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Term: Spring 2017
Course: ZOO 1114 General
Zoology
Delivery Format:
Traditional
Instructor
Information:
Name: Brook Wiersig
Email: bwiersig@carlalbert.edu
Office Location: RC 304
Preferred
Contact Method: e-mail
Office Phone: 918-647-1417
Office Hours: As posted
Alternate
Phone:
Textbook 1 Information:
Required
Integrated Principles
of Zoology. Hickman, Roberts, Larson, I
Anson, Eisenhour. 0073040509
Textbook
2 Information:
Required
Hopkins and Smith
Introduction to Zoology, A Laboratory Manual. Morton Publishing, Englewood,
California. 0895823586
Textbook
3 Information:
Required
notes packet available
at bookstore
Course Description:
Designed
for students with majors and minors in biological science, this course
presents the major concepts of biology as illustrated by animal life and
studies selected vertebrates as laboratory animals. 3 hours Theory, 2 hours
Laboratory.
Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: none
Co-requisites: none
General Education Outcomes:
Demonstrate knowledge-
·
Demonstration of knowledge results
from the appraisal of knowledge and practice of core concepts through
analytical, practical, or creative means.
Students shall assemble evidence; identify, categorize, and distinguish
among ideas, concepts, and theories; and relate and analyze the significant
uses of the gathered knowledge.
Think Critically-
·
Critical thinking encompasses the
abilities to identify, categorize, synthesize, and distinguish ideas, concepts,
theories, and approaches. The
presentation, explanation, and analysis of skills acquired in academic settings
allows examination of competing hypotheses and non-academic events in light of
acquired knowledge, and relates the implications of cultural and social
perspectives.
Communicate Effectively-
·
Effective communication results from
the presentation and expression of concepts encountered in an academic setting
in a clear, error-free manner both verbally and in written explanation. Critical aspects are the clear expression of
competing hypotheses, and perspectives in response to material read, analyzed,
or presented in both academic and non-academic settings.
Practice Global and Civil Awareness-
·
Practicing global and civil awareness
creates the ability to understand both the student’s own civic and cultural
background, as well as that of others.
This results from the evaluation of historical and contemporary
positions on values, practices, assumptions, and predispositions. Encouraging active community participation
and cognizance provides insight and expands students’ perspectives and
awareness.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLO’s):
SLO 1. Upon completion of the course students will be able
to investigate the basic chemical, cytological and histological components of
animals.
-Students will be able to distinguish the difference between acids and bases.
-Students will be able to explain the order of development.
-Students will be able to recognize many tissues of the body and compare to
other animals.
-Students will be able to summarize homeostasis.
SLO 2. Upon completion of the course students will be able to combine the
principles of nomenclature and taxonomy to name and classify animals.
-Students will be able to paraphrase the rules for nomenclature.
-Students will be able to recognize properly written scientific names.
-Students will be able to name the order in which nomenclature is classified.
SLO 3. Upon completion of the course students will be able to discuss basic
knowledge of Mendelian genetics.
-Students will be able to recall knowledge of genetic terminology.
-Students will be able to recognize Mendel’s predictable crosses with
phenotypic and genotypic ratios.
-Students will be able to identify sex linked and sex influenced
characteristics.
-Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge to work monohybrid and
dihybrid genetic problems.
-Students will be able to describe co-dominance.
SLO 4. Upon completion of the course students will be able to compare and
contrast the homeostatic mechanisms of major animal phyla.
-Students will be able to summarize how one major system is connected to
another major system.
-Students will be able to illustrate negative feedback.
-Students will be able to identify homeostatic mechanisms and compare humans
with other animals.
SLO 5. Upon completion of the course students will be able to investigate
animal characteristics and the relationships of these animals with their
environment.
-Students will be able to relate evolutionary adaptability.
-Students will be able to identify characteristics that make animals unique to
their environment.
-Students will be able to discuss why animals live where they live.
SLO 6. Upon completion of the course students will be able to perform the
skills necessary to accomplish correctly all Zoological lab dissections
including microscope use and proper handling of preserved specimens.
-Students will be able to demonstrate proper microscope handling, care, and
function.
