Course Number
and Title: BIO 1100 section 1
Lecture: 8:00 AM MWF Location: LFSB 2140
Laboratory:
Instructor: Gary A. Bulla, Ph.D.
Office: Life Sciences Building Rm 2027, Phone: 217-581-3499, Office hours: 9-11 MW or by appointment. E-mail: gabulla@eiu.edu If not in my office, I will leave a note on my
door indicating my location. The best way to contact me (to ask a question or
to arrange a meeting) is by e-mail.
Graduate Teaching Assistant:- Stephen
Clark
Required lecture text: Biology, 7th ed., Neil A.
Campbell and Jane B. Reece, 2005, Benjamin Cummings, publishers. ISBN
0-8053-7171-0. Make sure your text contains
a CD-ROM entitled “Campbell Student Media for Biology” since it contains
excellent practice quizzes and other useful information.
Required Lab Text: Must can be purchased in Life Sciences Annex Room 1120 . Cost is about $6.00.
Course Description: Basic concepts in biology will be described.
An emphasis will be placed on the molecular mechanisms responsible for life
processes, but will also cover organism interactions.
Course Web Site: www.ux1.eiu.edu/~gabulla/ Note: the “l” in “ux1” is the number 1
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Desired Learner
Outcomes/Objectives:
1. Students will gain an
understanding of the basic principles of biology.
2. Students will acquire
knowledge of basic themes of animal and plant biology.
3. Students will gain an
understanding of cellular processes.
4. Students will understand
concepts of genetics and natural selection.
Evaluation/Measurement/Assessment
of Learner Outcomes:
Exams....................................................................................................................... 75%
Exam I- 15%
Exam 2- 15%
Exam 3- 15%
Exam 4- 30%
Laboratory Reports...............................................................................................
15%
In Class activity.....................................................................................................
10%
Total 100%
Exams- Four exams will be
administered during the semester. Exams 1-3
will be hourly and be worth 100 pts. each. Only the final will be
cumulative and will be worth 200 pts. (for a total of 500 pts.). All exams will
be based on the lectures, unless you are told otherwise.
Quizzes: Periodic quizzes
(announced or unannounced) will be given in class and will contribute to the
total exam grade.
Grading
Policy: Grades are derived from an
accumulated score of 100 percentage points:
A = 90 to 100 %, B = 80 to 89%, C = 70 to 79%,
D = 60 to 69%, and F = less than 60%.
Policy Statement on
Examinations: Exam times are indicated on
the course schedule. Exams missed
because of documented illness may be made up.
Disability Policy: To request academic accommodations due to a
disability, please contact me so that we can discuss the accommodations you
might need in class.
In-Class Activities: These
include attendance, lab cleanliness, lab observations, and activities assigned
during class time.
Laboratory Reports and
Homework Assignments: You will prepare laboratory
reports at the conclusion/n of the experiments.
Laboratory reports and assignments will be due at the beginning of the next lab period (unless indicated otherwise
in class). Guidelines for preparing the
lab reports and specific due dates will be provided during the semester. Lab
reports and assignments must be handed in on the due date to be considered for
full credit. If the lab report or homework
assignment is handed in late, it will be considered for a reduced grade, i.e.,
if the report is late by one day (handed in Wednesday), it will be considered
for the highest grade of B, if handed in Thursday by 4 PM, it will be
considered for the highest grade of C.
SCHEDULE |
BIO1100: General Biology |
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Spring 2007 |
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Gary Bulla, Ph.D. |
1PM MWF |
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Month |
Date |
Day |
Tentative Lecture Topic |
Chapter |
Jan |
8 |
Mon |
Introduction |
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10 |
Wed |
Overview of Biology |
1 |
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12 |
Fri |
Overview of Biology |
1 |
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15 |
Mon |
No class - MLK Day |
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17 |
Wed |
Chemical context of
life |
2 |
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19 |
Fri |
Chemical context of
life |
2 |
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22 |
Mon |
Water and fitness
of environment |
3 |
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24 |
Wed |
Carbon and
molecular diversity |
4 |
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26 |
Fri |
Carbon and
molecular diversity |
4 |
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29 |
Mon |
Struct. And
Function of Macromolecules |
5 |
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31 |
Wed |
Struct. And
Function of Macromolecules |
5 |
Feb |
2 |
Fri |
Tour of the cell |
6 |
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5 |
Mon |
EXAM I |
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7 |
Wed |
Tour of the cell |
6 |
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9 |
Fri |
Membrane structure
and function |
7 |
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12 |
Mon |
Membrane structure
and function |
7 |
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14 |
Wed |
Metabolism |
8 |
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16 |
Fri |
No Class- Presidents’ Day |
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19 |
Mon |
Metabolism |
8 |
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21 |
Wed |
Cellular
respiration (aerobic) |
9 |
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23 |
Fri |
Cellular respiration (anaerobic) |
9 |
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26 |
Mon |
Photosynthesis |
10 |
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28 |
Wed |
Photosynthesis |
10 |
Mar |
2 |
Fri |
EXAM II-Midterm Ch. 6-9 |
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5 |
Mon |
Cell Cycle |
12 |
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7 |
Wed |
Cell Cycle |
12 |
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9 |
Fri |
Meiosis and sexual
life cycle |
13 |
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12-16 |
Mon-Fri |
No
Class-Fall Break |
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19 |
Mon |
Meiosis and sexual
life cycle |
13 |
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21 |
Wed |
Mendel and Genetics |
14 |
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23 |
Fri |
Mendel and Genetics
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14 |
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26 |
Mon |
Chromosomal basis of
inheritance |
15 |
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27 |
Wed |
Chromosomal basis
of inheritance |
15 |
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30 |
Fri |
Molecular basis of
inheritance |
16 |
Apr |
2 |
Mon |
Molecular basis of
inheritance |
16 |
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4 |
Wed |
EXAM III |
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6 |
Fri |
Molecular basis of
inheritance |
16 |
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9 |
Mon |
From gene to
protein |
17 |
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11 |
Wed |
From gene to
protein |
17 |
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13 |
Fri |
From gene to
protein |
17 |
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16 |
Mon |
From gene to
protein |
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18 |
Wed |
Organization of
Eukaryotic Genomes |
17 |
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20 |
Fri |
Organization of
Eukaryotic Genomes |
19 |
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23 |
Mon |
DNA technology and
Genomics |
19 |
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25 |
Wed |
Descent with
modification |
20 |
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27 |
Fri |
Review Session |
22 |
May |
1 |
Tue |
Final Exam |
Cumulative |
Important
Dates: |
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Deadline to Add Courses - Jan 12 |
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Deadline to Drop a Course with
No Grade- Jan 22 ( Deadline to Withdraw from a
Course or University with W- Mar 30 |