BIOLOGY 103 SECTION 3 FALL 2012 COURSE INFORMATION & LECTURE OVERVIEW PROFESSOR Dr.

Bill Surver - Office: 330A Long Hall Tel: 656-3834(O); 650-6473(C) E-MAIL surverw@clemson.edu M & Th 1:30-3:00 (or by appointment) T and Th 8:00 - 9:15 (Jordan G033) Required Textbook: Campbell Biology: Concepts and Connections. 7th edition Biology 103 is meant to serve as an introductory course to Biology. The goals and objectives and anticipated learning outcomes of the course are: 1. Students will be able to identify and explain basic biological concepts as discussed in lecture. 2. Students should have a conceptual understanding of Biology and not a compilation of memorized terms. 3. Through classroom exercises and discussion students should become independent thinkers. 4. Sudents should be able to make connections between and among what may seem to be unrelated ideas. 5. Through classroom discussions of classical experiments, students should gain an understanding and appreciation of the importance of scientific research. 6. Students should begin to make the transition from high school to college. ATTENDANCE While there is no policy of required attendance in this section, it is unlikely that you will be able to earn a good grade without regularly attending the lectures. On many occasions material that is not explicitly covered in the textbook will be discussed at length in lecture. Also, there will be in-class laptop exercises that will require your presence in lecture. Note that attendance may also be taken from time to time, and that this information can be used in determining the final grade for students whose final averages fall slightly below the cutoff for the next higher grade. You are expected to arrive at lecture on time and to remain for the entire period. If for some reason you do arrive late or must leave early, please do so quietly through the back door of the auditorium. Talking or other behavior that disrupts lecture will not be tolerated. If for any reason I am late for the start of class and you have not received official indication that the class has been canceled, you are expected to remain for 15 minutes before "assuming" that the lecture has been postponed for that day. If you have a documented disability that requires accommodations, you must notify the professor in writing during the first week of classes. LECTURE EXAMS AND QUIZZES

OFFICE HRS LECTURES TEXTBOOK GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Four examinations will be administered during the semester. Three of the exams will be given during regular lecture periods, and the fourth exam will be administered during finals' week. Each exam will be worth 100 points, for a total of 400 possible points. None of the exams will be cumulative. Each exam will contain multiple-choice questions and questions requiring short written answers. The four lecture exams will be averaged and this average will determine your final grade.

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You are encouraged to complete the exercises in Mastering Biology. Former students have strongly indicated that doing so had a positive effect on their understanding of course material and performance on exams. Completing 80% or higher of the assigned exercises for an exam period will result in 5 points being added to your exam score. Final grades will be determined by the average of your four examinations. This will be compared to the fixed-percentage scale below to determine your final grade in Biology 103. The scale is as follows: 90%-100& 80%-89% 70%-79% 60%-69% Less than 60% A B C D F

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MAKE-UPS FINAL EXAM HANDOUTS

Students must make every effort to take the regular lecture exams; make-ups may be arranged for excused absences only. Please see me to schedule a make-up examination. It is the policy of the Biological Sciences Department that all students enrolled in Biology 103 must take the final examination. The final exam is scheduled for Friday, December 14 (7-9:30 PM). Various handouts will be made available in lecture throughout the semester and will be posted on Blackboard. I will also send pertinent e-mails during the semester. Be sure to regularly monitor your Clemson e-mail. Problems of a personal or special nature should be discussed with me. Problems of an administrative nature (credit, scheduling, substitution) should be referred to Ms. Jillian Danson, (132 Long Hall), who will direct you to the appropriate person. Please see me for information regarding adding or withdrawing from the course. Students who wish to withdraw from Biology 103 should be aware of the following dates: 4 Sept. - last day to drop without a record of withdrawal. 30 Oct - last day to drop without receiving a final course grade. Students wishing to withdraw should also consult their adviser regarding university regulations on the maximum number of hours that may be dropped. These regulations are explained in the student handbook.

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As members of the Clemson University community, we have inherited Thomas Green Clemson's vision this institution as a "high seminary of learning." Fundamental to this vision is a mutual commitment to truthfulness, honor, and responsibility, without which we cannot earn the trust and respect of others. Furthermore, we recognize that academic dishonesty detracts from the value of a Clemson degree. Therefore, we shall not tolerate lying, cheating, or stealing in any form. Academic dishonesty includes giving, receiving or using unauthorized aid on any academic work. It also includes plagiarism, the copying of language, structure, or ideas of another and passing them off as own work. All academic work attempted contains an implicit pledge by the student that no unauthorized aid has been received. The definition of academic dishonesty and the procedure for handling it are described in detail in the current version of the student handbook. You should read and understand this material.

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BIOLOGY 103 BIOLOGY 103 SECTION 3 LECTURE TOPICS FALL 2012

The following are major lecture topics for Biology 103. They are arranged according to those topics discussed for each major examination. The week of each major examination is indicated with each set of lecture topics. TOPICS FOR EXAMINATION NUMBER 1 Exam scheduled for September 18. Biology: Exploring Life The Chemical Basis of Life The Molecules of Cells A Tour of the Cell Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4

******************************************************************************************************* TOPICS FOR EXAMINATION NUMBER 2 Exam scheduled for October 23 The Working Cell How Cells Harvest Chemical Energy Photosynthesis: Using Light To Make Food Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7

******************************************************************************************************* TOPICS FOR EXAMINATION NUMBER 3 Exam scheduled for November 13. The Cellular Basis of Reproduction and Inheritance Patterns of Inheritance Molecular Biology Of The Gene Gene Regulation and Biotechnology Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapters 11/12

******************************************************************************************************* TOPICS FOR EXAMINATION NUMBER 4 Exam scheduled for Friday, December 14 (7-9:30 PM). Concepts Of Evolution Chapters 13-15