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Biol 112 Principles of Biology II
Departmental Syllabus

Catalog Data BIOL 112. PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY II. 
Continuation of BIOL 111, this semester covers systematics and taxonomy of fungi, animals, anatomy and physiology of eucaryotic organisms, embryology, ethology and ecology. Includes three lectures and one discussion section per week. Prerequisite: BIOL 111. Corequisite: BIOL 112L. Offered in the Spring semester and usually in the Summer Term II. 
  • Lecture: 4 credits. 
  • Lab: 1 credit. 
  • Lecture and Lab are co-requisites and must be taken concurrently. 
  • This course is a required course applicable to the biology major. 
Course Goals
  • Biol 112 Course Goals
    • 1. To identify the major taxonomic groups within the Plant Kingdom and to understand the evolutionary relationships which exist between these groups.
    2. To understand how the structural components of seed plants are integrated in order to produce a plant capable of growth, and reproduction.
    3. To be able to identify the major taxonomic groups within the Animal Kingdom and to compare characteristics associated with these groups in order to establish evolutionary relationships.
    4. To have a general understanding of the structural and functional roles played by each system of the human body.
    5. Understand how the systems of the human body are integrated to produce a human being capable of complex physiological activities.
    Textbooks
    Prerequisite
    Courses    		  Prerequisite: BIOL 111. Corequisite: BIOL 112L.
    Professors Dr. Stan Eisen
    Dr. Malinda Fitzgerald
    Dr. Mary Ogilvie
    Bro. Edward Salgado
    Dr. Katie Sauser
    Schedule for the Lecture Course
    Week   LECTURE TOPIC Chapter
     1 Fungi 31
    Nonvascular, Seedless Plants
      Vascular, Seedless Plants
       Seed Plants
     
      Holiday 
     2 Plant Structure, Growth & Differentiation
      Leaves, Stems
         
     3 Roots, Plant Reproduction  
      Animals w/o a Coelom (Phylum Porifera, Cnidaria)
      Phylum Playhelminthes, Nematoda, Annelida
         
     4 Coelomate Protostomes (Mollusca, Arthropoda)
      Simple Deuterostomes
       EXAM 1  
       Phylum Chordata: The Invertebrates  
       
     5 Phylum Chordata: The Vertebrates
      Phylum Chordata: Class Mammalia
      Animal Tissues
         
     6 Animal Tissues
      Skeletal System
      Muscular Anatomy
         
     7 Muscular Physiology
      Neuron
      Exam II  
      Nervous Impulse Conduction
       
     8 Nervous Impulse Conduction
      CNS, Spinal Cord, Brain
      CNS, Brain
         
      Spring Break  
         
     9 Brain, Sensory Reception
      Vision, Hearing
      Circulatory System
       
     10 Circulatory System
      Blood Components
      Immune System
         
     11 Immune System
      Respiratory Structures
      Exam III
       Respiratory Physiology  
       
     12 Upper Digestive System  
      Lower Digestive System
    Informational Interview Due
      Excretory System Structures
       
     13 Mechanics of Excretion
      Endocrine System
      Endocrine System
         
     14 Male Reproductive System
      Exam IV
      Female Reproductive System  
      Good Friday, no class  
         
     15 Development
      Development
      Population and Community Ecology
         
     16 Ecosystems
       
      Final Exam ..........As scheduled during Exam Week  
    Attendance The policy for class attendance is subject to the discretion of your instructor.  This will be explained on the first day of class.  Generally, attendance is required. 
    Assessment
    (Exams and Grades)    		 The specifics of exam format, the policy on drop quizzes, point values and number of quizzes and other assessments will be determined by each professor.  
    Assessment possibilities include:
     ~ Discussion quizzes*  
     4 lecture exams  100 points each
     1 Comprehensive final lecture exam  150 pts.
     Informational Interview  
  • Grading scale: 90-100% = A, 80-89% = B, 70-79% = C, 60-69% = D, below 60% = F.

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  • Informational interview:

    • Personally interview a person whose career is one in which you are interested. This does not have to be a health-related field. Some rules: 
    1. Must be someone other than a relative. 
    2. A phone interview is not sufficient. 
    A handout with sample informational interview questions can be obtained from the Career Center in Barry Hall. If the handout is helpful, use some of those questions from the informational interview handout but also add questions of your own. Prior to the interview you should decide what questions you will ask. 
    3. The report of your interview should be 3-4 pages in length, typewritten, double-spaced. 
    4. In your report, an interview format should be used. Q: What starting salary might I expect if I chose this career? A: Depends on the area of the country in which you live. In this part of the country salaries for recent graduates should start at around $20,000 per year.
    5. Include an opening paragraph which briefly describes your career interests and why you developed this interest. 
    6. The second paragraph should introduce the interviewee and describe the work setting. 
    7. Include a closing paragraph summing up your impressions. Have you changed your mind about a career after talking to that person? 
    If you need help finding someone to interview please let your professor know ASAP. The Career Center may also be able to assist you through the Alumni Advising Network (a listing of CBU graduates in different fields who have agreed to talk to interested CBU students about their career).
    Information on the Informational Interview provided by Dr. Ogilvie.
    • For more information about this course, contact Bro. Edward Salgado, Chair  CBU Biology Dept.
    [Revised Sept. 2003 / AER]

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