College Prep Biology
Course Syllabus
K.
Chassereau
Course
Description:
Biology is designed to
provide students with an awareness of the structure and function of organisms
and how these organisms are affected by the environment and human actions. Major themes for this course include taxonomy
and systematics, cellular structure and function,
transfer of matter and energy through ecosystems, genetics and heredity,
evolution and ecology. The fundamental
use of laboratory equipment and basic laboratory safety are essential to
success in this class. For more on the
biology curriculum, reference the Georgia
Performance Standards.
Textbook
and Materials:
Pencil and
Black or Blue Ink Pen
1” binder
Notebook
paper
5-section
notebook dividers
Storage
device for computer work (disk, cd-rom, or jumpdrive)
Thread
bound composition notebook to be used as field journal
Science
Department Website:
The
Metter High School Science Department website provides links to textbook sites,
class notes (when available), and other related study aids. Online class notes are not intended as a
substitute for in class participation.
Students are required to write notes in class. If students have a printed copy of online
notes, the notes must be on their desk during lecture/ discussion to be excused
from writing notes during lecture.
Students are encouraged to use online notes as a framework for class
discussions. Often topics discussed in
class, for which student will be held accountable, are not included in the
online notes.
You may
access the Metter High School Science Department Website at www.geocities.com/metterhs03/science.html.
Grading
Policy:
Regular
Tests 60%
Daily and
Labs 40%
|
Time Interval |
Deduction |
|
One day
|
10% |
|
Two days |
20% |
|
Three
days |
30% |
|
Beyond
three days |
The
grade will be averaged with a zero resulting in no higher than a 50. |
Technology
Guidelines:
Failure
to complete work on the basis of technological difficulty will not be
considered a valid excuse. Although the
option is available for certain assignments, it is not required that work be
typed or turned in electronically.
If work
is submitted electronically, confirm one day prior to the due date to ensure
that it has been received. Use the
following address: [email protected]
It is
best practice to ensure that printers and computers are fully functional
beforehand. DO NOT wait until the
day of or day before an assignment is due to attempt printing. Ensure that (1)
your document is saved on two disks in addition to your hard drive and (2) you
have an alternate source for printing.
If the MHS library is to be your alternate printing source, ensure that
the computer programs are compatible with your own. Most home computers have Microsoft Works, but
the school computers have Microsoft Word.
These two programs are not compatible.
NEITHER A
FLOPPY DISK NOR A CD-ROM WILL BE ACCEPTED AS AN END PRODUCT!!
Academic
Dishonesty:
Academic
dishonesty, including but not limited to cheating and plagiarism, will not be
tolerated. Cheating is the actual or
attempted practice of fraudulent or deceptive acts for the purpose of improving
one’s grade. To plagiarize is to steal
and pass off the ideas or words of another as one’s own. (Webster) Proper citation (APA format) must be used
when utilizing published works. In
addition, assignments must be your own work and not that of a current or former
student, or that of a parent, sibling or other.
There
will be occasion for group work, but assignments turned in must be
independently done. You may discuss homework in a general manner with other
students, but you may not consult any one else's written work. Any similarity
in form or notation between submissions with different authors will be regarded
as evidence of academic dishonesty.
Unless
otherwise specified, all work must be completed in your own handwriting.
Failure
to comply with rules pertaining to academic dishonesty will result in a zero
for the assignment and a referral to the office.
** The teacher reserves the right to make adjustments in course content
and/or grading procedures as needed.
Remove the bottom portion. Sign
and return it to the teacher.
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College Prep Biology—Syllabus
Teacher—K. Chassereau
Student Name:
___________________________________
Please sign below indicating that you have read and
understand the policies and regulations herein.
____________________________ _______________________
Parent Signature Date
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Student Signature Date
** The teacher reserves the right to make
adjustments in course content and/or grading procedures as needed.