ZOOLOGY 200 COURSE SYLLABUS

Fall 2009

Instructor: Dr. Carey Carpenter

Office: NS-307A

Office hours: MW: 4-5 pm; TTh: 10:30 am - noon; also by appointment

Virtual office hours: feel free to send me e-mail concerning the class anytime, including weekends; I am usually able to respond within a few hours if not immediately.

(Please add this address to your email address book so my emails aren't removed by spam filters.)

       

Telephone: 760-744-1150, ext. 2527

Web site: http://daphne.palomar.edu/ccarpenter

Course overview: Zoology 200 is a lecture and lab course designed to provide a basic understanding of the structure of the human body.  It counts towards the A.A. degree and is transferable to a four-year college or university.

Laboratory:  Performance in the laboratory requires regular attendance, active participation in the learning process (including cat and other specimen dissection), and completion of 5 lab practical exams as indicated on the accompanying lab schedule.

Required texts and materials:

1. Human Anatomy (6th edition) by Martini, Timmons, and Tallitsch  (or equivalent)

2. Human Anatomy Laboratory Manual (2nd edition) by Eric Wise  (or equivalent)

3. Dissection Kit

4. Dissection Gloves

Important dates and deadlines for full-semester classes:

Sept. 6th: last day to add with a permission number

Sept 15th: last day to drop with no notation placed on permanent record

Oct. 10th: last day to drop with a "W". Once this date is passed, a letter grade must be assigned.

Attendance:  I will take attendance during the first two or three weeks of class. I will not take attendance thereafter. However, regular and punctual attendance is expected and I do notice those who don’t show up for class.

Drop policy: I may drop students for the following reasons: failure to attend the first class meeting, failure to take exams, and/or excessive absences. However, do not depend on me to drop the class for you; if you wish to drop the class, it is your responsibility. And pay attention to the drop deadlines above!

Examinations:  Lecture: 3 midterm lecture exams and 1 final exam will be given. All exams will include multiple choice as well as 2 half-page essay questions designed to exercise your critical thinking abilities.  In lab, 5 practicums are scheduled, each involving identification of microscope slides and/or models and specimens. None of the lecture or lab exams are comprehensive.  Make-ups will be given for valid medical excuses only.

Grading:  Your final course grade will be determined by your performance on the lecture exams and lab practicums. Each of the midterm lecture exams is worth 14%, and the final, not comprehensive but covering more information, is worth 18%. The lab represents 40% of the course grade, with the 5 practicums worth 8% each.

You can monitor your progress in the course at any time by going to my web site and clicking on  the "Fall 2009 Grade Files" link to access your private file. The password is your Palomar student ID number without the first two zeros. 

           

Final course grades will be assigned according to the scale below.

A:  90-100%

B:  80-89

C:  70-79

D:  55-69  

F:   < 55%       

Reading assignments: Please read the relevant chapters as indicated on the lecture schedule before and after attending lectures.

Extra credit: Find and correct inaccurate Wikipedia entries on human anatomy or physiology, two points per correction, 16 points maximum for the semester. Please show me the error before you proceed with any correction. You'll have to create a (free) account at Wikipedia to do this, instructions here: http://tinyurl.com/8llwb

If you have disability or medical condition that could affect your performance in the class, please see me. We have numerous services available that may be of assistance.

Cell phones: turn them off during lecture and lab!

Cheating will not be tolerated. It will result in an F for the course and possible disciplinary action.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE: Only students who are officially registered may participate in this class. If you are given a permission code to add this class, add the class prior to the next class meeting. If you have difficulty using the college's computerized enrollment system to add, please notify the instructor immediately. The deadline for adding any full-semester class is February 1st, 2009. Under no circumstance will students be allowed to add after the deadline.”