2. Michelle Smith Email: miliefsk@hawaii.edu Instructor: Contact Information:

3. Syllabus: schedule of lectures, reading assignments, exams Lecture slides Exam results & course grade Class Web Site www.wcc.hawaii.edu/facstaff/miliefsky-m/

4. MTWRF xxxx am xxxx Class Time & Location

5. Monday & Friday xxx0 am Instructor’s Office Location & Hours

6. Class Policies Attendance: Mandatory Come Prepared: Read assignments Review lecture notes and outlines

7. Please turn it off before arriving to class! Cell Phones

8. This is an introductory biological science course designed for science majors seeking to fulfill part of their science core requirement.

9. Its objective is to broaden an understanding of organismal biology.

10. This class is designed for the science major.

11. Topics include: Chemistry of life Cell structure and function Genetics Mechanisms of evolution Bacteria

12. By the end of this course the student should: connect the concepts of biology understand the structure of living things

13. Chemistry The cell Genetics Mechanisms of Evolution Evolutionary History of Biological Diversity

14. EXAMINATIONS: 4 exams @ 100 points each Non cumulative 50 multiple choice questions Book questions included on exams Closed book, but allowed 1-sided 3x5 note card

15. Missed Exam Policy No retest unless a legitimate reason Take exam next class time Contact your instructor (email)!

16. No plus or minus final grades Grading Grade cutoffs: A = above 90% B = 80%-90% C = 70%-80% D = 60%-70% F = below 60%

17. Cheating Plagiarism See student handbook on conduct code or http://www.hawaii.edu/student/conduct/imper.html

18. Textbook 10 th edition

19. How to Succeed in this Class Review lecture notes as often as possible. Read the text. Use the text’s CD-ROM Making flashcards for each new vocabulary word presented. Establish study groups and study together. Ask questions.