Course Policies & Procedures


TEXT:	Biology 9th ed. by Campbell & Reece

LAB MANUAL:	Inquiries into Life's Secrets by Ponder, et. al.

Optional Items:	Several ancillary items are available in the bookstore. They will be discussed in class.

MCC Email:	You will need an MCC email account. You can set one up by clicking on MyMCC on the college website.

Lecture Recordings:	Recordings of lectures are available. Click on the link to Bio 181 Home Page and find the link to Lecture Recordings, or on iTunesU through your WebCT page.

NOTE:	Bio 181 is the first semester of a two-semester sequence, Bio 181/182. It is highly recommended that you take both semesters of General Biology at the same college.

Grading Policy:	Your grade in Bio 181 will be determined entirely by the number of points you earn. There will be NO scale, curve, or extra credit.
-	Midterm exams will cover material from lectures and reading assignments. These exams will consist of mostly multiple choice and essay questions. (If necessary, you may take ONE make-up exam during the semester. Arrangements must be made before the scheduled exam date, otherwise the maximum exam score will be reduced by 20%. Make up exams will consist of 20 short answer questions.)
-	The final exam will be one half over new material and one half comprehensive (you will be given a list of study questions for the comprehensive portion).
-	Lab quizzes will be discussed in the laboratory.
-	Writing assignments will be discussed at a later date.

POINTS POSSIBLE

GRADING SCALE

3 Midterm Exams (100 pts. ea.)	=	300	90 - 100%	=	A
Lab Quizzes and Reports.	=	300	80 - 89%	=	B
Final Exam.	=	200	70 - 79%	=	C
Writing Assignments.	=	100	60 - 69%	=	D
Miscellaneous	=	100	59% & less	=	F
TOTAL POINTS	=	1000

Attendance Policy
Lecture – I frequently give in-class assignments. If a student is absent or tardy and misses the assignment, he/she cannot make it up. The student will receive a zero for the assignment.
Laboratory –Pre-lab questions are due during the first 5 minutes of the laboratory period. If turned in late, there will be a penalty of 4 points (regardless of the reason for being late). Laboratory quizzes will be given at the beginning of the period, and will concern the exercise done the previous week. Students may only take quizzes for lab exercises that they have completed. A student who was absent or left early the previous week will not be allowed to take the quiz for that exercise.

Assignment due dates and late policy
Writing and miscellaneous assignments will be given frequently during the semester. In each case a “due date” will be provided. Assignments turned in up to and on this date are eligible for full credit. Assignments turned in one to seven days late will be eligible for 80% credit. Assignments will not be accepted more than one week late. No excuses are accepted.

Withdrawal Policy
Students who miss the first day of class may be withdrawn.
Prior to March 4, students who miss 3 class periods may be withdrawn for non-attendance. After March 2, should it become necessary for you to withdraw from the course, it is your responsibility to fill out the required paperwork. Students who simply stop attending class will receive either an F or an Y (withdrawn failing) for the course. (I do NOT withdraw students who take the final exam.)
Last day that withdrawal is possible – FRIDAY, May 4.

Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. A first offence will result in a zero for the assignment. A second offence will result in an F for the course and a report to the Dean of Students. Please avoid even the appearance of academic dishonesty.

If you have or think you have a disability, including a learning disability, please contact Disability Resources & Services to make an appointment for appropriate accommodations.
Phone: 480-461-7447. 8-8 M-Th, 8-5 F.

See the Student Handbook for campus- and District-wide policies.

Note: You MUST have the same instructor (me) for both lecture and laboratory.

Please be courteous and set cell phones and beepers to vibrate or turn them off during class.

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