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BIOL1113 - General Biology 2 Spring 2020 Instructor: Dr. MarySue Potts-Santone; 203E MU, (617)373-4031, [email protected] Office hrs.: Mon. 9:30 am – 11:30 am; Thurs. 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm; Others by appt. Class: M, W, Th. 8:00 am- 9:05 am; 102 ISEC Tentative Lecture Schedule: Week Date Topic Text Assignment 1 M 1/6 Introduction W 1/8 Origin and History of Life Ch. 18 Th 1/9 History of Life 2 M 1/13 Evolution W 1/15 Evolution/Evidence Ch. 19 Th 1/16 Evolution/Evidence 3 M 1/20 Martin Luther King Day - no classes W 1/22 Populations Th 1/23 Speciation Ch. 18 4 M 1/27 Taxonomy and Systematics (last day to drop without W) Ch. 20 W 1/29 Viruses and Bacteria (last day to File Final Exam Conflict Form) Ch. 21 Th 1/30 Exam 1 5 M 2/3 Bacteria and Archaea (The Microbes within Us) Ch. 22 W 2/5 Protists Ch. 23 Th 2/6 Protists 6 M 2/10 Protists/Fungi W 2/12 Fungi Ch. 24 Th 2/13 Fungi 7 M 2/17 Presidents’ Day - no classes W 2/19 Plants Ch. 25 Th 2/20 Plants 8 M 2/24 Exam 2 W 2/26 Plants Th 2/27 Plants Ch. 26/30 9 M-F 3/2-3/6 Spring Break 10 M 3/9 Plants/Secondary Metabolites Ch. 30 W 3/11 Animal Body Plans Ch. 27/33 Th 3/12 Animal Body Plans 11 M 3/16 Porifera, Cnidaria Ch. 29 W 3/18 Platyhelminthes/ Rotifers Th 3/19 Annelids/Molluscs 12 M 3/23 Molluscs W 3/25 Nematodes/Arthropods Th 3/26 Exam 3 13 M 3/30 Arthropods W 4/1 Deuterostomes Th 4/2 Vertebrates Ch. 29 14 M 4/6 Vertebrates W 4/8 Vertebrates Th 4/9 Vertebrates 15 M 4/13 Vertebrates W 4/15 Reading Day (last day to drop with a W) Finals 4/16 – 4/24 Exam 4 (selectively cumulative) – TBA M 4/20 Patriot’s Day – no exams Welcome I want each of you to complete this course successfully and to learn everything you wish to learn. It is my intent that students from all diverse backgrounds and perspectives be well-served by this course. The diversity that students bring to this class is viewed as a resource, strength and benefit. Every effort will be made to meet the individual needs and varied learning styles of the students in this course. I am committed to assuring a safe and productive educational environment for all students in accordance with Title IX and the guidelines established by the Northeastern Office for University Equity and Compliance. If you have a disability that you think may affect your performance in this class, please inform me at the beginning of the semester so that we can make arrangements, if necessary, for your full access to all course activities. All information is strictly confidential. Student Learning Outcomes

Students should be able to: 1) Describe the theory of evolution, the mechanisms of evolution especially by means of natural selection, the evolution of populations and species, and the evidence in support of evolution. 2) Describe the history of life on Earth and research into the origin of life as well as the major periods of geologic time, the fossil record and the role of changing environmental conditions and mass extinctions in the evolution of life. 3) Recognize a phylogenetic tree and the principles involved in grouping organisms on an evolutionary tree. 4) Distinguish between organisms in the 3 domains of life and provide identifying characteristics of each. 5) Identify groups of protists, the main clades of fungi, major groups and evolution of land plants and key characteristics and evolution of both invertebrate and vertebrate animals 6) Describe the societal implications of biopharmaceuticals, ocean acidification, climate change, habitat destruction and loss of biodiversity on human health. Texts/Materials: Your textbook for this class is available for free online. If you prefer, you can also get a print version at a very low cost. Your book is available in web view and PDF for free. You can also choose to purchase on iBooks or get a print version via the campus bookstore or from OpenStax on Amazon.com. You can use whichever formats you want. Web view is recommended -- the responsive design works seamlessly on any device. If you buy on Amazon, make sure you use the link on your book page on openstax.org so you get the official OpenStax print version. (Simple printouts sold by third parties on Amazon are not verifiable and not as high-quality.) Biology 2e from OpenStax, Print ISBN 1947172514, Digital ISBN 1947172522, www.openstax.org/details/books/biology-2e For laboratory you will need the following (only available in the NU Bookstore): Potts-Santone, BIOL 1114 LAB MANUAL, 2019. MCG/CREATE (ISBN:9781307473124) - $39.30 SimUText from SimBio (Instructions for purchase will given in lab) - $18 Gr a di ng:Yo url e c t ur ec o u r s eg r a d ewi l lb eba s e do nt h ef ol l owi n g: -3Le c t u r ee xa ms : 3x20 %e a c h -Qu i z z e s( da t e sa nn oun c e di nc l a s s ) -Po l lEv e r y wh e r e( At t e n da nc e / I nc l a s sp a r t i c i pa t i o n–86 %+=f ul lc r e d i t ) Youa r ea l l o we d4a bs e nc e s ;Us et he mve r ywi s e l y . -Fi na lExa m( s e l e c t i v e l yc u mul a t i v e )

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Laboratory: Laboratory is an essential part of this course. Attendance is required at all laboratory sessions. If you are absent from a lab, you must provide a legitimate excuse. The University regulations on academic honesty apply to laboratory work as well as all lecture work. While the lab experiments sometime require a group effort, the work you submit must be your own. Laboratory grades will be based Practical Exams (36%), Lab Reports (32%) and Outside Assignments (32%) Make-ups: You are responsible to be present at the time of the exam. You will be allowed to make-up an exam ONLY if you have notified me in advance of the exam (via email or voicemail) and if you have a reasonable, documented excuse (e.g. University-sponsored event, illness with Dr.’s note, family emergency, etc.). You will receive a grade of "0" for any unexcused absences from exams. The instructor will deal with unusual circumstances on an individual basis. There will be no “scale/curve” of letter grades unless the overall, final average for the entire class falls below 70%. You should assume that 90-100% =A, 80-89% =B, 70-79% =C, 60-69% =D, etc. Within those ranges plus (+) and minus (-) grades will be given. Cheating of any kind is inexcusable and unacceptable! Academic dishonesty includes cheating, fabrication, plagiarism, unauthorized collaboration, participation in dishonest activities and facilitating academic dishonesty. Students caught cheating will be reported to OSCCR and will receive a course grade of F. Please keep this in mind for all of your work in both lecture and laboratory. This includes but is not limited to in-class/lab activities and exams as well as blackboard quizzes, etc. See http://www.northeastern.edu/osccr/academic-integrity-policy/ for the NU policy. Seek extra help if you need it. Both your instructor and the laboratory TA’s will have regularly scheduled office hrs. Please stop by and ask questions. Appts for other times can be made by e-mailing the instructor. Additional study suggestions, etc. can be found in the course Blackboard site. Various types of academic support, including peer tutoring, are available and appointments can be made directly through myNortheastern. Above all, do not wait to seek help!!! Course Evaluation. At the end of the semester you are expected to participate in TRACE (Teacher Rating and Course Evaluation). This student survey is administered online through Blackboard. Further details will be provided at the end of the semester. Your feedback is important for course improvement!...