-Students will be able to summarize of the differences of invertebrates
compared to vertebrates.
-Students will be able to illustrate proper dissecting skills as well as clean
up and put away responsibilities.
SLO 7. Upon completion of the course students will be able to verify animal
development stages from gametes to zygote to embryo to adult.
-Students will be able to discuss the order in which vertebrates are
organized.
-Students will be able to distinguish developmental stages between vertebrates
and invertebrates.
-Students will be able to state different reproductive capabilities with
advantages and disadvantages listed.
-Students will be able to generalize sexual and asexual reproduction.
SLO 8. Upon completion of the course students will be able to discuss and
differentiate behavioral and ecological relationships between animals, man,
and their environment.
-Students will be able to describe animal communication methods.
-Students will be able to explain animal behavior toward reproduction and food
gathering.
-Students will be able to examine the rituals that same animals have.
-Students will be able to identify possible animal to man or man to animal
communication.
Evaluation/Assessment
Practices
Assignments and
Course Format:
1. Exams: A
total of four or five major examinations will be given during the semester for
the lecture section of the class. Exams may include multiple choice, matching
and possibly labeling sections. Each exam will be a sectional test covering
material that has been lectured over since the previous exam, and the final
may be comprehensive.
2. Participation and other assignments
may count as one overall grade that will be equal to a test grade.
3. Lab
The general format of the class will be lecture, discussion, and individual
investigation in the lab—textbook will occasionally be used in lab and
possibly in class.
Grade Scale:
Average Letter
Grade To Figure Overall
Average:
90% and above A (Exam Average)(0.75) +
(Lab Average)(0.25) = Final Average
80%-89% B
70%-79% C
60%-69% D
59% and below F
Grading Policies:
The lowest of the regular lecture exam grades
may be dropped (this includes the assignment grade but excludes the final).
Lecture tests (including the participation/assignment grade) will make up 75%
of the total grade.
The lowest of the lab grades may be dropped. Lab will make up 25% of the total
grade.
Bonus work will NOT be given on an individual basis.
Students are expected to take tests at the time they are scheduled. A student that cannot make the exam at the
time it is scheduled must contact the instructor prior to missing the test to
be able to make that exam up.
Arrangements can be made for "special" occasions which are
under the discretion of the instructor. All tests must be made up before the
week of finals (no make-up tests will be given the week of finals). No curve or bonus will be given on any
make-up exam. Lab tests or lab
assignments will not be made up.
Expectations:
The student will be responsible for reading the assigned
topics before class and for participation in class discussion and activities. Students are responsible for all outside
assignments made! DO NOT work on your review questions during class!! You will
be counted absent for the day if you are working on your review questions
during class. AV and research papers will be assigned when appropriate.
Attendance:
Responsibility for attending class rests upon the student.
Attendance in class is expected and will be recorded. Each faculty member will
determine his or her attendance policy which may require between 75 - 90
percent attendance for credit in the course.
Punctual and regular class attendance is expected of all students enrolled at
Carl Albert State College. A student is expected to attend every class and
laboratory for which he or she has registered. Each instructor will make known
to the student his or her policy with respect to absences in the course. It is
the student’s responsibility to be aware of this policy. Being prepared for
class in advance and participating on a regular basis is a vitally important
ingredient for academic success.
At the beginning of each semester, every instructor will distribute a course
syllabus and clearly state his or her attendance policy. It is the student's
responsibility to inquire of the instructor if there are questions.
It is also the responsibility of the student to consult with his/her
instructors when an absence must be excused. Instructors are given the
prerogative of determining the excusableness of student absences except
absences for school-sponsored activities and legally required jury duty, which
shall be deemed excusable.
A student is also responsible for all class work covered during his/her
absence from class, even in classes in which he/she is able to satisfy the
instructor that the absence was unavoidable.
Failure to attend class regularly may result in a recommendation for the
student to withdraw from class or from College. Students who cease attending a
class but do not withdraw from that class will receive a grade of F for the
course. Attendance will be taken in each class at Carl Albert State College
each time that class meets
Additional Course Information:
SUPPLIES:
Scantrons, #2 lead pencils, 3-ring binder, colored pencils or pens, paper
STUDENT CONDUCT:
1. Tardiness: Tardiness (being
late for the beginning of class) is severely frowned upon. Class officially begins at the posted time
(and according to instructor's clock).
