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General Class and Course Information

Course Number: BSC1010L

Course Title: Principles of Biology Lab

Term/Dates: Spring 2014 Reference Number: 186201 Credit Hours: 1 Clock Hours: 3

Course Description: Laboratory studies FOR SCIENCE MAJORS (pre-med, pre-dent, pre-vet, computer science and psychology.) Laboratory studies in biochemistry, physiology, genetics, cell biology, and other related topics will be emphasized.

Distance Learning Class Information This course is taken completely on the Internet without attending a classroom on campus. Some courses may require students to take examination(s) in a proctored lab setting. Before you decide to take the course via online delivery, it is recommended that you:

Visit – http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/elearning/online to obtain Detailed Facts & Information about

Blackboard Access  Access to your Online Course is AVAILABLE each term on the FIRST DAY OF CLASSES

 Access to your Online Course will NOT BE AVAILABLE unless the course tuition is FULLY PAID

Blackboard Orientations  How to Register for the Free Online Orientation Course: ELO1000

 Where/When to Attend On-Campus Orientation

Blackboard Tips & Tutorials  How to Ensure your Computer is Compatible

 Ensure you Understand Examination and Assignment Rules

 Learn the Functions of Blackboard

Then Proceed To – https://palmbeachstate.blackboard.com to Login to your Course (not available before the first day of class) using the same

USERNAME and PASSWORD you used to register for classes.

For Additional Information and Notices Visit – http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/elearning

Professor’s Information

Name: Henry Seeley Office Location: CB108

Telephone: NA Email: seeleyh@palmbeachstate.edu

Faculty Web Page: http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/faculty/index.asp?id=seeleyh

Office Hours: upon request

Information on REQUIRED Textbooks: Title Edition Author Publisher ISBN

LAB MANUAL IS INCLUDED IN PACKAGE

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Other Information on Textbooks and Materials needed for class:

This is a distance learning version of biology lab for SCIENCE MAJORS. The student conducts experiments in his/her home, and therefore this course includes a laboratory packet which you

must order from the following company: LabPaq (Hands-On Labs). The package is LP-0546- BK-01 (includes the lab manual on CD and the lab materials) and is ordered directly by the student at the following website: http://www.labpaq.com

The cost of the lab package of materials is $265 + shipping. This cost is paid directly to the company by the student. Be sure you are going to complete the course before ordering the package. The cost of this package is in addition to the PBSC tuition paid by the student. The student will also be required to purchase miscellaneous groceries for the experiments. Go to the above website and use the USER ID to LOGIN: C000274 and the password: labpaq

THE LAB MANUAL IS INCLUDED IN THE COST OF THE ABOVE BOX of LAB MATERIALS FROM THE COMPANY. It arrives in the box on a CD.

Course Learning Outcomes: As a result of taking this course, the student will be able to: • Describe some of the sources of errors in scientific measurement. • Use proper technique using indicators to measure pH of various substances and explain the acidity or alkalinity and any impact of buffering. • Identify various biomolecules by performing skillful testing using various reagents. • Demonstrate skillful use of the microscope by; differentiating cells from various groups of organisms, identifying the stages of mitosis and examining diffusion and osmosis in a living cell. • Demonstrate correct technique in preparing a wet mount slide and staining. • Perform experiments that enable the student the ability to identify and compare factors that affect diffusion and osmosis. • Compare the effects of various factors upon enzyme activity. • Show through skillful experimentation the conditions required for Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis. • Demonstrate the separation of plant pigments through the use of chromatography. • Extract and analyze DNA, identify inheritance laws and analyze inheritance patterns of humans. Full Course Outline - Click on the following link: Course Outlines and enter the course number (no space between the prefix and the number).

Class Information Online Orientation - You MUST listen to the orientation before beginning the course materials. Be sure to complete the orientation BEFORE the end of the drop/add period. This is linked on my home page and in the Blackboard website.

Academic Dishonesty Policy and Penalty for Violation:

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Any student who is found to have been involved in any type of academic dishonesty (as defined below under academic dishonesty) will receive a zero for the assignment or assessment and may be dismissed from the course with an "F".

Assignments, Tests, Quizzes and Final Exam Schedule, with percentage/points of grade:

Class Schedule –

Weeks: LAB PROCEDURES Lab Report Due Date (by Tues. at noon)

QUIZ DEADLINE DATE (Wednesday at noon)

Week #1

Ordering, Safety & Introduction Send Safety-ORDER pkg.

