Bio 211 Section A2Y

Course Description: This course is Part 2 in an intensive study of human anatomy and physiology. Emphasis is placed on the manner in which systems interact to maintain homeostasis. The following topics will be covered: Endocrine System, Cardiovascular System, Lymphatic System, Immune System, Respiratory System, Digestive System, Urinary System, Reproductive Systems, Human Development and Genetics. Laboratory exercises will include dissections, computer labs, models, and experimentation.

This section does not meet for lectures. This section meets for labs on Wednesday from 4:00pm to 6:50pm in HS 262.

There is a mandatory orientation assignment for this class, which must be complete by the end of the first week of class. NO EXCEPTIONS! There is also a mandatory on-campus orientation for this course. The orientation will be held Tuesday, January 8^th from 12:30pm to 1:30pm or 1:30pm to 2:30 pm. Please attend one session. Orientation will be held in Lex 183. Information provided here is critical to your success in the course so please read it carefully and completely.

If you decide you do not want to be in the online Bio 211 class, you can contact the department chair and she will make an effort to place you in an on-campus Bio 211 class. You must make this switch, however, before or on the last day of drop/add..

Textbook: Human Anatomy and Physiology, Marieb, 6th edition, 2004 (any edition will be fine). You DO NOT need any CD-ROMS for this course. All assignments and test material will come from your text book. Lab Manual (required): Anatomy and Physiology I and II Laboratory Guide, Porter and Borg, 3rd edition, MTC. A Photographic Atlas for the Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory, Van De Graaf, 5th edition, 2003, Morton. (Any earlier edition will also work)

WebCT Training: The Office of Online Learning at Midlands Technical College offers WebCT training for students. To register and see a list of available training dates, go to ../StudentSupport/WebCT Workshop FormTest.htm

NOTE: THE ASSESSMENT CENTER LOCKS ITS DOORS ONE HOUR BEFORE THE CLOSING TIMES LISTED BELOW. DO NOT SHOW UP ONE SECOND PAST THE CLOSING TIMES OR YOU WILL BE DENIED THE CHANCE TO TAKE THE TEST.

Test #1 (chapters 16 and 17) - Wednesday, January 30th (anytime between 9am - 8pm) or Thursday, January 31st (anytime between 9am - 8pm) or Friday, February 1st (anytime between 9am - 3pm)

Test #2 (chapters 18, 19, and 20) - Wednesday, February 20th (anytime between 9am - 8pm) or Thursday, February 21st (anytime between 9am - 8pm) or Friday, February 22nd (anytime between 9am - 3pm)

Test #3 (chapters 21 and 22) - Wednesday, March 5th (anytime between 9am-8pm) or Thursday, March 6th (anytime between 9am - 8pm) or Friday, March 7th (anytime between 9am - 3pm)

Test #4 (chapters 23, 24, 25, and 26) - Wednesday, April 2nd (anytime between 9am - 8pm) or Thursday, April 3rd (anytime between 9am - 8pm) or Friday, April 4th (anytime between 9am - 3pm)

Test #5 (chapters 27, 28, and 29) - Wednesday, April 23rd (anytime between 9am - 8pm) or Thursday, April 24th (anytime between 9am - 8pm) or Friday, April 25th (anytime between 9am - 3pm)

Final Exam (chapters 16 - 29) - Wednesday, April 30th (anytime between 9am - 8pm) or Thursday, May 1st (anytime between 9am - 8pm) or Friday, May 2nd (anytime between 9am - 3pm)

Accessing this Course: Click the Creating my WebCT account at the top of this page for instructions on creating your WebCT account. Once you have created an account, click on Adding Courses to my WebCT account for instructions on adding courses to your WebCT account.

You may have to change a drop down menu to “hybrid courses” in order to see your course. Self-registration is enabled.

Online Resources: We encourage you to review the Distance Learning Frequently Asked Questions. This module will provide you with some answers to common problems, some troubleshooting tips, and some ways to access some help.

If this is your first time using the new version of WebCT, it is highly recommended that you review the What is WebCT.

Lab Instructor
Your lab instructor will not be the same as your lecture instructor and will be determined by the departmental chair. You will not meet your lab instructor or receive contact information for him/her until the first lab.

Note - All lab issues must be handled through your lab instructors. I cannot change your lab time or lab grade, excuse you from lab, get hold of your lab instructors for you, or prevent them from dropping you from the course. I also cannot change their teaching philosophies but I know you will have printed objectives and these objectives are the ONLY items on the lab exams. So, no matter how many problems you have with your lab instructor's teaching style, make the best of it and simply know the objectives to receive a good lab grade. Your lab instructor should give you contact info for himself/herself as well as for the Science Coordinators and Departmental Chair. You should only contact the coordinators or chair with lab issues only if you have first talked to you lab instructor about the issues.

If you have a serious conflict with the scheduled lab time, you can contact Jan Oliver (OliverJ@midlandstech.edu or 822-3548) and she may be able to place you in a different lab.