If a student is not present at roll (which is taken at every class
meeting), that student is counted absent. Students are expected to arrive in
class on time.
2. Class Materials: Students are
responsible for bringing notes to class. Do not ask me to provide you with
notes if you forget them. You are also responsible for bringing something to
write with, extra paper, etc., and scantrons and pencils on test days.
3. Cell Phones: Phones will not need to be out during class
unless otherwise indicated by the instructor. Silence phones before class and
put them away. I do not want to see your cell phone! Keep it in your pocket,
purse, backpack, car, etc. If you have your phone out during a test, I will
assume you are using it to cheat and you will receive a zero for that test.
4. Laptops, Ipads, Headphones, Ipods,
etc: Should not be used or out during class.
5. RESPECT!! Please show respect for
your instructor, fellow students and your college.
a. Do
not talk while the instructor or another student is speaking.
b. Do
not distract other students while they are trying to listen and learn.
c. Put
trash in the trash can. DO NOT put trash in the sinks, drawers, or cabinets of
the desks.
d. Do
not write on or vandalize desks, chairs or any other school property.
SERVICES, POLICY, and
PROCEDURES:
Student Email:
IMPORTANT- All course information, billing, financial aid
notices, housing information, scholarship awards, degree check results, and
other mail will be sent to you via student email. Please remember to check
your student email often for important information.
ADA statement:
Carl Albert State College complies with Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Students with disabilities who need special accommodations should make their
request in the following way:
* Talk with your instructor
after class about your disability or special needs related to work in class.
Poteau
Campus
* Complete the Request for
Special Accommodations Form with the Student Disability Services Coordinator
located in the Student Disability Services/Student Counseling Services office
in the Ollie Center in office OC 1203 (second floor).
Sallisaw Campus
* Complete the Request for
Special Accommodations Form with the Assistant Student Disability Services
Coordinator located in the Learning Resource Center in office SC 8025. .
FOR WEB COURSES
* Call
or e-mail your instructor about your disability or special needs related to
work in web courses.
* Complete
the Request for Special Accommodations Form with the Student Disability
Services Coordinator. You may find information on our website under Student
Affairs/Student Disability Services.
Services
·
LRC: The Learning
Resource Center is located in the George Ollie Center for Academic Excellence
on the third floor, in room 1301; Crissy Keeton, the LRC director, may be
reached at 918-647-1319. The LRC
offers tutoring in a variety of subjects including math and English: specific
tutoring schedules are available. The LRC also offers notes and
textbooks for many classes, as well as a computer lab and study area. Hours of
operation are Monday through Thursdays from 8 am to 6 p.m.,
and on Fridays from 8 am to 4 pm.
·
Counseling: CASC Student Counseling
Services provides free counseling to students who are struggling with school,
home life, or a disability. Overseeing the CASC Student Counseling Center is
Kerrie Blair, MS, LPC. She serves as
counselor at Carl Albert State College and may be reached by phone (918)
647-1389, text (918) 658-5568, or email kblair@carlalbert.edu.
https://carlalbert.edu/student-services/student-counseling-services
·
Library: Research
for your class should be conducted at the CASC Libraries. College-level research requires
college-level sources. CASC Libraries offer a number of appropriate sources in
both print and electronic formats.
Visit the library in person for research assistance or at
https://carlalbert.edu/student-services/library/.
Phone: 918-647-1311
(Poteau) 918-775-6977 (Sallisaw)
Facebook: Library Friends @ Carl Albert
State College
Twitter: @CASCLibrary
Instagram: casclibrary
HEA-Required
information:
The National Postsecondary Education Cooperative (NPEC) issued
Information Required to Be Disclosed Under the Higher Education Act of 1965:
Suggestions for Dissemination (NPEC 2010-831). This publication is available
at http://nces.ed.gov.