No quiz – wk. of 1-8-14

Week #2 The Metric System Due Tues. noon 1-14-14 Qz-1 by Noon 1-15-14

Week #3 Water, pH & Buffers Due Tues. noon 1-21-14 Qz-2 by Noon 1-22-14

Week #4 Chemical Basis of Life, Part 1 Due Tues. noon 1-28-14 Qz-3 by Noon 1-29-14

Week #5 Chemical Basis of Life, Part 2 Due Tues. noon 2-4-14 Qz-4 by Noon 2-5-14

Week #6 Microscope Due Tues. noon 2-11-14 Qz-5 by Noon 2-12-14

Week #7 Eukaryotic Cells Due Tues. noon 2-18-14 Qz-6 by Noon 2-19-14

Week #8 MIDTERM EXAM EXAM DEADLINE-test ctr. BEFORE 2-26-14

Week #9 Cell Membranes & Transport Due Tues. noon 3-11-14 Qz-7 by Noon 3-12-14

Week #10 Enzymes Due Tues. noon 3-18-14 Qz-8 by Noon 3-19-14

Week #11 Cellular Respiration Due Tues. noon 3-25-14 Qz-9 by Noon 3-26-14

Week #12 Plant Photosynthesis Due Tues. noon 4-1-14 Qz-10 by Noon 4-2-14

Week #13 Mitosis Due Tues. noon 4-8-14 Qz-11 by Noon 4-9-14

Week #14 Genetics, Plant Breeding & Selection

Due Tues. noon 4-15-14 Qz-12 by Noon 4-16-14

Week #15 Human Genetics Due Tues. noon 4-22-14 Qz-13 by Noon 4-23-14

Week #16 FINAL EXAM, Make up Lab Make ups by Tues. 4-29 DEADLINE 4-30-14

Your grade in this course will be determined as follows:

ITEM %

13 QUIZZES (10 points each, one drop) 25%

MIDTERM EXAM 25%

13 LAB REPORTS 13 (10 points each, one drop) 25%

FINAL EXAM 25%

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Assignments : The assignments in this class are: 1. Conducting the lab experiments from the purchased kit. 2. Writing up the lab report and submitting to the instructor with digital photos of specific experiments (the lab reports will specify these). 3. Taking an online quiz for each lab experiment/week. 4. Taking a midterm and a final exam in the testing center on one of our campuses. Correct rules of grammar, punctuation, and spelling should be followed in all written assignments. The lab reports can be dropped in the assignment drop box in the website, or attached to an e-mail.

Grading Scale and Policy: All exams are to be taken on or before the deadlines stated above. When a

student feels adequately prepared to take the exam, he/she reports to the testing center located on the campus selected by the student. If you are an out of town student, you may make arrangements with a college test center in your area instead of using Palm Beach State’s facilities. You should contact the instructor and send the information needed to set this up during the drop/add period, the first week of classes. Students must show a photo ID (driver's license) to take an exam and the fee is waived for Internet students. You must logon to Blackboard to take the midterm or final exam on the computer in the test center, so be sure to bring your logon information if you don't know it by heart. Hours of the testing center vary during the course of the semester. You MUST arrive at least TWO hours prior to closing time or they will not let you take the exam.

Call the test center you have chosen ahead of time to check the test center hours. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the test center’s closing time.

Test Center Phone Numbers:

Boca Raton Test Center: 862-4324 Central Campus Test Center: 868-3011, 868-3015 North Campus Test Center: 993-1125, 993-1129 Glades Test Center: 207-5359, 207-5361

Grading:

Letter Grade Points Percentage (if applicable)

A 90-100%

B 80-89.5%

C 70-79.5%

D 60-69.5%

F <60%

P NA

N NA

S NA

U NA

Class Policies

Attendance: Professors are required to take attendance.

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Students should logon to the website at least every other day to check for new e-mail or announcements. Since this is an online class, regular logon to the website and use of the materials constitutes participation and attendance. IF YOU DO NOT LOGON AND SEND THE REQUESTED INFORMATION BY E-MAIL WITHIN BLACKBOARD (AS PER THE ORIENTATION) BY THE DAY AFTER DROP/ADD ENDS YOU WILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE COURSE. Electronic Device Use and Email Policy: Electronic Device Use: Since this is an online class, you may access course materials using your portable devices, such as a smart-phone or i-Pad. Of course, in the test center during exams, no such device is allowed. Email Policy: As your professor, I will check my e-mail in Blackboard every day and i will respond to your email no latter than the next day, Monday-Friday Late Assignment Policy: Late lab reports are not accepted unless in case of documented medical emergencies. During final exam week, students may make up one missed lab report and quiz. Students who miss more than two lab reports and two quizzes will not qualify to complete the course and must withdraw. Make-up Exam Policy: The midterm and final exams MUST be taken on or before the dates listed above. Students are encouraged to create and then follow a study schedule around these dates so that they do not get behind. If a student misses either the midterm or the final exam they must withdraw themselves from the course. If they miss the final exam, they will receive an "F" for the entire course, since it is after the withdrawal date. Withdrawal Policy: IF YOU DO NOT LOGIN AND SEND THE REQUESTED INFORMATION BY E-MAIL WITHIN BLACKBOARD (AS PER THE ORIENTATION) BY THE DAY AFTER DROP/ADD ENDS YOU WILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE COURSE DURING THAT SECOND WEEK. This instructor does not withdraw students later in the term if they simply discontinue completing the work - they will receive an "F" in the course in that instance. It is the student's responsibility to withdraw from the course.

