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3. Your Extra Help Office Hour!
Welcome to Biology 120
Organismal Biology
Fall 2019
Lectures: MWF 9-9:50 S-331
Laboratory: R 8-10:50 S-331
W 3-3:50 in S-356 or S-331 or S-220
Your Extra Help Office Hour!
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4. Professor: Ross Koning, PhD.
Cell Phone:
Office: MWF S-356
Website: plantphys.info
University of MICHIGAN (Ann Arbor) 1981
Plant Physiology - Flower development
Please call me Ross!
On your note-card:
Write your name (First and Last official)
Write your nickname (what you like to be called)

5. Let’s Look at the Syllabus
Enrollment
A Course for Freshman Biology/Biochem Majors/Minors
This is NOT an LAC course—drop then add something else
You should also be registered for: (add if not transferred)
Math 155, 243, 216 (or as placed by exam, not Math 135!)
Chemistry 210 and 212 (unless completed already)
English 100 (unless completed already)
HPE 104/108 etc. - needed in 1st 60 credits
On your note-card:
Write in the CHE you are taking now or write NONE
Write in the CHE you have completed on your transcript

6. Let’s Look at the Syllabus
Objectives
Structure and Function of Organisms
Experience in Modern Phylogeny (Cladistics)
Hands-on Experience with Living Organisms
Study of Diverse Solutions to Common Problems
Obtaining minerals and water
Obtaining energy and food
Exchanging Gases
Transporting materials
Maintaining temperature
Chemical Signaling
Reproduction
Environmental Sensing
Movement
Etc.!
Reinforce Experimental Approach and Writing in Biology

7. Resources Two textbooks are required:
Freeman, S., K. Quillin, L. Allison, M. Black, G. Podgorski, and E. Taylor Biological Science. 6th ed. Pearson/Cummings (earlier editions OK!) Used for all four Biology core courses!
Pechenik, J. A A Short Guide to Writing about Biology. 9th ed. Pearson (earlier editions and Knisely 4th or 5th editions are OK too!) Used for ALL Biology Courses!

8. Let’s Look at the Syllabus
Resources
Two textbooks are required:
Freeman, S., K. Quillin, L. Allison, M. Black, G. Podgorski, and E. Taylor Biological Science. 6th ed. Pearson/Cummings (earlier editions OK!) Used for all four Biology core courses!
Pechenik, J. A A Short Guide to Writing about Biology. 9th ed. Pearson (earlier editions and Knisely 4th or 5th editions are OK too!) Used for ALL Biology Courses!
No Laboratory Manual, handouts or visit: plantphys.info
Laboratory and Writing Handouts, if lost, can be downloaded/printed
Depends upon organism availability, readiness, and behavior
Three-Ring Binder, Zipper Pouch, Pencil with Eraser
Laptop with Microsoft Office installed or USB/Flash/Jump Drive
Simple Calculator useful (+ – x ÷ =) Colored pencil set would be useful
All students with long hair need to have a scrunchie for labs with fire

9. Grading Weights Partici-pation Quizzes Final Exam Worksheets
Techniques Exam
Writing Assignments

10. Let’s Look at the Syllabus
Departmental Laboratory Dress Code
Closed Shoes on Thursdays!
Long Pants or Jeans or Lab Coat if you wear shorts, skirts, kilts
Slacks worn snugly at waist, no undergarment showing!!

11. Let’s Look at the Syllabus
Departmental Laboratory Dress Code
Closed Shoes on Thursdays!
Long Pants or Jeans or Lab Coat if you wear shorts, skirts, kilts
Slacks worn snugly at waist, no undergarment showing!!
Hats are not allowed in any class or laboratory
Hair longer than earlobes must be secured with hair-tie in laboratory
Neither food nor drink are allowed in laboratory
Do not come to class in your pajamas and slippers!!

12. For laboratory Tomorrow: One source of beans shaken to mix them
Two samples poured into finger bowls
One sample submerged in water
The other sample left dry
Does this describe an experiment?
Hand in your note-card:
Write your name (First and Last official)
Write your nickname (what you like to be called)
3. and 4. (your current CHE and your transcript CHE) 12

13. Announcements
Remember that your written response to the essay, “Effective Learning Begins With the Right Attitudes” is due on Wednesday (9/4) at the start of our lecture (9:00 AM).
Two pages typed/computer printed double-spaced, 1” margins, 12 point font.
Papers arriving at 9:01 AM are one-day late!
EARLY PAPERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOMED !!

14. Clarification of the Bio 120 Late Paper Penalty Policy
Your first writing assignment is due on Wednesday at 9 AM...
Handed in Wednesday at 9 AM = full credit
Handed in Wed. at 9:05 AM = 1 day late = 10% penalty
Handed in Thursday at 9 AM = 2 days late = 20% penalty
Handed in Thu. at 9:05 AM = 3 days late = 30% penalty
Handed in after any paper has been returned by instructor to the first student = too late = 0%
If the late assignment is a writing project, then, even though it may be worth 0% because of its tardiness, you still MUST hand it in at a passing level (65%) or you fail the entire course!

15. Let’s Look at the Syllabus
Participation Variables
Completion of Comp Exam THIS WEEK!
In-Semester Lab Skills demonstrations
Plickers questions correctly answered
Attendance-reliability

16. Let’s Look at the Syllabus
Participation Variables

17. Let’s Look at the Syllabus
Participation Variables

18. Let’s Look at the Syllabus
Participation Variables
Completion of Comp Exam THIS WEEK!
In-Semester Lab Skills demonstrations
Plickers questions correctly answered
Attendance-reliability
Attitude-positive
Attention-in and out of class
Staying on-task and on-topic
Engaged in class discussions
Effective and contributing team member
Bringing required materials to class
Arriving on-time always
Never using a cell-phone for talking or texting during class
Never leaving lecture for a bathroom break (go before class and hold it until after class!)

19. Let’s Look at the Syllabus
Participation
Eastern Catalog:
Study/Work at home is expected
Two hours of work at home for every one hour in class
Calculations of homework expectations:
3 hours lecture per week make 6 hours of homework
3 hours laboratory per week make 6 hours of homework
You are expected to do 12 hours of homework each week!
YES…12 (twelve) hours per week!
In particular, lab worksheets and writing projects are NOT designed to be completed within class time!
Welcome to College!

20. Let’s Look at the Syllabus
Participation
Commuting Students
There is no special treatment for commuting students
Is your vehicle reliable?
Are your tires capable of driving in snow?
Is there a family member who can drive you for “Plan B”
Do you have a “Plan C” carpool with other students in town?
Are you a courageous driver in snow, sleet, ice, pouring rain?
Parking is limited on our campus…arrive early to find a spot
Plan on walking time from your parking spot to class
Hand in papers before a deadline to avoid late penalties!! Especially if foul weather is forecast! 20

21. Let’s Look at the Schedule
Headings
Tentative Syllabus: subject to change: watch website!
Dates: as currently planned, subject to change
Writing Assignments: orange highlights
Lab Pre-lab or Worksheets: yellow highlights
Lecture Topics will be links to lecture notes on website
Readings: Portions of the textbook you need to read before class
Laboratory Exercises: Print out if you have lost yours!
Note: No Hour-Exams (just weekly quizzes)
Note: Laboratory Skills Final in Final Exam Week
Note: Final Exam during Final Exam Week

22. Meet Your Biology Advisor
Eastern ID Number
Birthdate MMDDYY or PIN
The Biology Department Expects You to Monitor your University account during and even between semesters!!