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Course Description: A survey of the captive fish and invertebrates encountered in the trade of marine ornamentals and the conservation issues surrounding their use. Ecology of the compatibility, propagation potential, captive breeding, culture challenges and advancements in technology will be examined. Course will cover important aspects of species acquisition, collection and transfer, as well as special husbandry needs of selected organisms. Will include at least 3 field trips to facilitate specific workshops.

• MANUAL, MST 203: ECOLOGY OF CAPTIVE MARINE FISH & INVERTEBRATES. Author: Julie Anderson. 2006.(Power assisted notes, supplemental text, lab exercises and worksheets.) **I will have this manual available at my cost of $11.00 the first week of class, a savings of $3.81 from Bookstore markup and sales tax)
• Marine Invertebrates: 500+ Essential-to-Know Aquarium Species (Pocket Guide Series for Aquarists and Underwater Naturalists) 2004, by Ronald L. Shimek
• Marine Fishes: 500+ Essential-To-Know Aquarium Species (The Pocketexpert Guide Series for Aquarists and Underwater Naturalists),by Scott W. Michael
• Optional:   Guide to Marine Invertebrates: Alaska to Baja California by Daniel Gotshall and Marine Fish of Pacific by Daniel Gotshall  and Aquarium Husbandry of Pacific Northwest Marine Invertebrates, Roland Anderson, 2001, Seattle Aquarium Bookstore

2 - 100AS scantrons (available at our bookstore)
1 inch 3-Ring binder with section dividers

You are expected to arrive to class on time and be prepared.
Pagers and cell phones must be muted or turned off.
Students are expected to have read the assigned reading prior to class

•     Drop with Refund by: Jan. 20, 07
•     Elect CR/NC by; Feb. 14, 07
•     Drop without 'W' by: Feb. 14,07
•     Drop with 'W' by: Apr. 5, 07

Attendance: You are expected to attend and participate at each meeting and thus, accumulate attendance points. You may not miss more than 3 consecutive class meeting or a total of 5 absences throughout the semester.  This will result in an automatic failing grade and/or instructor may drop  you if no contact is made.  If you must miss a class, you are responsible for any announcements and assignments as they are scheduled above.  Please check the website for updates. Alternative assignments may be possible to make up for excused absences, but must be discussed and approved of by the instructor.

Exams:  These will be a combination of matching, true and false, multiple choice, fill in the blank and short answer. These will include both lecture and lab components of the class - use the study quide, your notes, your manual, worksheets and lab exercises to study ! Quizzes are unannounced and do not count - but  provide you with opportunity to fine-tune your learning  skills.  Exams are scheduled in advance, are closed notes and book and require a  scantron sheet  for 100 questions and  #2 pencil with good eraser! You will need 2 scantrons for the course.

Research Paper:  See your handout or follow this weblink for specific directions. Preliminary summary due March 11 (to Julie) for comments. Final Research Paper due date: May 5, along with Oral presentation to class.

Lab Exercises, Worksheets, Readings and Research Projects:
    1. Lab exercises, as indicated in the syllabus above, are to be submitted the following week unless it is noted as a continuing project.
    2. All lab exercises, worksheets, continuing projects, readings etc. are to  be retained in the Notebook as described in manual.
    3. Assigned Readings are to be submitted the week following the  assignment  in the syllabus above..
    4. Field Trips & Workshops to Local Tidepool and Aquarium of the Pacific have associated worksheets or summaries
    5. Research  Project: Preliminary due Mar  26 and  final draft  is due April 16.
    6. Classroom and aquarium facility will be used to support some of the lab activities and workshops

Extra Credit:These can be earned in a number of ways, but cannot exceed an accumulation of 20 pts. Assistance with specific program tasks, as approved by  instructor, (i.e. display information, data collect/recording/entry,  animal husbandry projects, ...), submitting other pre-approved assignments = 5-10 pts (as approved by instructor).

RULES AND SAFETY IN THE LAB: It is your responsibility to be aware of and adhere to the rules and safety guidelines for student behavior as listed in the Saddleback College Catalog and on the Safety in the Lab Safety Handout you signed (it is also pg 1 of your Lab Manual. Emergency Procedures and Evacuation Procedures.  Review the Emergency procedures and Evacuation routes posted in the front classroom bulletin board. These will  be reviewed during the the first lab meeting.