College Policies and Web Information Academic Dishonesty Academic dishonesty includes the following actions, as well as other similar conduct aimed at making false representation with respect to the student's academic performance: (1) Cheating on an exam, (2) Collaborating with others on work to be presented, if contrary to the stated rules of the course, (3) Submitting, if contrary to the rules of the course, work previously submitted in another course, (4) Knowingly and intentionally assisting another student in any of the above actions, including assistance in an arrangement whereby work, classroom performance, examination, or other activity is submitted or performed by a person other that the student under whose name the work is submitted or performed, (5) Plagiarism. Please refer to the Palm Beach State College Student Handbook (www.palmbeachstate.edu/current for link to the student handbook). Classroom Etiquette and Student Behavior Guidelines Students will demonstrate respect for professors and fellow students. Behavior that is disruptive to a positive learning environment reported by the professor will result in a warning on the first instance; the second instance might result in expulsion from the course or campus. Computer Competency Component

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Each student will, to the satisfaction of the professor, demonstrate a fundamental understanding of basic computer operations through various professor-determined exercises and/or assignments. Disability Support Services Students with disabilities are advised, in compliance with federal and state laws, that accommodations and services are available through the office of Disability Support Services (DSS). It is the student's responsibility to contact Disabled Student Services Advisors and to submit appropriate documentation prior to receiving services. Please see the website at www.palmbeachstate.edu/current for web address for Disability Support Services. Eating, Drinking and Smoking Eating and drinking are confined to areas designated on the campus. Smoking is not permitted in any College building and only in areas designated at each campus. Final Course Grade Appeal The evaluation of academic work is the responsibility of the faculty member/instructor. The method for assigning the final course grade is established by the faculty member/instructor. Per Board Rule 6Hx-18-3.191, faculty/instructors shall communicate the grading policy of the course to their students in writing. If this policy changes during the term, students should be notified of any changes in writing. The method to determine final course grades must be given to students in a course syllabus at the beginning of the class. Should a student have a question about a final course grade, please follow the procedures as outlined in the student handbook: www.palmbeachstate.edu/current. Mid-Term Grade Reporting Within one week after the close of the mid-term grading period, mid-term grades will be made available to all students for each class by either written notification or individual conference. Student Responsibility Policy When a student attends the College, s/he becomes subject to its jurisdiction. Students are expected to conduct themselves in a responsible manner, in all areas of campus life. By enrolling, they pledge to obey the rules and regulations of the College and are responsible for observing all College policies and procedures as published in the student handbook, the College catalog and other College publications. The student will be responsible for preparing for class, participating in class, and completing assignments on time. Palm Beach State Websites of Interest Please see this web page (www.palmbeachstate.edu/current) for a list of web addresses for students.

Withdrawal Policy for Individual Courses The last day to withdraw from a College course with a "W" grade in this course is March 27, 2014. It is the responsibility of the student to use the PantherWeb system or visit a campus Registrar’s office to withdraw. An official withdrawal entitles the student to a grade of "W" in the class.

Distance Learning Requirements Computer Systems Your computer system resources must be compatible with the Learning Management System (LMS) used to deliver/manage course content. System Check (analysis) is provided on the course login page at https://palmbeachstate.blackboard.com. Your computer needs to be configured per recommended settings. Failure to do so generally results in test submission and other participative action errors. These types of errors are generally not accepted as an excuse for missed submissions. SLC Computer Lab If students do not have access to a computer at home, the SLC Computer Lab at a Palm Beach State campus can be used to complete course assignments. Visit the SLC Computer Lab webpage at http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/slc for location and hours. Student Computer & Learning Management System Skills Students need to possess basic web-browsing skills and need to learn the functions of the Learning Management System (LMS). Online video tutorials are provided for all major LMS functions and can be accessed from the online classroom or directly at http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/elearning/resources Course Login

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Courses become accessible on the first day of class and tuition must be fully paid to obtain access. If this is your first PBSC online course, review the Course Access Facts & Information at http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/elearning/online before attempting to login to your course -- information on how to change your password and solving other login related issues is provided on this page. Login Page: https://palmbeachstate.blackboard.com Username: Your PBSC Student ID Password: Your PBSC Password (must be 6 characters) Online Textbook Purchase The textbook(s) can be purchased at the PBSC Campus Bookstore or online at http://www.efollett.com. Online Course Assistance For assistance, contact your:

o Professor -- with Course Instructional Content (assignment/test availability dates, course instructions, etc.) issues. o Student Helpdesk -- with Username/Password & General Access issues. Call 561-868-4000. o Blackboard Administrator -- for Course Availability issues. Email BbAdmin@palmbeachstate.edu.

Department Contact Information

Name: Professor Carolin Allen Office Location: CA121

Telephone: (561) 862-4466 Email: allenc@palmbeachstate.edu

Job Title: Dept. Chair

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