Biology Syllabus

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Biosciences I – 1404 – Fall 2017 Sections OG1 Mon/Wed 10:00-11:15 pm BB 2.01.02 rev 8.11.17 Instructor: Dr. Brian Derrick email: [email protected] Office Hours: T/Th 2:15-3:00 pm after cl... ass. by appointment contact [email protected] phone 458-5661 SI Leader: Brandon Despault Text: Open Stax Access: https://openstax.org/details/biology Several copies of the text and study guide are on 2-hour reserve in the library. i-Clicker student response unit is also required. Course WEB Site: http://learn.utsa.edu Prerequisites: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in STA 1053, MAT 1023, MAT 1033, MAT 1073, or higher. Designated as a Q-course and satisfies the University’s Quantitative Scholarship requirement Course Description: This is an introduction to the science of biology. Topics include biochemistry, cell structure and function, photosynthesis, metabolic respiration, Mendelian genetics and molecular genetics. There are two components to this course; 3 hours of lecture and a 3-hour laboratory. Students will need to do well in both components to do well in the course. Attendance: Attendance at all lectures and laboratories is strongly advised. This course moves quickly, covers a large amount of material and continually builds on previous concepts. All exams will be based on material covered in either the lecture or the laboratory. Any changes to the schedule will be announced in class. It is also recommended that students prepare for both the lecture and the laboratory by reading in advance. Grading: Laboratory 350 A=900 Blackboard Lecture Quizzes 100 B=800 Exam I 100 C=700 Exam II 100 D=600 Exam III 100 Exam IV 100 Exam V 100 Exam VI \ (100) iClicker quizzes 50 1000 Please see the document on Blackboard “Sample Grade Calculation” to determine how to calculate your grade. Note that the lecture is 65% of the grade and the laboratory is 35% of the grade. A high laboratory grade may not be sufficient to correct a low lecture grade [Show More]

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