GENERAL INFORMATION & POLICY: Students are expected to attend classes regularly.  Failure to attend classes may be taken into consideration in assigning grades. Students who fail to attend the first meeting of any class for which they have officially enrolled may be dropped by the instructor unless prior arrangement has been made with the instructor. Students who officially enroll in a class and never attend will be dropped by the instructor no later than the end of the tenth instructional day of the semester. Instructors may drop a student from a class when he/she is absent for a total of six cumulative instructional hours. In no case, where the instructor has an option to drop a student, should the student presume he/she has been
dropped unless the instructor drop has been officially verified by the Office of Admissions and Records (Calif. Ed. Code, Section 70902).

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:  It is difficult to cheat in this class due to its project focus.  Any attempts to cheat that are detected, however, shall result in IMMEDIATE dismissal and failure in the class and I shall PERSONALLY follow up the case to ensure that the full weight of the College’s penalties is exercised.  Please see the Saddleback College Web site for details on College policy.

USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES:  Please no audible cellular phones or pagers.  If you leave the classroom to answer a call or page, please leave for the entire lecture so as to not constantly disrupt the class.  Photo phones or personal electronic devices such as a Palm Pilots can not be used during a test, not even as a calculator. Student Services: General Student Service Information is available at the Saddleback College Website. General, academic, and service information can be obtained by accessing the Counseling Division and Financial Aid Websites. Individual and small group counseling information such as academic planning and review of transcripts is available by appointment. All other student services are available on campus during normal business hours.

ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: This course meets the requirements set forth in the accessibility checklist and universal design grid provided by Special Services. The Web Pages, video presentations, textbooks and class materials used in this course are accessible to students with disabilities. If you have questions on how to make accommodations please contact Special Services, Mike Sauter. You will need to provide documentation of your disability to the Special Services Office in the Student Services Center. Requests for accommodation for testing must be done in a reasonable and timely fashion. Accommodated testing is given for lecture exams for students with documentation of need.

CLASS CONDUCT (BP-5401):  Students are expected to conduct themselves with respect for the right of all members of the college community to teach and learn in a safe and academically stimulating environment.  Students shall be held responsible for observing rules and regulations for student conduct promulgated under the authority of this policy by the Board of Trustees or the district's administration.  Violation of such rules shall constitute good cause for imposition of disciplinary action as provided in rules and regulations (Calif. Ed. Code, Section  66300). No food or beverages in the classroom or lab.  Bottled water with a screw top is acceptable.
 
GRADE AND INSTRUCTIONAL RELATED GRIEVANCE (BP-5505):   When a student believes that a district or divisional/school policy or procedure has not been followed,  the student should discuss this concern with the course instructor. (excerpt of the official Board Policy - Visit the web site: www.socccd.org/board/boardpolicies.asp )

GRADE GRIEVANCE:  By law, the instructor is solely responsible for the grades assigned; no instructor may be directed to change a grade except in certain narrow circumstances authorized by the Calif. Ed. Code, Section 76224 (a). When a student believes that the district grading policy has not been followed, the student should discuss this concern with the appropriate course instructor.  Prior to filing a grievance, an attempt must be made to solve the problem. The student is expected to contact his/her instructor directly to discuss their differences when grades are available to the student. At this stage most differences will be resolved. This contact should be conducted in the privacy of the instructor's office whenever possible, and the pertinent issues should be well defined so that they may be discussed as objectively as possible.
 
CONTACT INFORMATION:
 Email. This is the preferred method of contact rather than phone!  I check this at least 3-5 times a day and am on-line much of the time. Expect responses within 6 hours during the hours of 8 am to 9 pm.  Due to the large amount of spam that everyone receives, all of your emails must have MST 100 l in the subject field so that they don’t get trashed.
Office Hours:  I am generally in the Biology Prep area, (Sr. Lab Technician, Biological Sciences) SM 234-6, during the hours of 11:30am - 7:30pm M-Th, and Fri 10:30am-5:00pm(except during times I'm  instructing other classes.) Drop-ins can be accommodated most of the time, but I'm not always on campus or in a situation where I can stop working, but do try anyway if drop-ins  work best for you or
Voice Mail: You can leave messages at (949) 582-4657, I'll do my best to return your call.
 
 

SIGNATURE SHEET (Student must read, sign and submit this page to the instructor):
 
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF SYLLABUS: I have read this syllabus and understand the policies outlined in this document along with any elaboration on the part of the instructor.  Any items unclear to me have been brought to the attention of the instructor and clarified to my satisfaction.  I shall adhere to the policies outlined in this document without exception and accept any aforementioned penalties as a result of failing to follow these rules. Furthermore:  I shall behave as a consummate professional as outlined above in section 11 (above) entitled Class Conduct.
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