Biosciences I – 1404 – Fall 2017
Sections OG1
Mon/Wed 10:00-11:15 pm BB 2.01.02 rev 8.11.17
Instructor: Dr. Brian Derrick email:
[email protected]
Office Hours: T/Th 2:15-3:00 pm after class.
by appointment con
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Biosciences I – 1404 – Fall 2017
Sections OG1
Mon/Wed 10:00-11:15 pm BB 2.01.02 rev 8.11.17
Instructor: Dr. Brian Derrick email:
[email protected]
Office Hours: T/Th 2:15-3:00 pm after class.
by appointment contact
[email protected] phone 458-5661
SI Leader: Brandon Despault
Text: Open Stax Access: https://openstax.org/details/biology
Several copies of the text and study guide are on 2-hour reserve in the library.
i-Clicker student response unit is also required.
Course WEB Site: http://learn.utsa.edu
Prerequisites: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in STA 1053, MAT 1023, MAT 1033, MAT
1073, or higher. Designated as a Q-course and satisfies the University’s Quantitative
Scholarship requirement
Course Description: This is an introduction to the science of biology. Topics include biochemistry,
cell structure and function, photosynthesis, metabolic respiration, Mendelian genetics and molecular
genetics. There are two components to this course; 3 hours of lecture and a 3-hour laboratory.
Students will need to do well in both components to do well in the course.
Attendance: Attendance at all lectures and laboratories is strongly advised. This course moves
quickly, covers a large amount of material and continually builds on previous concepts. All exams will
be based on material covered in either the lecture or the laboratory. Any changes to the schedule will
be announced in class. It is also recommended that students prepare for both the lecture and the
laboratory by reading in advance.
Grading: Laboratory 350 A=900
Blackboard Lecture Quizzes 100 B=800
Exam I 100 C=700
Exam II 100 D=600
Exam III 100
Exam IV 100
Exam V 100
Exam VI \ (100)
iClicker quizzes 50
1000
Please see the document on Blackboard “Sample Grade Calculation” to determine how to calculate
your grade. Note that the lecture is 65% of the grade and the laboratory is 35% of the grade. A high
laboratory grade may not be sufficient to correct a low lecture grade
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