BioPrinciples Syllabus Spring 2021

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BIOlogical principles BSC 1010-001 (10597)(3 credits) ONLINE - Syllabus Spring – 2021 OFFICIAL CLASS MEETINGS Tues & Thur, 8 – 9:20 am PLEASE keep these days/times available THE ENTIRE TERM as onl... ine lectures, lecture quizzes & exams will be given during these OFFICIAL CLASS MEETING times Instructor: Dr. W. Randy Brooks E-mail: wbrooks@fau.edu Phone: 561-297-3888 Lifeline “Lite”Teaching Assistant (TA): Jenna Goldsmith E-mail: jgoldsmith2012@fau.edu (See Office Hours & Teaching Assistant section, p. 2, for more details) ************************************************************************************************************************************ 1) Corequisite: Biological Principles Lab, BSC 1010L (request to unlink: https://cescos.wufoo.com/forms/r1jqgy9m1jbcqdk/) 2) Core Requirement Course for All Biology Majors (Non-science majors should take either Life Science (BSC 1005) or Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 (BSC 2085)) 3) Intellectual Foundations Program (IFP) Course (Foundations of Science & the Natural World) 4) Minimum Grade for Credit = C- (Grades of D+, D, D- and F will be automatically changed to No Credit (NC) by the Registrar: http://www.fau.edu/ufsgov/Files/2014_2015/jan_2015/No_Credit_Policy.pdf) ****************************************************************************************************************************** Quickest Trip to a Bachelor’s Degree GENERAL ADVISING TIPS & STRATEGIES For complete information, please visit the Biology Advising Website at http://biology.fau.edu/academics/quickesttriptoabachelorsdegree.php Don’t waste your time and money! Use the below 4 tips to get and stay on track for a timely graduation!!!! Step 1) Learn how to navigate the “MY FAU” web portal. Familiarize yourself with features available through “FAU Self-Service” located within the “Home” tab as well as the features available in the “Students”, “Money Matters!” and “Success Network” tabs (https://myfau.fau.edu/cp/home/displaylogin) Step 2) Use the flight plans available on the FAU website to build your own academic plan. The flight plans are suggested four-year course schedules leading to completion of the Biology B.A. or the Biology B.S. (blueprints for graduation within four years!). For Biology majors who wish to apply to a medical or professional program upon graduation, a suggested Pre-Health version of the Biology B.S. flight plan is also available (http://biology.fau.edu/academics/quickesttriptoabachelorsdegree.php) . Step 3) Use the “Departmental Schedule” (not the “Searchable Schedule”) to see all courses available (by department) within a given semester when working to schedule your classes (https://banner.fau.edu/FAUPdad/lwskdsch.p_dept_schd) Step 4) Use the Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS) to keep track of which requirements you still need to fulfill in order to graduate. When running your degree audit, you may audit your progress against the catalog year in which you first entered FAU (provided that you have maintained continuous enrollment) OR the current catalog year. You may also select alternate degree options to see if you are closer to completing one degree than another (e.g. compare the Biology B.S. with the Biology B.A.)(https://www.fau.edu/registrar/graduation/degree-audit.php) ***Please note the below excess credit hour policy. It is your responsibility to work with your academic advisor to minimize additional costs to you associated with the completion of excess credits. Credit Hour Policy: Excess Hours Surcharge Florida Statute 1009.286 defines “excess hours” as credit hours that exceed the completion requirements for a baccalaureate degree program at state universities. For students enrolling in a state university or a Florida State College System institution for the first time in or after the fall 2009 semester, a tuition rate surcharge will be applied for excess hours. The surcharge is assessed only on the tuition portion of the semester hour cost, not on the fees. The amount of the surcharge and the allowable “excess hours” are determined by the initial term of entry as indicated in the catalog. For the complete Policy see http://www.fau.edu/academic/registrar/FAUcatalog/academics.php#excess. ******************************************************************************************** Course Description A comprehensive treatment of biological principles, including the scientific method, evolution and natural selection, cell biology, energy transformation, reproduction, development, genetics and molecular biology. Course Objectives [Show More]

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