation is expected of all students in this course.
- Check your email and course content often. Ask questions.
- Post and respond to any messages.
- Submit all assignments in a timely manner.
- BCC Attendance Policy: Please familiarize yourself with BCC's Attendance
Policy. In addition, the following policies are required for my course.
- Regular attendance is strongly encouraged.
- Do not come into lecture late or leave early. If you are absent
and miss an exam, that represents a drop grade for you. You only
get one drop exam during the semester. You must take the
final during the regularly scheduled exam week. No exceptions are
allowed. Check the BCC final exam schedule for this semester in
the college catalog.
- You are responsible for material covered in lecture. If you miss
a lecture, you are responsible for finding out what was covered,
any assignments or any special instructions or announcements before
the next class session. This includes homework, handouts, and other
assignments.
- Please do not come to class late. You may miss special instructions
or guidelines. If you do show up for class, please plan to remain
for the entire class. If you cannot attend class, be sure to get
the notes from someone who did attend class. I will not allow anyone
in class late. I consider an individual late the moment I begin
my lecture. Unfortunately, none of the clocks on campus are synchronized,
so it's better to show up early.
- Sleeping or loud behavior will not be tolerated. If you need sleep,
please go home. If you doze off, I will ask you to leave. If you
don't hear something, please ask me and not your classmates. Any
disruption in class will result in your being asked to leave the
class.
- Turn off all beepers, cellular phones and alarms on watches before
you come into class! If you beeper or cell phone beeps or rings
during class, you will be asked to leave. Text messaging is not
allowed in class. No earphones while class is in session. The only
computer allowed in the classroom is the instructors.
- College policy prevents guests or children in the classroom.
In addition, other policies required for my course can be found at this
link.
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Faculty
Contact Information
Faculty
Contact Information
- Office
Phone: 954-201-8902
- Department
Phone: 954-201-8965
- Email:
fsearcy@broward.edu
- Department
Fax: 954-201-8975
- Office
Hours: Click "Office Hours" to see posted hours.
On
occasions, I have meetings that may conflict with office hours. I encourage
you to call to set up an appointment to ensure I am in the office.
- BCC's
Emergency Hotline Number: 954-201-4900
Instructor
Biographical Information
Fred Searcy
earned his BA and MS in biology from the University of Mississippi and
an MLS in Library and Information Science from Florida State University.
He came to BCC in 1985 to initiate the botany and zoology courses on
South Campus. He spent four years in the military as a radioman in U.S.
Coast Guard copying Morse code. He was stationed in Corpus Christi,
Texas aboard the CGC Reliance and at Radio Communications Station
New Orleans. His resume includes a stint as a plant ecologist for the
Bureau of Land Management in Miles City, Montana; a park manager at
Golden Memorial State Park in Walnut Grove, Mississippi; and high school
and community college teacher in northeast Mississippi. He was selected
as "Educator of the Year" for Itawamba County (Mississippi)
and Professor of the Year for BCC South Campus for 1989 and 2007. He
received the Sensormatic Endowed Teaching Chair in 1999 and the Emil
Buehler Endowed Teaching Chair in 2007. He is also past President of
the BCC Faculty Senate and past President of the United Faculty of Florida,
BCC Chapter.
Faculty
Web Site: www.broward.edu/~fsearcy
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Course
Prerequisites
- Course
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite
- REA0006C COLLEGE PREPARATORY READING I. Pre- or corequisite, CHM 1040
, Corequisite BSC1010L.
- Computer
Knowledge & Skills:
Students in this course should be familiar with the following
computer skills:
- File
Management - You should be familiar with finding and saving files
on your computer.
- The
Internet - You should be familiar with connecting to the Internet
through an Internet Service Provider or network connection.
- Web
Browser Software - You should be familiar with using web browser software
to navigate the Internet and locate information.
- Email
- You should be familiar with sending and receiving email messages.
- Attachments
- You should be familiar with sending email messages attached with
files.