Credit Hours	4

Grading Scale:		A 100-90; B 89-80; C 79-70; D 69-60; F 59-0
Grading:		75% Lecture Grade 25% Lab Grade

You will have the following tests in lecture and they all have equal weight. Your test grades are 95% of your lecture grade and the assignments grade is 5% of your lecture grade. Your final lecture grade will count 75% of your total grade for the class; your lab grade is 25% of your total grade for the class.

You cannot take a test early or make it up at a later date. If you miss a test then you will count your final exam twice. If you miss two tests, then you will be dropped from the course. Even if you have a good excuse for missing a test, you will still count your final exam twice. This is how you make up the test so yes, I am letting you make it up by counting your final twice but not by letting you take the test.

If your final exam grade is higher than your lowest test grade, I will automatically drop your lowest test grade and count your final exam twice.

If you miss the final exam, you will receive a 0 for that grade unless you present written documentation that you were in the hospital or at the funeral of a close family member during the testing times.

You cannot receive an incomplete unless it is after midterm, you are passing the course with a C or better AND you provide written documentation for reason needing the incomplete. All incompletes turn into an F automatically if work is not completed within the semester following the assignment of the incomplete.

Your assignment grade cannot be replaced by the final exam grade. Due dates for assignments are accessible from the Homepage of the course. Your assignment grade is determined as follows:

You will be able to check your lecture grades by clicking on the My Grades link on the Homepage of the course.

Your lab grade will be explained by your lab instructor but is determined solely by lab exam grades. If you miss a lab exam, you can take a make-up lab exam at the END of the semester. Your lab grade will count 25% of your for the class.

Very Important - Do your assignments well before the due dates. WebCT automatically disables them after their due date and I will not reset them for you for any reason. You have access to all of them now so do them NOW and not the day they are due. You will have technical problems, you will have car accidents, you will be sick, your husband will be driving you crazy, your children will be fighting 10 minutes before your assignments are due but you will not have to worry about all that if you do them EARLY!

Study Guides
Specific learning objectives are outlined for each chapter. These objectives can be obtained from the Study Guides link of the Homepage of the course. Study Guides are available for each chapter and the questions from these guides will show up on your tests. YOU DO NOT TURN IN STUDY GUIDES TO ME. They are provided only to help you cover and understand test material. When you start saying to yourself, "I wonder what is going to be on the test? I wonder if this figure is going to be on the test", go to your Study Guide and you will know. The questions on the tests come from the Study Guides.

If you plan to drop the course yourself, I strongly suggest you do it officially through records. Please also e-mail me to let me know you have dropped.

Class Announcements
Changes may be made at any time throughout this term to any part of this syllabus by the instructor. Any major announcements will be made through your WebCT e-mail.

Check your WebCT Homepage, WebCT E-mail account and Discussion Board frequently to make sure you do not miss any important announcements.

E-mail
E-mail will play an important role in this course and your WebCT e-mail account is the ONLY way I have of contacting you. E-mail is also the primary way for you to contact me. You are expected to check your WebCT e-mail account frequently.

After you read the following information, log onto the course, click the Orientation Assignment Icon on the Homepage and follow the directions there.

Important - You will not be able to add this course and do the orientation assignment until a week before classes begin.

Familiarize yourself with the course ASAP and e-mail me with any questions. These are the following icons on the Bio 210 Course Homepage.

§ Syllabus - This gives you my contact information, books you need, and a suggested weekly pace.

§ Study Guides - You will complete these as you read the chapters in your textbook. All concepts on the Study Guides are fair game for the tests and final exam. All questions on the tests come from the Study Guides. If you do not have time to do anything else in this course, DO THE STUDY GUIDES.

§ Communication Tools - This is where you go to access e-mail and the discussion board. You are required to check your e-mail regularly. You may use the other features if you like but they are not required.

§ Test Dates and Assignment Due Date - This link contains very important information about how to study for tests, how your grade will be calculated for the class, where to get help and the consequences of cheating. It also has the test dates and assignment due dates.

§ Orientation Assignment – This is your orientation assignment that must be completed the first week of classes in order to stay in the class. If you do poorly on the orientation assignment, I would consider dropping the course.

***Important – If you have a program on your computer that prevents pop-ups, you may need to disable it in order to see quizzes and assignments on WebCT. You may also need to update your browser. (i.e. If you are running an old version of Explorer, you may need to update it)

Important - If you are having technical problems not related to WebCT then you can use the computers on campus to complete assignments and print study guides. Technical problems with your own personal computer are not an excuse for not completing work in the course on time.

Important - A very common problem with WebCT is that a student's grade is not immediately posted after they submit an assignment. I will still be able to see the work you did and can fix your grade. So you do not need to e-mail me to let me know when this happens. However, I will not fix it until about a week after the assignment is due (not completed) so please be patient.