HUNTER COLLEGE of CUNY

PRI NCI PLES OF BI OLOGY I I (BI OL 102)

SPRI NG 2012

LECTURE SYLLABUS

MONTH Monday Tuesday Wed Thursday Friday

23 24

25 26

27
Classes Begin
JAN

30

31 Ch 26 Plant Growth
and Development
1

2 Ch 26 Plant Growth
and Development (last day
to drop for 75% refund)
3



6

7 Ch 27 Plant
reproduction
8

9 Ch 6 (p 113-120)
Photosynthesis (last day to
drop for 50% refund)
10



FEB
13

14 Ch 29 Regulation of
Physiological Systems
15

16 Ch 30 -- Animal
Hormones
17


20 Presidents
Day No
classes
21
Classes follow Monday
schedule.
22

23 Ch 30 -- Animal
Hormones
24

27


28 Ch 35 Sensory
systems
29

1 Ch 35 Sensory
systems
2




5

6 Ch 34 Neuronal
systems (on Ex 2)
7


8 EX 1 -- Ch 26,
27, p113-120,
Ch 29, 30, 35,
9


MAR
12

13 Ch 34 Neuronal
systems
14

15 Ch 37 -- Gas
Exchange
16

19

20 Ch 37 - Gas
Exchange
21 22 Ch 38 Circulation 23



Course Coordinator Dr. ROGER PERSELL
Office Hours Wednesdays, Room 919D-HN, 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. and by appointment
Email rpersell@hunter.cuny.edu
Office phone 212-772-4106
Required Texts 1. Hillis, Principles of Life (2012) Sinauer, ISBN # 1429276479 (1st ed,
looseleaf with BioPortal access to online eText and supporting online textbook
study materials)
2. Alaie and Jaeger, Principles of Biology II Laboratory Manual, (Spring 2012)
available only in Hunter College bookstore, ISBN to be announced.
Socrates Multimedia
Center
Wexler Library, B1 level, Mr. Sam Gelman, Director, phone 212-772-5216. Mr.
Gelmans office is 818-HN
Email sgelman@hunter.cuny.edu
Course Website
Bl ackboard websi te: https://portal.cuny.edu/portal/site/cuny/.
Teaching Assistants On Blackboard (Staff Information)
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MONTH Monday Tuesday Wed Thursday Friday


MAR
26

27 Ch 38 Circulation 28

29 Ch 31 Immunology 30



2

3 Ch 31 Immunology 4


5 Ch 31 Immunology 6
SPRING
RECESS

9
SPRING
RECESS
10
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APR
16

17 Ch 36 Mucoskeletal
systems
18
19 EXAM 2
(Ch 34, 37, 38,
31) Last Day to
Withdraw with Grade of W
20



23

24 Ch 39 Nutrition,
Digestion, Absorption
25

26 Ch 40 Water-salt
balance
27
No classes
scheduled

30 1 Ch 40 Water-salt
balance
2 3 Ch 32 Animal
Reproduction
4



7 8 Ch 32 Animal
Reproduction
9 10 Ch 41 Animal
Behavior
11


MAY
14

15 Ch 41 Animal
Behavior
16
Reading Day
17
Final Exams Begin !
18


21
Final Exams
!

22 FINAL EXAM
(Cumulative)
5:20-8:30 p.m.
23

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24

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LEARNING OUTCOMES:
As a result of this course experience, students should be able to
1. Describe and discuss organization, structure and function of major plant and
animal physiological systems and their underlying cellular structures.
2. Describe and discuss regulation of physiological systems at the molecular and
systemic levels.
3. Understand the impact of genetic regulation on physiological systems.
4. Understand key graphical and quantitative data and apply data to solve problems.
5. Employ the scientific method: (identify problem or question, develop hypothesis,
design experiments to test hypothesis, draw conclusion).
6. Read relevant current biological literature and write short essays about the
experimental work, assumptions, conclusions and significance of the readings.

NOTE: All persons, whether registered for BIOL 102 or not, are prohibited from
using cameras, audio and/or video recording devices in class without prior written
permission from Dr. Persell. Lecture notes, exams, audio recordings, video
recordings and/or still pictures may not be published, duplicated, distributed, sold
or posted on the Internet. Any student who violates this policy will be subject to
academic and disciplinary action by the Biology Department and Hunter College.

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GRADING: Based on a 1000 point system, A+ >= 970, A = 925-969, A- = 900-924, B+ 870-899, B = 825-
869, B- = 800-824, C+ = 760-799, C = 675-759, D = 550-674, F <= 549.

LECTURE: 700 pts (from two Midterm Exams and one cumulative Final Exam)
Midterm Exams: 450 pts (125 pts multiple-choice questions & 100-pt essay on each exam)
Cumulative Final Exam: 250 pts (multiple-choice questions only)

THERE ARE NO MAKE-UP EXAMS IN BIOL 100

IMPORTANT: Each midterm will have two required essay questions based on two different pdf posted
readings. You are to answer both questions. Exam 1 readings will be posted by February 2 on the
Blackboard website under Course Information. Exam 2 readings will be posted by March 13. Readings
are taken from recent publications on relevant biological research. In addition to having questions on
the last laboratory material, the cumulative Final Exam will also have 10 multiple-choice questions
based on one final posted reading (posted by April 24). In total, there will be 5 posted readings for
the semester, two for each Midterm and one for the Final Exam.

