Syllabus for Human Anatomy

Spring 2012

  The Website for this class is located at www.saddleback.edu/faculty/charrison/anat01.html

Bio 11 - Human Anatomy Required Materials Human Anatomy by Marieb et. al.. 6th Ed. Human Anatomy Laboratory Manual, Marieb  (may be shared) Attendance You are responsible for all material presented in class, including announcements about course procedures. Exams will include material from assigned reading as well as material presented only in class, so attendance is likely to affect test performance. Handouts are distributed once only. Please have a partner or two who can pick up materials if you are absent. Most handouts are also available to you on these webpages. Evaluation This class may be taken for Credit/No Credit or for a letter grade. There will be three multiple choice lecture exams and a written final. Each of these tests will be worth 100 points. Four practicums will be given, also worth 100 points each. There will be no extra credit assignments or quizzes other than extra credit questions associated with the practicums (5 pts extra possible for each practicum) Course grades will be assigned as follows:   A 720+ B 640-719 C 560-639 D 480-559 F 0-479 Dropping If you need to drop this course, you must do so at Admissions and Records. I will not drop you unless you cannot do this for yourself and you contact me and ask to be dropped. The last day to drop is April 5, 2012  (This date applies to Bio 11 and Bio 110) Lecture Exams Only one missed exam (lecture or lab) will be allowed per student, a zero being entered into the log for a second missed exam. Lecture examinations that are unavoidably missed must be made up on the first day the student returns to class. Make-up exams will be essay tests, covering all of the material outlined for the missed test. Lecture exams begin at5:00  p.m. Make-up exams are taken at the start of lab and require a substantial excuse (doctor's note, etc) Practicums Only one make-up exam (lecture or lab) will be allowed per student, a zero being entered into the log for a second missed exam. It is not possible for practicums to be made up. Before you begin this course, be certain that you are available to take each practicum as scheduled. Starting times for practicums will be announced well in advance. Depending on final class size there may be more than one group of students taking the test on the assigned day. If a student misses any of the first, second, or third practicums (but did prepared to take it as demonstrated by laboratory participation), a grade equal to the lowest score received on any of the practicums (including practicum IV) will be given.  All students must take practicum IV. Grade Record All students are required to review their grades and to bring suspected errors to my attention within one week of their posting. Cell Phones Cell phones must be turned off during class.  These alarms disrupt the thought processes of instructor and student alike and severely impair the effectiveness of the lecture presentation.  You will be required to leave lecture for the day, should you receive an audible alarm.  Students who repeatedly leave to answer a vibrating alarm also disrupt the class.  Please wait until class is finished to use your phones.  If a cellular phone goes off during a test, it can be especially disruptive.  Should this happen, a student with the offending device will be asked to leave and will be given an essay make-up at the next meeting.  Cell phones capable of taking and transmitting images may NEVER be brought to class on a test day.  Should this happen, the student with the imaging device will receive a zero for the exam.  In addition, iPods and similar information devices may not be used during lecture or during any lecture or lab exam.  Texting during class is not permitted. Special Services Students If you are a student enrolled in the Special Services program and require more examination time or other consideration, it is EXPECTED that you will identify yourself to me during the first week of class.  If you do not, I will assume that you do not need special attention and you will not receive it        Academic Dishonesty (Cheating) It happens...but it isn't tolerated!  Any instance of cheating will result in an immediate zero for the exam or quiz being taken or assignment being submitted.  Also, the student will be suspended for the rest of the day and the entire next class meeting and will be required to meet with the Vice President of Students before returning to class.  Bio 110 - Anatomy Discussion   This course is new and was introduced to give instructors enough time to adequately cover and discuss course material in order to help students achieve better understanding.  This course will include lecture and discussion over reading assignments as well as any other material presented in the course.  We will use some of the class time to review for exams and go over tests that have been scored.  Practice tests for both lecture and lab will be included in this course.  The additional time will also allow more time to be devoted to complicated material.   Grading will consist of: attendance, participation; discussion of reading assignments:  (40%) completion of chapter outlines (on time):  (40%) corrections to scored exams:  (20%) The grading scale will be         90-100% = A, 80-89% = B, 70-79% = C, 60-69% = D