Biology 092: Basics of Cell Biology

Room: Collins 201 (lecture) Collins 236 (lab)

Time: T/TH 5:45-7:45 (lecture) 7:50-9:10 (lab)

Summer 2005

 

Instructor: Dr. Samantha Kerry

 

Contact information: You can reach me by email at [email protected]. I will be available immediately before and after class to answer individual questions.  Messages can also be left with Carolyn Henderson in the Departmental Office in Room 280 Collins Building.

 

Prerequisites: MAT 060, RED 080 (or satisfactory score on placement test)

Corequisites: RED 090 (or satisfactory score on placement test)

 

Required materials: Essential Biology with Physiology (Campbell, Reese and Simon) and Biology 092 laboratory manual.

 

Course Objectives: The official objectives and course outline can be found online at: http://www.durhamtech.edu/html/prospective/coursedescriptions/coursedescriptions.htm

If you do not have internet access, you may request a hard copy from your instructor or at the Departmental Office (280 Collins).

 

Attendance: Students should be on time for each class and lab session and should be prepared to remain for the full duration of the class or lab.  Chronic tardiness and/or early departure may adversely affect the student’s course grade, and also cause that student to be dropped from the course.  The attendance policies of Durham Technical Community College (DTCC), as described in the Catalog and Student Handbook (found at http://www. durhamtech.edu/html/prospective/catalog.htm) will be enforced.  Regular attendance is required for the student to complete all course requirements and receive the optimum benefit of instruction.  The College attendance policy can be found at: http://www.durhamtech. edu/html/prospective/academicinfob.htm.

 

Course withdrawal: Students may officially withdraw from this course up to the 60% point of this semester and receive a grade of “W”.  Drop forms, which are available in the Registration Office, must be signed by the instructor and submitted to the Registration Office.  Failure to complete this procedure by the 60% date will result in a final grade of “F2” for the semester. To withdraw after the 60% date, a student must present documentation of extenuating circumstances (e.g., medical emergencies, deaths in the family) to the instructor.  Please also review the 2003-2005 College Catalog and Student Handbook for a statement of the complete policy regarding student withdrawals at: http://www.durhamtech.edu/html/current/registration.htm #withdrawal.  The last date to drop this class is Tuesday, June 28 (W-date ).

 

 

Grading: Grades will be decided by a traditional ten point scale as follows: A (100-90), B (89-80), C (79-70), D (69-60), F (59 and below).  The components of this course will be divided as follows:

 

Exam #1:                              20%

          Exam #2:                              20%

 Final Exam: (cumulative)     30%

 Quizzes: (lowest dropped)    20%

 Lab Attendance:                   10%

 Total:                                  100%

 

 

Extra Credit/Late work: There will be no opportunities for extra credit.  Quizzes will be administered in the first ten minutes of lecture on the dates provided in this syllabus.  Make sure to arrive on time on quiz days to ensure you can finish them within the time provided. Extra time to take the quizzes due to tardiness will not be allowed, and quizzes cannot be made up.  Exams will be administered in the first hour of lecture on the days indicated in this syllabus. Again, tardiness will not incur additional time to take exams, so arrive promptly to class on exam days. Lecture will resume after each test and continue into scheduled laboratory time.

 

Grade Reporting Policy:  Each semester, Durham Technical Community College establishes a date on which final course grades are due.  Instructors will not generate a final grade for a student prior to that date.  To ensure that all students are treated in a fair and equitable manner, faculty in the Arts, Sciences, and University Transfer department will not generate a final grade for any student prior to the final grade due date.  Furthermore, instructors will not arrange early exams for any student in order for the student to meet deadlines at another institution. Students who find that this policy conflicts with grade reporting deadlines at their home institution must work to resolve the matter at that school and not at Durham Technical Community College.

 

Makeup policy: In the event of absence, it is the student’s responsibility to identify and make up all missed work at the earliest opportunity.  Failure to make up missed work will adversely affect the student’s course grade.  Dates for tests and quizzes are given in advance in this syllabus.  Quizzes may not be made up.  However, I will drop the lowest quiz grade.  In certain (extreme) circumstances, a student may take a test other than the date indicated.  These circumstances include death of an immediate family member and illness requiring a doctor’s care, and will be decided on an individual basis by the instructor.  Unacceptable circumstances include social or sporting events, and tests in other classes.  Test date conflicts should be brought to the attention of the instructor as soon as possible.  Written confirmation of the test date conflict will be requested.  All make up exams will be administered at the end of the semester on Tuesday July 19^th. Make up exams will be in essay format and much more difficult than the normally scheduled exam.  Failure to follow these procedures, or failure to show up for the make-up exam date will result in a grade of ‘0’ for the missed test. 

 

Special needs: Students who require academic accommodations due to any physical, psychological or learning disability should request assistance from the Disability Services Coordinator within the first two weeks of classes.  Likewise, students who potentially require emergency medical attention due to any chronic health condition are encouraged to disclose this information to the Disabilities Services Coordinator within the first two weeks of classes.  The Coordinator can be contacted by calling 686-3652 (voice) or 686-3606 (TTY), or by visiting the Student Services Offices, Room 23 of the White Building.

 

Tutorial Services are available in the Campus Learning Center; a schedule will be posted in the laboratory.

 

Academic conduct:  The College’s Catalog and Student Handbook details the Academic Honesty Policy at: http://www.durhamtech.edu/html/prospective/academicinfob.htm #attendance.  Students are expected to adhere to this policy, and any infractions will be pursued via the DTCC violations procedures as outlined on the website above. It is the student’s responsibility to be informed of these policies.

 

Miscellaneous: The college does not permit a student to attend class or laboratory with a child or to leave a child unattended on campus while attending class.

 

Cell phones and pagers have become necessities to many people. However, they are very disruptive to the classroom environment.  Students are requested to either turn off these devices, or switch them to silent mode before lecture begins.  If you must answer your phone for emergency purposes, please leave class quietly to do so.  Students will not be allowed to answer cell phones during tests or quizzes.

 

Absolutely no food or drink (including gum) will be allowed in the laboratory.  Beverages will be allowed during lecture, however students may not bring food into the classroom, as it is too disruptive to others. Students can eat during the short breaks provided in lecture and between lecture and lab.