LAB: 300 pts (your lab instructor is responsible for these points).
4 Practical Exams: 100 pts each; the lowest practical exam grade will be dropped. Practical exams
must be taken with your registered lab section. Students are NOT allowed to take an practical exams in
a section other than your official section. There are NO makeup practical exams.
EXTRA-CREDIT (50 pts total): 8 Weekly quizzes: 5 pts each (40 pts total) + 10 pt experiment given
during final animal-behavior ab.

COURSE GRADE: If your cumulative Final Exam grade is higher than sum of the grades from the multiple-
choice portions of your two midterm exams (Ex 1 + Ex 2), then your Final Exam counts twice, and your
multiple-choice grades from Ex 1 and Ex 2 will be dropped. If your Final Exam grade is not higher,
then all 3 exams count toward the 700 lecture points. Essay grades from Ex 1 and Ex 2 always count,
as will the Final Exam.

ABSENCES: Laboratory attendance is mandatory! You are allowed to miss one lab period during the
semester. If you miss the first laboratory, you may not miss another lab period for the rest of the
semester. After one absence in lab (except for lab 1), you must make up the lab work with another
instructor during the week the lab exercise is offered (see the front of your lab manual for schedule). If
you do not make up labs you have missed (other than the first lab), your total lab score will be reduced
as follows: 1 absence = 10% lab grade reduction; 2 absences = 20% reduction; 3 absences = 30%
reduction; etc. A single makeup for the essay portion of one midterm may be allowed if proper medical
documentation is provided.

INCOMPLETES (grade of INC). A grade of INC is not automatically given in BIOL 102. Only students who
have a Midterm Exam average of 60% on the multiple-choice Ex I and Ex II can earn a grade of INC if
they miss the Final Exam. Students who miss one multiple-choice exam cannot have a Midterm Exam
average higher than 50%; therefore, any student who misses one Midterm multiple-choice exam will
not qualify for a grade of INC. Students who miss one multiple-choice Midterm Exam and miss
the Final Exam will earn a grade of F.

A missed Essay Exam. If a student misses one essay exam, the 10 questions on the Final Exam
based on the posted reading will count both toward the Final Exam grade and generate a prorated
grade for the missing essay. For example, a student who gets 8 out of 10 questions correct on the
Final Exam posted reading will get an 80% for one missed essay exam, in addition to having the
questions count toward the Final Exam total points.
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Cr/NCr grade option. Students not on academic probation can choose to take a Credit/No Credit grade
option (CR/NCr). Request forms are available in OASIS. Please note that Hunter College policy on
Cr/NCr grades means: (A) Students must request the Cr/NCr option before the start of the Final Exam.
Requests for Cr/NCr after the start of the Final Exam will not be accepted. (B) Students who submit a
request for Cr/NCr will earn a grade of Credit (Cr) if the final point total is >= 675, a grade of No Credit
(NCr) if the final point total is <= 674. Students who choose the D option will receive the passing grade
of D if the final total is 550-674 points.

STUDYING: BIOL 102 is a very reading-intensive course!! You are expected to thoroughly read the
assigned textbook chapters as well as the posted articles for all the exams. Reading assignments for
this course should be taken seriously, as they are challenging college-level material that can be difficult
and require multiple readings. It is crucial for you to read all assignments each week, since it is
extremely difficult to catch up with reading this demanding.

Multiple-choice exam questions are based on (1) lecture material, (2) assigned textbook readings, and
(3) study aids in your textbook and in BioPortal. Study aids include chapter questions and problems
from Do You Understand Concept and Apply The Concept sections, as well as chapter
Investigations. Play special attention to reading graphs and figures. BioPortal Web Activities will
also be sources of multiple-choice exam questions. Essay questions are taken exclusively from the
posted readings. Topics and material covered in lecture are given priority on exam.

It may be helpful to keep a notebook for vocabulary words and questions as well as for lecture notes.
Studying in groups is immensely helpful since different people emphasize different material for each
reading, and multiple minds are often better than one mind. Please check with Mr. Gelman in the
Socrates Center at sgelman@hunter.cuny.edu for more advice on studying.


Hunter College Academic Integrity Policy: Hunter College regards acts of academic dishonesty (e.g., plagiarism,
cheating on examinations, obtaining unfair advantage, and falsification of records and official documents) as serious
offenses against the values of intellectual honesty. The College is committed to enforcing the CUNY Policy on Academic
Integrity and will pursue cases of academic dishonesty according to the Hunter College Academic Integrity Procedures.

In compliance with the American Disability Act of 1990 (ADA) and with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, Hunter College is committed to ensuring educational parity and accommodations for all students with documented
disabilities and/or medical conditions. It is recommended that all students with documented disabilities (Emotional,
Medical, Physical and/ or Learning) consult the Office of AccessABILITY located in Room E1124 to secure necessary
academic accommodations. For further information and assistance please call (212- 772- 4857)/TTY (212- 650- 3230).


PLEASE NOTE: This syllabus may be changed up through the end of the add-
drop period, February 9.