Biology
1107: PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY 1

Instructor:
MS. Rose Laughter

Email: [email-masked]

WEBSITE: www.geocities.com/rlaughter/biology1107.html

Office Hours: by
appointment

Textbooks:  Biology (9th ed.), Sylvia
Mader

Investigations
in Biology, Awong-Taylor et al.

Attendance/Participation:
Attendance is expected in lecture sessions. Your attendance in lecture is
important for the following reasons: your own edification (hopefully,
you’re here to learn something new and interesting!), to enable you to
stay on top of any changes to the lecture syllabus, and so that you can take
advantage of periodic extra credit opportunities.  Attendance is mandatory for each
lab period to receive full credit. Students may miss one lab without penalty,
and students missing three labs will
be dropped from the course.

general class policies: Please
turn off all cell phones and beepers when you come to class.  I also request that you do not come to
class late, as it disrupts the lecture and the other students. If you
don’t understand something…ASK! Chances are that you are not the
only one who is confused. You can also see me before or after class.

cheating and plagiarism:
Students are required to obey the Armstrong University honor code regarding
cheating and plagiarism as outlined in the Student Catalog. Cheating of any form will not be tolerated!
You are encouraged to work together on certain assignments for this course;
however, any assignments that you write up and turn in as an individual MUST be
your own work, in your own words. All
work turned in for a grade must be completed in ink. I will not make any
grade changes to work done in pencil or work modified by white out.

Grading:

Quizzes:  There will be four quizzes during the semester. These will cover material taken
from class notes. Quiz format may include any of the following: multiple
choice, fill-in-the-blank, matching, essay, short answer, and true/false.  Make-up quizzes are allowed only at the
professor’s discretion in extenuating circumstances with appropriate
documentation.  Be sure to retain
all graded work for the entire semester.

Additional
Assignments: There will be two major assignments
for the lecture portion of the class and one paper to be written for the lab
portion.  Information regarding
these will be distributed in class.

Laboratory
Grade—Laboratory points will be taken from two
laboratory practicals, 10 lab quizzes, and one written paper. Missed laboratory
practicals are highly discouraged, as it involves extensive set up on the part
of the instructor. With extenuating circumstances (must be proven with appropriate
documentation), lab practicals may be rescheduled at the instructor’s
discretion within three days of the
originally scheduled test date.

Grading Scale

Lecture
Grade: 75% of overall letter grade

Quizzes: 4 total                                           =
60% of Lecture Grade

Classification Assignment: 1 total               =
15% of Lecture Grade

Student Showcase: 1 total
=
25% of Lecture Grade

Lab
Grade: 25% of overall letter grade

Practicals: 2 total
=50%
of Lab Grade

Lab Quizzes: 11 total                                   =25%
of Lab Grade

Experimental Design Paper: 1 total             =25%
of Lab Grade

**Please
Note: Students must pass both the lecture and the laboratory portions to pass
the course.

ada policies: Qualified students
with disabilities needing appropriate academic adjustments should contact me
the first week of class to ensure that your needs are met in a timely manner.
The Office of Disability Services must approve and provide documentation of special
needs. The ODS can be reached at 927-5271.