Pre/Co-requisites:
Bio 201, 202 and Chem 121, 122 – prerequisites; must have a C or better.
Bio 203 and
Math 180 – if prerequisite, must have a C or better.
Otherwise, must be co-registered.
Required:
All required materials are
available in the UNM bookstore.
Bring them with you to class every week.
·
Biological Science Volume 3,
2nd Edition, Freeman
OR
Biological Science, 2ndor 3rd
Edition, Freeman
·
Lab Manual for Biology 204L:
Plant and Animal Form and Function,
Council-Garcia, et.al.
Preparation:
Labs are scheduled to last two hours and fifty minutes.
You can shorten the time spent in lab by coming prepared.
Check the lab syllabus to determine which lab exercise is to be done
on a particular date.
READ the exercise BEFORE coming to
lab to familiarize yourself with the procedures.
Grading:
Pre-labs, homework, scientific papers and professional presentations
will total 270 pts. This is
worth 30% of your final grade for Biology 204.
You are also responsible for any University of New Mexico grade
policies (refer to UNM Catalog).
BE ON TIME TO LAB!!
If you are 5 minutes late you will NOT be allowed to turn in your
pre-lab or attend that lab!!
This is a Biology class,
but Biology is NOT an exclusive subject. Language and communication are
vital components of any biological endeavor. Therefore, you are expected to
WRITE WELL in this class. Your
grade WILL suffer if you turn in poorly written work!!
Assignments:
Assignments will be posted
weekly on the lab website. It is
your responsibility to check the website each week, download the
appropriate homework, complete it and turn it in at the beginning of your
class on the proper due date.
ALL WORK MUST BE TYPED (including
your name) in 12 pt font & single-spaced, double-sided –
Handwritten or emailed assignments
will receive no credit.
Scientific Papers:
These papers are written in peer-reviewed scientific journal format
and focus on specific experiments performed in class.
Over the course of the semester you will learn to design a scientific
experiment and write a scientific paper about the experiment complete with a
tested hypothesis, description of the experiment, results obtained and
discussion and conclusions about analyses of the results. You will also
learn how to create and present a professional presentation. During
presentation weeks no orange cards will be issued.
Late
Assignments:
NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS!!
Assignments are considered late if they are not turned in at the
beginning of lab. If you are 5
minutes late to lab your pre-lab and homework will be considered LATE and
will receive an automatic zero.
Attendance:
Attendance is required. You are responsible for notifying your TA
prior to, or immediately after, missing lab.
If you miss your scheduled lab, you
MUST obtain an orange
excused absence pass from the lab coordinator or technician (Castetter Hall
Rm 66/68) to attend a lab later that week.
Failure to notify your TA and
lack of an excused absence will result in a loss of points for that lab
period. Labs cannot be made
up after the week of the absence and missed section.
With over 1700 students a week attending labs it is not possible to
maintain live materials after the last lab of the week.
If you have more than 2 unexcused absences you will be in danger of
being dropped from the class.
There are NO make-up quizzes
OR assignments should you have an unexcused absence.
(Limit - 2 make-up labs)
Academic Dishonesty:
Each student is expected to maintain the highest standards of honesty
and integrity in academic and professional matters. The University reserves
the right to take disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal,
against any student who is found guilty of academic dishonesty or otherwise
fails to meet the standards. Any student judged to have engaged in academic
dishonesty in course work may receive a reduced or failing grade for the
work in question and/or for the course.
Academic dishonesty includes, but is
not limited to, dishonesty in quizzes, tests, or assignments; claiming
credit for work not done or done by others; hindering the academic work of
other students; misrepresenting academic or professional qualifications
within or without the University; and nondisclosure or misrepresentation in
filling out applications or other University records.
(http://pathfinder.unm.edu/policies.htm#studentcode)
AS A COURTESY TO YOUR TA AND FELLOW STUDENTS, PLEASE TURN OFF ALL COMMUNICATION DEVICES!!