Additional Information including Student Handbook, FERPA,
Financial Aid, Clery Report, and student consumer information are located
at https://carlalbert.edu/discover-us/student-consumer-reports/
Notification of class
cancellation:
In the event class must be cancelled by the instructor the
student will be notified through various methods including, but not limited,
to the following: text message, email,
or written notification. Students
should check their Carl Albert email accounts regularly for such
notifications. When possible,
instructors will provide notification in advance.
In instances of school closure the notification process
occurs in the following ways: the alert system is used to send messages
including phone calls, text messages, and emails to all names in the alert
system as soon as a decision has been made regarding the status of CASC; an
email is sent to all Carl Albert email addresses; closure information is
posted to the CASC website as quickly as possible; the phone message for
incoming calls at the CASC switchboard will indicate closed status; local radio
stations and television stations are notified; however television may or may
not post our information so please be sure to check other sources of
information as listed above.
Assessment Statement
Assessment is the process
that evaluates the learning experience with the purpose of continual improvement and has the objective of assuring the accomplishment of the
mission of Carl Albert State
College.
Academic Integrity/ Misconduct
Policy:
The following will apply in connection with academic
dishonesty:
A.
The instructor and his/her Division Chairperson have final authority over the
grades given to students or the
lowering of grades because of cheating or plagiarism.
B. The term “cheating” includes, but
is not limited to:
1. The
use of any unauthorized assistance in taking quizzes, tests, or examinations.
2. Dependence
upon the aid of sources beyond those authorized by the instructor in writing
papers, preparing reports, solving problems, or carrying out other
assignments.
3. Acquisition, without permission, of tests
or other academic material belonging to a member of the college faculty or
staff. The term “plagiarism” includes,
but is not limited to, the use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the
published or unpublished work of
another person without full and clear acknowledgment. It also includes the unacknowledged use of
materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling of term
papers or other academic materials.
If it is established that cheating or
plagiarism has more than likely occurred:
A.
The instructor may take appropriate disciplinary action, which may include the
awarding of an “F” on the particular assignment or in the course.
B.
The instructor will make a report of the incident and of action taken to the
Vice President for Academic Affairs.
C.
The student will receive a copy of the report if s/he desires and may appeal
the decision of the instructor to the Academic Affairs Committee.
D.
The student and instructor may meet individually with the Academic Affairs
Committee to present documentation pertinent to the appeal. Once the Academic
Affairs Committee renders its decision, the appeal process is concluded.
Carl
Albert State College considers all forms of academic misconduct and dishonesty
serious matters which warrant serious attention. Academic dishonesty includes,
but is not limited to, cases of cheating and plagiarism, and is, at the very
least, subject to disciplinary action by the instructor of record. More
serious infractions will warrant disciplinary actions by the college.
Plagiarism
is considered unacceptable and incompatible with the educational mission of
Carl Albert State College. Since plagiarism always carries consequences, all
students are expected to be familiar with the rules for avoiding
plagiarism.
Intentional
plagiarism is a deliberate act of academic
dishonesty in which an individual knowingly represents the work or knowledge
of another person as one’s own, knowingly incorporates into one’s work the
words or ideas of another person without clear attribution, fails to
acknowledge clearly the partial or full authorship of someone else when
submitting a work, and/or consistently fails to cite or quote textual
resources properly.
Cheating
is considered to be a serious infraction of academic integrity and as such is
not tolerated at CASC.
Specifically, cheating includes, but is not limited to, instances where work
is turned in that is not one’s own, copying others’ answers in exams and/or
papers, infiltration of grading systems, use of deception in acquisition of
answers, and/or instances of forgery.
Grade Protest
Students may
challenge a final grade, provided a solution cannot be reached through proper
academic channels. Students should first contact their instructor and then the
Division Chair if resolution is not satisfactory. Appeals for the purpose of
challenging a final grade must be made to the Academic Affairs Committee
within 90 days after the grade in question appears on the permanent
record. Information concerning
procedures to be followed is available from the Office of Admissions and
Records. (CASC Catalog, p. 74)
Faculty Complaints
A student who feels
he or she has serious grounds and evidence to demonstrate unfair treatment by
a faculty member may file a formal written complaint with the division chair.
