BIOL 110 Introductory Biology I

Michigan Department of Education Secondary Program Review

Eastern Michigan University

Syllabus BIOL 110

COURSE TITLE: BIOL 110 INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I

INSTRUCTOR:

Dr. Jamin Eisenbach,

Office: 307 M. Jefferson Phone 487-0311; e-mail: jeisenbach@emich.edu

Office hours: TTh 2:30-4:30 and by appointment

Dr. Robert Winning,,

Office: 302 M. Jefferson Phone 487-4431; e-mail: rwinning@emich.edu

Office hours: TTh 3:00-5:00 and by appointment

CATALOG DESCRIPTION: The basic concepts of biology upon which students can begin to develop a conceptual framework of the discipline will be developed in this course and reinforced in upper-level courses. Cell structure and function, molecular biology, Mendelian and population genetics, evolutionary theory, and ecology will be covered in this first semester of a two-semester sequence. Inquiry-oriented laboratory exercises and inquiry-oriented methods will be emphasized in lecture and the discussion sections. BIOL 110 is required for students taking a major or minor in biology. The course meets for threes hours of lecture, one hour of discussion and three hours of laboratory each week.

COURSE RATIONALE: BIOL 110 is designed to introduce students to the basic principles of cell structure and function, cell and molecular biology, Mendelian and population genetics, ecology, and evolution all from the perspective of the scientific method. The course will prepare students to apply the scientific method and be able to design and conduct experiments in all of these areas.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: This is a course designed to be an introduction to basic concepts and principles of the foundations for all of the disciplines in biology. At the end of the semester, students should be able to:

• explain the basic principles of cell and molecular biology (III.1.LC);

• describe basic ecological principles (III.5.LEC);

• explain the characteristics used by scientists to classify living organisms (III.2.LO);

• explain principles of Mendelian genetics as well as the exceptions (III.3 LH);

• describe basic evolutionary principles (III.4.LE);

• apply these biological principles to current issues (II.1.R);

• demonstrate the ability to objectively analyze scientific data (I.1.C);

• pose hypotheses, design and set up experiments to test those hypotheses, collect and

analyze data (I.1.C);

• be able to draw conclusions from data and reject or accept their hypotheses (I.1.R)

• present analyses of their experiments in both written and oral formats (I.1.C);

COURSE PREREQUISITES: None

TEXT: Campbell and Reese. 2003. Biology 6^th ed. Benjamin Cummings Pub.

LABORATORY MANUAL: Eisenbach and Winning. 2003. BIOL 110 Laboratory Manual 2003.

COURTESY: If you enter lecture late, you are required to sit in the back row. If you sleep during class, you will be asked to leave. If you engage in reading anything other than the text or lab book or your notes during class, you will be asked to leave. Cell phones and pagers must be turned off during lecture, recitation, and laboratory. If they cannot be turned off, do not bring them to class.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: If a student engages in any activity that can be characterized as academically dishonest, as defined by the EMU Undergraduate Catalog, this student will receive a failing grade for the entire course and the matter will be turned over to Student Judicial Services.

Additional readings may be assigned as the semester progresses. Class schedules, exam dates, and policies are subject to change. Students are responsible for changes announced in class.

BIOL 110 INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I

Week 1:

Introduction, the Process of Science

Chemical Context of Life

Macromolecules - Carbohydrates and Lipids

Week 2:

Macromolecules - Proteins and Nucleic Acids

Cell Organization

Cell Organization, Membranes

Laboratory 1: Elements of the Scientific Method

Week 3:

Membranes and Transport

Energy & Metabolism

ONLINE LECTURE & ASSIGNMENT Reproduction of Cells -

Cell Respiration - Glycolysis and Pyruvate Oxidation

Laboratory 2: Osmosis and Diffusion

Week 4:

Cell Respiration - Krebs cycle and Chemiosmosis

Photosynthesis

LECTURE EXAM 1

Laboratory 3: Enzymes

Week 5:

Photosynthesis

DNA Structure and Replication

Transcription , the Genetic Code

Laboratory 4: Respiration and Photosynthesis

Week 6:

Translation, Mutation

Control of Gene Expression

ONLINE LECTURE & ASSIGNMENT Meiosis

Cell Communication

Laboratory 5: Molecular Biology I

Week 7:

Development

Biotechnology

Mendelian Genetics

Laboratory 6: Molecular Biology II

Week 8:

LECTURE EXAM 2

Exceptions to Mendel

More Exceptions & Gene Mapping

Laboratory 7: Mitosis & Meiosis

Week 9:

Population Genetics

Natural Selection

Biological Species & Reproductive Isolating Mechanisms

Laboratory 8: Mendelian Genetics

Week 10:

Evolution of Evolutionary Thought

Extinctions & Speciation

Origin of Life

Laboratory 9: Population Genetics

Week 11:

LECTURE EXAM 3

Evolutionary Lineages

Classification of Life

Laboratory 10: Natural Selection

Week 12:

Ecology

Organismal Interactions

Community Structure & Change

Laboratory 11: Organismal Interactions

Week 13:

Ecosystems -1

Ecosystems -2

Population Ecology

Laboratory 12: Group Poster Presentation

Week 14:

Population Ecology

Impact of Human Populations

LECTURE EXAM 4

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

Cutting edge science from premiere journals will be incorporated into the lectures as the papers are published.

Science 2003

Nature 2003

Science News 2003

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

Exams, Discussions, and Assignments:

Lecture examinations 400 points

Final examination 100 points (optional)

Oral & Written Laboratory Reports 250 points

Prelabs 60 points

Genetics Problem set 40 points

Surprise homework 50 points

Total points 800 points

Exams:

There are four one-hour written examinations each worth 100 points. In addition, there is an optional comprehensive written final examination worth 100 points.

Laboratory Reports:

Students will be responsible for written laboratory reports, oral presentations of their findings and a final group poster presentation. These contributions are worth a total of 250 points.

Prelabs:

Students will be responsible for turning in the answers to a specific set of questions at the start of each laboratory. The questions are included in their laboratory manual and are designed to provide the students with the necessary background information to successfully complete each laboratory exercise. The prelabs are worth a total of 60 points.

Genetics Problem Set:

Students will be responsible for solving and explaining a series of genetics problems designed to assess their understanding of meiosis, Mendelian genetics, the exceptions to Mendelian genetics, and gene mapping. This assignment is worth 40 points.

Surprise Homeworks:

On 10 unannounced occasions, question sets will be handed out to the students at the end of lecture. The answers will be due within the first 10 minutes of the next lecture. The answers to these questions can only be discovered when the student does the assigned reading for the next lecture. These homework assignments are worth a total of 50 points.

Examination Policy:

There are no early exams, and there are no late exams. There is only one make up examination and that is the comprehensive examination. Therefore, do not call your instructor to explain an absence.

Grading Policy

=93-100%

B+

=87-89%

C+

=77-79%

D+

=67-69%

A-

=90-92%

=83-86%

=73-76%

=63-66%

B-

=80-82%

C-

=70-72%

D-

=60-62%

< 60%