BIOLOGY 150

GENERAL BIOLOGY

Fall Semester, 2005

Marvin W. Fawley, Ph.D. Office phone: 231-7353

Room 318, Stevens Hall e-mail: marvin.fawley@ndsu.edu

http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/instruct/fawley

TEXT: Biology 7^th Edition, by Raven, Johnson, Losos and Singer

HOME PAGE: http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/instruct/fawley/biology

LECTURE TIME: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM, Tuesday and Thursday

1. Course Description: General biology introduces fundamental biological principles from basic biological chemistry to cell structure and function, genetics, evolution and biological diversity. There is a lecture course (Biology 150, 3 credits) and a separate laboratory course (Biology 150L - 1 credit).

2. Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, students should have a solid understanding of the process of science, basic biological molecules and how they interact to form functional cells, cellular structure, bioenegetic processes such as cellular respiration and photosynthesis, heredity and genetics, DNA structure, and evolution.

3. Grading Procedures: Evaluation of your Biology 150 course performance will be based on four lecture examinations and one non-cumulative final examination. The point distribution is as follows:

Lecture Exam 1 100 points

Lecture Exam 2 100 points

Lecture Exam 3 100 points

Lecture Exam 4 100 points

Final Exam 100 points

Total: 500 points

Course grades are assigned on a noncompetitive basis. To determine the course grade, I set the top score at the end of the semester (the greatest number of points out of the possible 500 to 100% and then scale the remaining scores to it. Letter grades are then assigned according to the scale: A = 90-100%, B = 80-89%, C - 70-79%, D = 60-69%, and F = below 60%.

4. Assignments: Many lectures will only cover a portion of the material on the topic, with the student expected to read additional material before the lecture. For example, for the second lecture on basic chemistry and water, students will be expected to read and understand the information from sections 2.1 and 2.2, pages 19-24 of the text. All assignments will be clearly posted on the web site and indicated during the preceding lecture.

5. Make-up policy: Students in Biol 150 will be permitted to take only one Make-up Exam, with acceptable excuse! Students are not permitted to re-take exams. The date for the make-up exam will be announced and will be sometime in early December. Students are strongly encouraged to avoid a make-up exam. If you anticipate a problem with attending a scheduled exam, please see the instructor ahead of time.

6. Special Needs: Any students who may need special accommodations for learning or who have special needs are invited to share these concerns or requests with the instructor as soon as possible.

7. Academic Honesty Statement: All work in this course must be completed in a manner consistent with NDSU University Senate Policy, Section 335: Code of Academic Responsibility and Conduct (http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/policy/335.htm).

BIOLOGY 150 - GENERAL BIOLOGY

Fall Semester 2005

Text: Biology by Raven, Johnson, Losos and Singer. Time: 8:00 to 9:15, Tuesday and Thursday

DATE DAY TEXT CHAPTER LECTURE TOPIC COMMENTS

Aug. 23
Aug. 25
T
R
1/4.4
2
What is Life?/Biodiversity
Basic Chemistry/ Water

Aug. 30
Sept. 1
T
R
3
3
Carbon Compounds/Biomolecules
Biomolecules

Sept. 6
Sept. 8
T
R
5
6/7.4
Cells and Organelles
Membranes, cellular transport

Sept. 13
Sept. 15
T
R

8
EXAM 1 (100 pts)
Metabolism and bioenergetics
Sept. 13 - Last day for no-record drop

Sept. 20
Sept. 22
T
R
9
9
Cellular Respiration
Cellular Respiration

Sept. 27
Sept. 29
T
R
10 Photosynthesis
EXAM 2 (100 pts)

Oct. 4
Oct. 6
T
R
11
12
Cell Cycle/Mitosis
Meiosis and Life Cycles

Oct. 11
Oct. 13
T
R
13
13
Genetics
Genetics, continued

Oct. 18
Oct. 20
T
R
13 Chromosomal inheritance
EXAM 3 (100 pts)

Oct. 25
Oct. 27
T
R
14
15
DNA Structure/Replication
Transcription/Translation

Nov. 1
Nov. 3
T
R
18
16
Gene Function - regulation
Biotechnology - methods

Nov. 8
Nov. 10
T
R
17 Biotech - applications/Genomics
EXAM 4 (100 pts)

Nov. 15
Nov. 17
T
R
section 1.3
21
Origin of Evolutionary Theory
Evolution - Population Change

Nov. 22
Nov. 24
T
R
22 Evidence for Evolution

Thanksgiving Holiday

Nov. 29
Dec. 1
T
R
23
25
Speciation and Extinction
Phylogenetics/Diversity Revisited
Nov. 28 - Last day to withdraw from class

Dec. 6
Dec. 8
T
R
4/25 Origin and History of Life
Final exam (optional date* 100 pts)

Dec. 14 W Final exam (optional date* 100 pts)
10:30 am - 12:30

*Two dates are given for the final exam. You may take the final on either Dec. 8 or Dec. 14.

DATE	DAY	TEXT CHAPTER	LECTURE TOPIC	COMMENTS
Aug. 23 Aug. 25	T R	1/4.4 2	What is Life?/Biodiversity Basic Chemistry/ Water
Aug. 30 Sept. 1	T R	3 3	Carbon Compounds/Biomolecules Biomolecules
Sept. 6 Sept. 8	T R	5 6/7.4	Cells and Organelles Membranes, cellular transport
Sept. 13 Sept. 15	T R	8	EXAM 1 (100 pts) Metabolism and bioenergetics	Sept. 13 - Last day for no-record drop
Sept. 20 Sept. 22	T R	9 9	Cellular Respiration Cellular Respiration
Sept. 27 Sept. 29	T R	10	Photosynthesis EXAM 2 (100 pts)
Oct. 4 Oct. 6	T R	11 12	Cell Cycle/Mitosis Meiosis and Life Cycles
Oct. 11 Oct. 13	T R	13 13	Genetics Genetics, continued
Oct. 18 Oct. 20	T R	13	Chromosomal inheritance EXAM 3 (100 pts)
Oct. 25 Oct. 27	T R	14 15	DNA Structure/Replication Transcription/Translation
Nov. 1 Nov. 3	T R	18 16	Gene Function - regulation Biotechnology - methods
Nov. 8 Nov. 10	T R	17	Biotech - applications/Genomics EXAM 4 (100 pts)
Nov. 15 Nov. 17	T R	section 1.3 21	Origin of Evolutionary Theory Evolution - Population Change
Nov. 22 Nov. 24	T R	22	Evidence for Evolution	Thanksgiving Holiday
Nov. 29 Dec. 1	T R	23 25	Speciation and Extinction Phylogenetics/Diversity Revisited	Nov. 28 - Last day to withdraw from class
Dec. 6 Dec. 8	T R	4/25	Origin and History of Life Final exam (optional date* 100 pts)
Dec. 14	W		Final exam (optional date* 100 pts) 10:30 am - 12:30