WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

                                                           PLAINVIEW CAMPUS

                                       SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS & SCIENCES

MISSION:  Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically challenging, learning-focused and distinctively Christian environment for professional success, lifelong learning, and service to God and humankind.

 

BIOLOGY   1402 – GENERAL BIOLOGY II

 

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COURSE DESCRIPTION:  This course is the second of a two-semester series intended for science majors, and required for biology and molecular biology majors. Concepts of organismal biology, population biology, diversity of biological systems, origins and adaptations of populations within the biosphere.  Lecture three hours, laboratory three hours. $45 fee

 

PREREQUISITE: Biology 1401, Biology 1400 with a final grade of B or better

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK:  * Refer to official booklist

 COURSE OUTCOME COMPETENCIES:

Students will be able to:

1.  Describe and identify populations from a historical perspective of life on earth.

2.  Describe and categorize major groups of bacteria, Archea, Protists & Fungi.

3.  Describe and categorize major invertebrate & vertebrate organisms.

4.  Describe and identify plant structures, developmental processes & functions.

5.  Describe and identify animal structures and their functions in relationship to nutrition, reproduction & development, the major organ systems and concepts of organism circulation & gas exchange processes.

6.  Describe and delineate concepts of ecology & the biosphere in relationship to organisms, populations & communities of major ecosystems.

 

ATTENDANCE:  Students are expected to make class attendance a priority.   All absences must be explained to the instructor who will decide whether the missed work may be made-up.  Students who miss more than 25% of the lecture/lab days…may be dropped from the class.  No make-up exams will be given, unless arrangements are made in advance of foreseen absences.  An absence will be recorded when a student fails to return after an allowed break-time during the process of an extended class session.

DISABILITY STATEMENT: 

Disability Statement – In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), it is the policy of Wayland Baptist University that no otherwise qualified person with a disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity in the university. The Coordinator of Counseling Services serves as the coordinator of students with a disability and should be contacted concerning accommodation requests at (806) 291-3765. Documentation of a disability must accompany any request for accommodations.

 

COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING CRITERIA:

Lecture Exams………………………………..…………………………

Laboratory exercises, assignments, quizzes……………….

Final Exam(comprehensive)………………………………………

University Grading System:

              A  =  90  -  100

              B  =  80  -   89

              C  =  70  -   79

              D  =  60  -   69

              F  =  Below   60

              I  =  Incomplete +

              W  =  Withdrawal

A grade of incomplete is changed if the deficiency is made up by midterm of the next regular semester; otherwise, it becomes "F". This grade is given only if circumstances beyond the student's control prevented completion of work during the semester enrolled and attendance requirements have been met.

 

TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE:

• Population Dynamics

• A History of Life on Earth

• Bacteria & Archea

• Protists & Fungi

• Plant & Animal Diversity

• Invertebrates

• Vertebrates

• Plant Structure, Development & Function

• Animal Structure & Function

• Nutrition

• Reproduction & Development

• Organ Systems

• Circulation & Gas Exchange

• Intro to Ecology & the Biosphere

• Ecosystems

• Populations

• Communities

 

CELL PHONES:  There will be NO class disruptions due to cell phones.  Ringers must be turned off prior to class. If you have an emergency, quietly leave the classroom.  If disruptions occur,  points may be deducted from your final grade.  I f examinations or quizzes require a calculator, bring one that is NOT integrated with your cell phone.

LABORATORY:  There will be several lab exercises and lab quizzes as well as other assignments.  If you must miss a lab exercise, it should be made-up within a week ( lab materials do not store well).  Make-up exercises must be pre-arranged with the instructor.

 

 

 

Rev 07/18/2012