COURSE OBJECTIVES:
0. Prerequisites. BIOL 2490 (C or better), CHEM 1451, and PHYS 1410. Those without prerequisites will be dropped from the course.Recommended:
1. Castro and Huber, 2005. Marine Biology 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill, ISBN: 0073215775 (online1 $75; online2 $116 (used $75); used from $33; Ebook $61.
2. YOU MUST CHECK YOUR UCA EMAIL ACCOUNT FOR IMPORTANT COURSE INFO. Such as extra credit opportunities and other course announcements.
You can check it from any computer on the web at this address [http://bearmail.uca.edu/] by following these instructions. If you do not want to use the UCA system, just click on "Rules" and forward any email your receive to any other account you check regularly. All emails will also be copied to the Yahoo Group.
CONTENT & STRUCTURE OF THE COURSE:3. Essential Study Skills for Science Students, Daniel D. Chiras. Brooks/Cole Pub Co (October, 1999) ISBN: 0534375952. It only costs $2 (or $0.05 used) and has a lot of excellent info on how to study effectively. The UCA bookstore should have it, but you can get it at other places too.
Attendance: You are expected to attend every class
session. Any student accumulating four absences will be dropped
from the course with a WF
regardless of the grade carried in the class at that time.
Some students tend to think that because they have paid tuition fees they can come to class at any time. This is not so because coming to class late is disruptive to both the faculty member and other students in the class. Paying your fees does not give you the right to disrupt other students' education. Four late arrivals to class will result in the student being dropped from the course with a WF.
Disclaimer: Every attempt will be made to keep within the schedules set by this syllabus. The instructor reserves the right to make changes to this syllabus as needed to best serve the needs of the students taking the course. The class will be informed of any changes as soon as possible.
Advice: REMEMBER, KEEP UP WITH THE MATERIAL. READ AND STUDY EVERY DAY, NOT JUST THE DAY BEFORE AN EXAM. Please understand that I want each student to be successful in this course, but I am unable to help you unless you come see me to seek help.
GRADING:
| Graded
assignments: |
Each |
Semester
|
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| Email Dr. Murray from Bearmail |
5 pts |
5 pts |
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| Midterm 1, 2, 3 |
100 pts |
300 pts |
||
| Exercise 1- Marine labs |
15 pts |
15 pts |
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| Exercise 2- Literature Search |
40 pts |
40 pts |
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| Exercise 3- Jobs in Marine Bio | 20 pts |
20 pts |
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| Exercise 4- Policy Statements |
20 pts |
20 pts |
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| Exercise 5- Class presentation |
50 pts |
50 pts |
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| Exercise 6- Final paper |
150 pts |
150 pts |
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| Optional Book Report |
100 pts |
100 pts |
||
| or 600 pts if skip
book report |
TOTAL |
700 pts
|
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89.5 -
100% A
80 - 89.49% B
70 - 79.49% C
60 - 69.49% D
59.49% and below F
Percentages will be calculated based on total points earned out of total points possible in the course (lecture and laboratory combined). If during the semester you wish to know what your grade to date is, add up the total points earned, and divide by the total points possible, and use the scheme above.
If you require or desire a certain grade in the course, you should expect to meet the requirements outlined above on your own accord. Do not plan for any curves or extra credit to "save" your grade.
Makeup exams will
be oral and are available only to those students
that contact me before
the exam with a legitimate excuse. The
result of
two
or more missed exams may be a WF grade.
EXERCISES & BOOK REPORT:
are described on
this page:
ATTENDANCE:
Your performance in this course will be greatly impacted by your
attendance. Some material covered in lecture will not be in the
textbook. A student with a poor attendance
record
may not be eligible for any grade curving, if done, conducted at the
end of the
course. See "Exams" above for policies on missing tests.
HONOR CODE:
A student in this course is considered to be a mature adult whose
attitude and conduct are compatible with the ethical standards of the
health professions. All academic work is conducted under an honor
code, which states: "I have neither given nor received aid for this
work, nor am I aware of anyone giving
or receiving aid for this work." Any student caught cheating or
giving
assistance on an exam will be dropped from the course with a WF.
The
admissions committee for the student's proposed major will also be
notified.
Students are
expected to show respect for the instructor and their
fellow students while in class and (other than asking relevant
questions) refrain from talking or disrupting the class. Should
you be asked to leave the
class for any conduct violation, you will be dropped with a WF grade.
DISABLED
STUDENTS:
Any student with a documented disability (e.g., physical,
learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange
reasonable accommodations must contact the instructor and Disability
Services (450-3135) at the beginning of the semester.
SEXUAL
HARASSMENT:
Sexual harassment by any faculty member, staff member, or student is a
violation
of both law and university policy and will not be tolerated at the
University
of Central Arkansas. If you are being sexually harassed by
another
student, please see the professor, or contact the UCA Counseling Center
(UCA
Bernard Hall 313 ; 450-3138). See the student handbook for more
information
at: http://www.uca.edu/divisions/student/handbook/
modified 8-22-07