- Word
Processing - You should be familiar with creating, editing, saving,
and printing documents in Microsoft Word.
- Other
Requirements
- You
will need a BCC
email address.
- Obtain
a County Library Card or University/College Library Card. You may
get one at either South Regional, North Regional, or Central Library.
These cards will allow you to use select library databases.
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Course
Hardware and Software Requirements
Additional
Software Required for this Course
You will be required to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on
your computer. It is a free download found at www.adobe.com.
Any word processing documents you may be required to submit for this course
must be submitted in Microsoft Word format. (Not Microsoft
Works, text, not ascii, not PDF, etc.) If you do not have proper
software on your computer, you can use the Microsoft Word program
on any of the "open lab" computers at any BCC Learning Resource
Center.
Only word processing documents in Microsoft Word format will
be accepted. Please virus check documents before sending them. Panda Software
offers a free online virus check.
Any
email you send to the instructor via BCC or the college server must include
a subject category which includes the name of your class.
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Other
Policies and Procedures
Special
Needs | Academic Honesty | Emergencies
| Copyright | Withdrawals/Audits
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Special Needs: Students having special needs
as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act should notify the Office
of Disability Services as early in the term as possible. It is the student’s
responsibility to contact the Disability Support Office prior to document
disability prior to receiving services.
Notify the instructor after you have contacted the Office
of Disability Services so the instructor can consult with the Office of
Disability Services to discuss what reasonable accommodations would be
appropriate for your situation.
Academic Honesty
(Cheating):
Each student's academic work must be the result of his or her own thought,
research, or self-expression.
Cheating includes, but is not limited to: copying the
work of another person (plagiarism) or permitting your work to be copied
by another person, discussing test answers or questions with people who
have not completed the test, distributing assignment materials to other
students, poses sing course materials that have not been formally released
to students in the course, and collaborating on the completion of assignments
not specifically designated in the syllabus as being "group projects".
Cheating will be considered a breach of Broward Community
College's Code of Conduct Policy and may result in academic penalties
(zero points on the assignment/test in question, a failing grade for the
course), disciplinary action, and/or a referral to the Dean of Student
Affairs. Examples 1) If it appears two or more students have submitted
the same material for any solo assignments, each student involved will
receive zero points for that assignment. 2) If it appears a student has
copied an assignment from published material (including Internet sites),
the student will receive an zero points for that assignment.
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Critical Event Procedure:
In the event of a school closing due to weather or other major event that
might impact class schedules, the instructor will post an announcement
indicating what changes (if any), the event will have on the course schedule
and due dates.
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Copyright:
The materials used on this course Web site may be protected by copyright
and are only for the use of students enrolled in this course for the purposes
associated with this course and may not be retained or further disseminated.
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Withdrawals
and Audits:
No withdrawals will be give for any reason. It is the student's responsibility
to withdraw from this class by the withdrawal deadline if you are not
earning the grade you want or will not be able to complete the course.
To view important dates (including withdrawal deadlines) for this semester,
visit the college calendar on line.
Please note the State of Florida mandates students will be allowed three
(3) attempts to successfully complete this course. This includes your
original grade, any audits, and any withdrawals. The third attempt at
this course will result in a grade. The third withdrawal from this course
automatically becomes an "F". The state policy for remedial
courses is more stringent.
You are responsible for changing to audit or withdrawal. If you simply
quit attending without officially withdrawing or auditing after the first
exam, you will be awarded an "F" at the end of the term. To
withdraw or audit, you must go to the registrar. After the date to withdraw
or audit has passed, you will receive a grade in the course, no exception.
To audit, you must have my permission, attend lab or
class regularly, take all quizzes, exams, practicals, etc., and complete
all assignments. Failure to do so will result in a grade of "W".
You may be penalized on your grade(s) if you do not conform to all the
above.
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Official
College Outcomes & Objectives of Course
Click on the above link for the pdf file of the official college outcomes
and objectives for this course. |
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