First, however, the student is encouraged to visit with the faculty member on
an informal basis to discuss the situation. If, after that visit, the student
still wishes to file a formal complaint, the division chair will call a
meeting between the student and the faculty member to discuss the complaint
and any further action. If the issue still remains unresolved, the division
chair, faculty member, and student will meet with the Associate Vice President
of Instruction in the Academic Affairs Office.
Semester Regulations Concerning
the Beginning and End of the Term
Students
should keep in mind that the semester begins with the first day of class, and
ends with the last day of the designated final exam period. For that
reason, and because final exams may be scheduled up to and through the last
day of the final exam schedule, students should not plan to travel until the
first day after the end of finals week, unless approval is granted by the
division chair AND the Academic Affairs Office. Students may request
changes in individual final exam times in writing and through completion of
the Change in Final Exam form. Forms are located in the office of the
registrar. Requests for change for personal convenience are generally not
approved. Approvals are normally limited for the following reasons:
- Conflict with working hours on a
job that has been held during the term, and for which working schedules
cannot be readily adjusted.
- Religious reasons.
- Four finals in one day. Where
amicable agreement cannot be reached by the student and the instructors,
the division chair and/or Academic Affairs Office can grant
accommodations.
- Military obligations verified in
writing.
- Other exceptional hardship cases
including health reasons concerning immediate members of the household
and/or death of an immediate family member or attendance of a funeral of
an immediate family member.
Additionally,
with take-home final exams, instructors have the option and may choose to make
those due on the last day of finals.
Students
are required to:
1. complete the Change in
Final Exam form;
2. request the signature and
approval of the designated instructor;
3. submit the form to the
appropriate division chair for approval;
4. The form will be forwarded
to the Academic Affairs Office or designee (Vice President for Sallisaw
campus).
5. The Academic Affairs
office will then inform the student of the results of the request.
*Requests will be
finalized within 72 hours of the formal request.
Withdrawal Policy:
Students
withdrawing from courses should first consult instructors and refer to the
current student handbook or website for withdrawal procedures. Additionally, the student should contact the
offices of Financial Aid, Admissions, Business, and Retention. Students failing to attend initial class
meetings will be dropped from the class without notification. Beyond that, failure to attend class is not
equivalent to dropping the class; students who fail to formally drop the class
will receive a grade in the course.
Online Etiquette Statement:
Carl Albert State College expects online users to follow
the same basic rules that apply in face-to-face communication. The following guidelines provide direction
for students using Internet-based communication. Failure to follow appropriate communication
rules may result in negative consequences.
1.
Think
before you write. What you say online
is permanent. Review and edit before
you post and take the feeling of others into consideration.
2.
Be
friendly and positive. Even if you
disagree with an idea there are ways you can approach your criticism without
being hurtful.
3.
Use
standard English. Avoid slang and
jargon with which others in the class may be unfamiliar. Communication is only effective if the
audience can relate to it.
4.
Be
professional. Avoid writing in all
caps, using multiple exclamation or question marks, and emoticons.
5.
Ask
for help. If you feel lost, or need
clarification, ask. If you don’t ask
the questions your instructor and other students won’t be able to
respond. Besides, you’re probably not
alone, but don’t wait for someone else to ask for you.
Statement of Instructor
Modification Right
This syllabus is subject to alteration at the discretion of
the instructor. Notification of
alteration will be provided to students via class announcement, e-mail,
blackboard posting, or similar reasonable method.
Student Financial Responsibility Statement:
In addition to enrolling in classes,
part of your enrollment responsibility is payment of your Business Office
Account (tuition, fees, etc.)
If you have already paid your entire
balance for the semester, and any past balances, thank you.
If you have not Carl Albert State
College requires all students to either pay for their Business Office Account
by the first day of class or enroll in the Nelnet Payment Plan located on the
website by the first day of class.
Students who anticipate receiving
financial aid must enroll in the Payment Plan as well. If the financial
aid pays for all costs then the payment plan will not go into effect.
If you have questions, please feel
free to call the Business Office at 918-647-1325
Course Calendar.
TENTATIVE
Zoology Schedule
